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While sitting home alone the other night, I was working late on some class preparation and I kept hearing a strange creaking sound coming from the back of the house. I would mute the TV and the sound would stop. Then going back to my show, it would periodically start again.

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“I’m a little disappointed in the American turnout. If it hadn’t been for the Canadian fans (Tuesday) night at the U.S. game it would have been embarrassing.”
- Bill Shaw of Fredonia, N.Y., Team USA fan

Canadian Fans Stampede into Buffalo (Toronto Star)

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“Mom, my Christmas list is pretty short, isn’t it?”

Last week I asked my six year old son to help me fill out his Christmas wish list for Santa. He quickly recited 5 items that he “really, really” wanted. They were each very small things, including a $20 Nintendo DS game, and a Hot ( Read more... )

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I came across this post by Amber MacArthur of the Toronto Star and just had to share. It’s a great article and covers a lot of what the internet and social media are all about these days - especially where corporations are concerned!

Here’s a recap:

Many Canadians followed the saga ( Read more... )

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While creating a blog account for a client the other day, I noticed that there was some issue with my own database and I had to rollback an install; which of course meant I lost content on my blog including a page I created on cover art and any updates after (apparently) February.

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So yes, I’ve signed up to participate in the Welland Dragon Boat Festival this year. It’s my first attempt at dragon boating and I’m really looking forward to it.

A dragon boat is a long boat (traditional to Asia and Africa) with a crew consisting of roughly 20 “paddlers” who sit ( Read more... )

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Sitting around the table with a group of my friends a while back the comment was made that I am ‘too mellow’. When asked for clarification two of my girlfriends tried their best to tell me that I don’t get upset at everything, and that they were shocked that I could look at most ( Read more... )

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There is a running joke amongst Canadians that we have two seasons in Canada: winter, and construction.

To most of the known universe, Canada is seen as a country with snow year round. So when I heard on the news that other nations around the world were upset with the Canadian ( Read more... )

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Well I figured it was about time that I redesigned my blog. The old look was good, but I needed something fresh and sassy to prepare for the new world in 2010. I have no idea what the new world is, but it sounded good, right?

Along with a new look, I also posted a new free read, ( Read more... )