Weeding is very cathartic. Now hold on … don’t start tossing tomatoes at me yet! It may surprise you to know that some people actually like to weed, and I guess I fall into that group. Of course there are “closet” weeders, people who deny that they enjoy getting out in the flower beds to weed, but I know they …
Build Your Own Waterpark Instead of rebuilding that old dock out at the cabin, replace it with something the whole family is guaranteed to love, your own waterpark! Just inflate, anchor and play. And at the end of the season, it easily deflates and stores for the next year. It’s a playground on water! Play tag, race your friends, bounce …
Well, the two of us bought a used camper, and last weekend we went to a beautiful Provincial Park to give the wheels a test run. The hubby took Friday off from work, and we set off with renewed hope about bonding with nature. It’s been at least thirty years since our last camping adventures with the kiddies, and now, …
The Curse of the Axe And Ron Williamson North American history books are about to be completely rewritten, after archaeologists excavated a First Nation settlement on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Canada, that was the biggest, most complex, cosmopolitan place in the region. It is being called the ‘New York City’ of First Nation settlements, and is more …
Indian Athletes Just Don’t Stand A Chance In 1912, Harold Anson Bruce, coach of the undefeated Caucasian Lafayette College track team, had a team so good that other schools refused to even compete against them. Desperate to find some competitors and after hearing rumors that a coach, “Pop” Warner, at the Carlisle Indian School had a contingent, Bruce invited the …
Was The Stanley Cup Left In A Snowbank? Hockey’s Ultimate Prize Donated by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley, in 1892, the Stanley Cup has the names of every team (and almost all of the players) who have won it engraved upon it. Now hailed as the holy grail of hockey, the Stanley Cup has had some pretty wild …
Presenting The Definition Of ‘Eh’ For all of our non-Canadian friends, we bring you the definition of “Eh” and set forth some of its many uses. EH is pronounced AY, eh Eh is a useful word that’s very important and is the basis of all Canadian communications. It’s used in conjunction with other words, or simply by itself. The tone, …
I know that there are a lot of people just like me, who look forward to having their photos taken about as much as having a colonoscopy, or a root canal. Pictures of me never turn out, so I sidestep being in the group snapshots by using the, “I’ll take the picture”, avoidance technique. Consequently, most of our family pictures …
As usual, when drivers get together, they start to talk about the good old days. A buddy of mine was a coach driver in a previous job, where he drove an overnight coach from Glasgow to London. Most of the stories that he told were funny, but one story got me to thinking, what kind of people are we sharing …
The Enchanted Forest In British Columbia The Enchanted Forest is located in British Columbia, Canada, and it will amaze you with its fairy tale like setting. What started out as a retirement project, and a place for Doris Needham’s handmade fairy tale figurines to dwell, has today become a popular place to not only step back in time, but also …
Will’s Thoughts – Age Does Funny Things To People. Age changes us. Take Minnie Changes and I. When we first met, she’d all but curled into a fetal position and shut out the world. She was introverted, shy, and a reclusive person who was sick of all the pain people inflicted on each other. I, on the other hand, drank …
The Society of Petroleum Engineers estimates remaining official world reserves represent 41.6 more years of oil. But factors such as an increase in demand, and possible new discoveries, make this merely an educated guess. In any event, many who follow this issue agree the question is not entirely relevant. That’s because long before that final drop is burned, the energy …
Will’s Thoughts – The Current Education System Is A Complete Failure It’s my humble opinion that one of the greatest wastes of time, money and manpower in all of modern history is the current education system. It’s a gluttonous, insatiable pig that needlessly consumes massive amounts of public resources to attempt to establish its own concept of a ‘social norm’ …
One Soul Touches Many His name was Bill. He had wild hair, wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. I.Q. Right Off The Charts Bill was actually brilliant. He was kind of esoteric, with an IQ right off the charts. He became a …
I Am Homesick By Gundula Rabien I’ve recently returned to this wonderful north country after spending many years living and working in Germany. I was born here and the north will always have a special place in my heart. The following story/account is a result of my experiences. I am homesick. I have been homesick all of my life. What …