Should you vote strategically in your riding to prevent a Conservative MP from getting in? Check out Anyone But Harper to find out whether yours is a swing riding.


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This probably interests you most if you're Canadian.

( Your first stick-it-to-Harper letter-writing opportunity )

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Make recommendations of specific places/products when possible.

( The VGT Omnivore's Hundred )

This one comes up in various forms again and again.

( Book meme - perfect for an English teacher's summer :) )

thickie beat me to it, but...

Two years ago I signed up for an experience that, to me, was a huge challenge, but it was nothing compared to the challenges faced almost every day by some of the people it supported.

The Friends For Life Bike Rally raises money for the support and services provided by the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation (PWA). When I ( Read more... )

The Jan 08 issue of Smithsonian has an article: "28 Places to See Before You Die." Here's their list, with the places I've been to in bold, and the places that I consider "top of my list" of places I want to go on upcoming travels in italics:

Mesa Verde
Pompeii
Tikal
Petra
Pyramids of Giza
Taj Mahal
Easter Island
The Great Wall
Aurora Borealis ( Read more... )

We're headed to Quebec City on our way to Halifax next week and need some suggestions on places to stay that are relatively cheap and close to the Old City. ("Cheap" = ideally under $100 ( Read more... )

Apparently my school neighbourhood (which is essentially my own neighbourhood) is only 58% walkableThis is a neat site -- it's a handy quick-reference to what kinds of amenities are in the neighbourhood. Although, weirdly, they list schools that are 35+ miles away, and ignore schools that are across the street and around the corner -- both public ( Read more... )

I walked about 3.5 km today and now I have blisters on the balls of my feet. Big, quarter-sized ones.

It was a glorious day.