On social media lately, I’ve been deluged with posts of songs from the movie Frozen and now most recently, with the ice bucket challenge. If you, like me, have been living under a rock, let me bring you up to speed. The movie Frozen has one really great song, “Let it Go,” that children and parents everywhere are singing and …
Don’t use your tablet to swat a fly
While I certainly don’t want it to happen, it seems inevitable that printed newspapers are going the way of the dodo bird. Preemptively, I’d like people to consider what we’d be losing, and perhaps we can have a renewed renaissance and remove newspapers from the extinction list. There was a joke circulating on the Internet, of a man asking his …
I’m working on running
I recently decided to take up jogging. The thing is, I don’t like jogging. My joints don’t respond well, I have zero cardio ability, and shin splints abound. So why do it, you ask? I’m also asking that question. My butt is resoundingly happier when firmly seated on the couch, but even it knows that exercise is key to a …
Connections make life worth living
I’ve been thinking about connections in my life, and have come to the realization that there is truly nothing more important than the feelings of belonging, friendship, and love for a healthy and happy life. If you think about the most cruel and severe punishments in history, banishment, exile, and solitary confinement are definitely up there. We need people. We …
Dance like nobody is watching
June 20th I attended the Heart concert at the Essar Centre. From the first guitar riff of Barracuda, to the last note in Stairway to Heaven, Heart and Jason Bonham had the Sault Rocking. I’ll have to qualify that last statement…they had most of the Sault rocking… minus a woman behind me that insisted that my friend and I not …
Vegas off the strip
Las Vegas to me is adult Disneyland. There are colourful characters, bright colours and lights, games, and rides. If you aren’t into gambling however, venture off the strip to more interesting places for different physical activities, learning opportunities, life experiences, and culinary treats. Most recently, I started my “Vegas” off-the-strip experience with a trip to Red Rock Canyon. Hiking around …
Can air travel be more demeaning?
The first airplane I remember being on was a Wardair flight. I was in awe of air travel overall, and overjoyed when the flight attendant brought my sister and I champagne flutes of orange juice mixed with ginger ale to mimic our parents’ mimosas. That experience was in stark contrast to my most recent flights and I am left wondering …
Another step in language journey
As a parent, it didn’t take too many years of elementary school for me to realize that it’s not only our children that have trepidation about the annual oral presentation requirement of their curriculum. While our children have to face their fear of speaking in front of others, as parents we face our apprehension of having to hear a presentation …
Remembering missing, murdered women
It’s been just over two weeks since more than 300 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped and some were forced into “marriage” with their abductors. Their families and advocates around the world are trying to get the word out and apply political pressure with the social media campaign BringBackOurGirls. Closer to home, hashtag #MMIW represents an important conversation regarding over 800 …
Here’s to Canadian foods
As a Canadian, there are few foods that I am proud to call “ours,” but maple syrup and poutine are two very red and white guilty pleasures of mine. Real maple syrup is one reason not to cross the border for breakfast, unless in a strictly savoury mood. Pancakes, and French toast are simply not “right” unless the syrup is …