It is hard balancing time, efficiency and health, especially when it comes to breakfast. The most important meal of the day is meant to send you on your way full of energy and ready to go. My go to for breakfast is yogurt. Full of antibiotics and milk protein, yogurt is a great way to…
A while ago I wrote a (looking back, slightly confusing) post on the Western Canada Redmen and the controversy associated with ethnic slang. And, as it turns out, some change is indeed occurring. It has been confirmed that there will be a change in Western’s mascot, and as a result, Western Canada High School is…
Many of you probably listen to new music. By new, I mean anything released in about the last 30 years or so. In every genre with lyrics, there are many prevalent themes among songs. These, as I have noticed through much late-night browsing, are visible, at least to a certain extent, in most newer music.…
Unless you live in a utopia, you have probably been subjected to lying. Deception is a common theme throughout society, for the best or for the worst, is up to one’s own discretion. In order to protect oneself from detecting deception or being detected of lying, here are some few tips for empirical observations: Eye…
From March 7-16, Calgary foodies and food-newbies alike were able to discover restaurants around the city during The Big Taste. Essentially, The Big Taste is an event where participating restaurants have a set menu (often with a few options) of three courses for a fairly reasonable, set price. Dinners were generally $35, lunches $15, and some restaurants offered…
Youth Central has started something called the Pay it Forward project with Kids Up Front, where we recognize youth with a “pay it forward” attitude. I am very proud to present one of our nominees, Rahul Arora. Rahul is in Grade 11 at Sir Winston Churchill High School in northwest Calgary. With many hobbies such as…
Last summer, Alberta, and Calgary, where I live, was hit by the biggest flood most of us have seen in our lifetimes. Annually, during the spring, it is expected that Fish Creek Park will flood, and that some pathways and areas of the park will incur damage; last year’s flood however, was on a whole…
Did you know that the World Vision 30 Hour Famine started in our very own city of Calgary? The first 30 Hour Famine began in 1971, when 17-year-old Ruth Roberts and his friends had a church basement event in Calgary to raise money for children suffering during a famine. Today, thousands of teens across Canada…
Over the last couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to watch the movie The Vampire Academy. Personally I loved the movie, everything about it was really well presented and very enjoyable. The romantic aspect of the film is what really caught my attention, along with all the sass. The dialogue between the characters…
Hitler did do some great things which not a lot us know about because of his extensively communicated negative persona (not that it did not exist). These good deeds are not an excuse for all the bad he had done, however they are still noble. http://youtu.be/yhz1WGsWB2Q
It is without a doubt that Calgary is an amazing city. We are often a humble Western folk who don’t necessarily adore being praised, but when we do, we accept it with much gratitude. It also doesn’t hurt if you are second place in MoneySense’s 2014 Best Places to Live in Canada list. People in…
With this new series, Viral Thursday, a Thursday of every month will be dedicated to covering the most viral stories all over the internet. Intended to make you feel all sorts of emotions, from happiness, frustration, anger, and everything in between, as the little trolling introduction may have done, let us kick this series off.…
Calgary is a city known for its oil, cowboys and apparent love for country music. But nothing could truly symbolise Cowtown compare to the Calgary Tower. Yes, the Calgary Tower, if you ever been driving downtown, you’d know it’s that awkward building giving a halt to Centre Street. Others know it for its occasional…
In a memorable and creative video, YouTube user MonsieurCaron has created a short video featuring the Simpsons with its classic couch gag, all entirely animated with Lego pieces. To make it even more interesting, characters from the LEGO movie also make an appearance. Quirky and humorous, this video is sure to make anyone smile.
A few weeks ago, my blog was “all about winning,” with debate being my inspiration (I came 1st). This week, I failed to make it to nationals, so I decided that I would make a “second chapter,” and talk about losing. I’ll be analyzing this idea of losing in depth, and give some personal insight…