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Tallgrass : [a novel] / by Dallas, Sandra. Who moved my cheese? : an a-mazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life / by Johnson, Spencer. Water for elephants : [a novel] / by Gruen, Sara. The innocent man : murder and injustice in a small...
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We all do it: go through the ritual of making New Year's Resolutions that are often hard to keep. This year, instead of eating healthier or budgeting better, I am setting some personal eco-goals for 2009. The New Year is a good time to look back and...
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Need a break from the reality of our current Canadian political climate? Not sure you want to sit through another CNN special report on President-Elect Obama? Then try out some of these and escape into the surreal world of politics as seen through the...
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Turkish Lentil Soup Happy New Year to all! A steaming hot bowl of homemade soup satisfies all the senses at once, the wafts of vapour steaming our faces, our hands warmed, curling around the bowl, inhaling sensuous aromas with each breath. The thickened...
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Chris Humphreys is a British actor, playwright and novelist. Born in Toronto, he was raised in Los Angeles until the age of seven and then grew up in the United Kingdom. All four of his grandparents as well as his father were actors so it was inevitable...
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It's a tradition. Every year, our large, extended family gathers at the prairie farm where we grew up. This year, with snow falling from one end to the other of this vast nation, there was lots of weather talk, and even a suggestion that since this...
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On January 2nd, 1912 Calgarians celebrated the official opening of Calgary Public Library in Central Park. The building still stands and houses the Memorial Park Library. This was Alberta's first public library and was the first Carnegie library in...
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Round my hometown, the people I've met Are the wonders of my world - Adele (From the song 'Hometown Glory') In an earlier post ( Newsflash - Miracles Happen !) Lindsay wrote of being inspired by the Giller Prize nomination for Alberta writer...
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Christmas is over, the nights are cold and long, and news of a recession deepens by the day. What is there to do but turn our faces to the light of a new year, and hope? As Christopher Reeve said, "once you choose hope, anything is possible"...
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New vistas are everywhere, waiting to be explored! This is as true of writing as it is of life. Writers need not subsist on a steady diet of one genre, when the whole literary world is our oyster. Have you ever thought to yourself; "Gee, I bet I...
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Do you know what a vlog is? vlog Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English Main Entry: vlog Part of Speech: n Definition: a video blog; a blog that is mainly video content Etymology: 2002; video + weblog Usage: also vlogging , (n.), vlogger...
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With the new year just around the corner, I thought I prescribe an action plan to make 2009 your most creative year yet. Julia Cameron’s The Artists Way is a 12 week course intended to open up your creative pathways and see the world with fresh eyes....
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Last night I wrapped up all the gifts I’d purchased for my family and friends. They formed quite an impressive little mound and represented a few solid hours of shopping. I enjoy giving gifts, but I do experience a twinge of green-guilt at this time of...
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The Grand Union Hotel, designed by noted architect William Dodd, was built in 1905 on Atlantic Avenue (or Whisky Row, as it was affectionately known). It was operated by A. Moodie, who also owned the Royal Hotel. The horse-drawn bus, seen in the picture...