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Polar Bear Plunge in Perth - Feb 3, 2012
Invigorating Food in Edmonton - Oct 20, 2011
Tim Hortons Mansion - August 31, 2011
Video Games Live - May 25, 2011
Drinking with Old Ladies - March 10, 2011
Downtown in High Heels - February 3, 2011
Former series - "The Beanstalk"
Iceland - August 31, 2010
The Capitol - July 29, 2010
Ben & Jerry - June 23, 2010
Overwhelmed - April 30, 2010
Penn & Teller - March 5, 2010
Sprained Ankle - January 28, 2010
The Journey There - December 28, 2009
David Suzuki - November 24, 2009
Think & Take Action - October 29, 2009
Climate Change - September 30, 2009
Camping - August 24, 2009
Oreos - July 20, 2009
A Swedish Smorgasbord - June 17, 2009
The Dentist - May 12, 2009
Peter Pan - April 7, 2009
The Coyote - March 12, 2009
Kindness of Strangers - February 5, 2009
Inspiring Politics - an Oxymoron? - Jan, 2009
Dear Santa - December 12, 2008
A Tree in the Path - November 6, 2008
Want to Learn - October 14, 2008
Be Inclusive - September 9, 2008
La Patience de Mylène - August 5, 2008
Language Nerves - July 4, 2008
Make a List - July 10, 2008
Green & Tingly - May 7, 2008
Ignored Thorns - April 16, 2008
Juliette - March 6, 2008
A French Fiasco - February 4, 2008
Unexpected Gifts - January 4, 2008
Banana in a Backpack - December 4, 2007
Dress the Part - November 4, 2007
Bounds of Music - October 4, 2007
A Clean Start - September 4, 2007
Interesting Geography - August 4, 2007
60 Summer Waterfalls - July 4, 2007

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The Dentist

... But in this particular session, not only did I have two cavities, but the dental hygienist also used the electric scaler for the cleaning - a first for me. For those unfamiliar, a scaler is the standard spikey metal tool used to poke holes in your gums, but this one is electronic, so it vibrates, poking more holes in your gums in less time with less effort. A wonderful piece of technology, this electrified gum-poker is. And at the conclusion of this gum-poking session, she informed me that my gums were bleeding quite a lot. Surprise! ...
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Penn & Teller

Have you ever been to Vegas? To be honest, I find it a bit too sensational. Literally, wherever you look, your senses are stimulated. Or assaulted, maybe. Yes, assaulted. And it all seems a bit fake to me – like one big illusion.

Penn Jillette is 6’7”. Tall guy. Teller looks tiny up on stage beside him, but it must be an illusion, because he’s actually 5’9”. He also doesn’t really look 62 years old. Me being the curious type, I asked each one the same question as we snapped photos: “After all these years of performing, what keeps you going?” ...READ MORE...

Oreos

...Canadians and Americans like different flavours of Oreos. She didn’t say what, exactly, was different – the chocolaty biscuit, the gooey white sandwich cream, or whatever other magical parts there might be – but the two countries have different recipes. It requires double machinery to prepare different cookies, and try as they might, Kraft could not get people’s tastes to change, nor could they find an Oreo that satisfied both groups! ... And this got me thinking: Would we be better off if everyone liked the same flavour of Oreos?
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The Kindness of Strangers

...I speed walk through the labyrinth shortcut in the mall, smoothly gliding around oncoming shoppers. I burst back onto the street. GO Route 16, QEW Express to Union Station is already stopped and has its door open 100 paces away. The choice: bolt left for the bus or make a run for the next stop, farther away, but on the other side of two stoplights (which, with a little luck, would be red for the bus and free of cars for an emergency illegal foot crossing by me). Either is a risk. There's no time, so I go with my gut. ... READ MORE...