Video of the Day: Canadian National Canthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBI68Il4Zsc Canada is a truly awesome nation – the land of hockey, universal health care, polar bears, and a multitude of other things. As we recently celebrated our nation’s 145th birthday, I figured I would share an… interesting, shall we say, rendition of our national anthem. Enjoy!  

Taste of Calgary: Castle Pizza

Castle Pizza, a little restaurant camouflaged within a strip mall on Elbow Drive, is generally the place to satisfy teenagers’ food demands in the Southwest area of Calgary. Since it is right in front of Henry Wise Wood High School, I decided to visit Castle Pizza after my classes. The atmosphere of the shop is…

Video(s) of the Day: No Cry Challenge

Think you’re brave and manly enough to take on the ‘no cry challenge’? Watch the following 18 videos and challenge yourself NOT TO CRY. (Watch in playlist mode here.) 1) “The Moth presents Anthony Griffith: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times” 2) “Shane Koyczan, “The Crickets have Arthritis,” Words Aloud 2007, Canada 3)…

Photos of the Day: Koala Madness!

Yes, this certainly is a post dedicated to koala bears and their fluffiness. Meanwhile… a koala eating lunch in Perth, Australia: Not only are they hungry, they’re thirsty, too! In 2009, Australia experienced a heat wave and many koalas had gone begging for water… [youtube staVU7O70no] Not to mention – Bill’s post on Koalas to the Max…

John Harvard’s three lies

I had the privilege of visiting the world famous statue of John Harvard in the Harvard University courtyard. The inscription on it states: “John Harvard, Founder, 1638.” If you are a fan of the movie The Social Network, you will be familiar with the three lies associated with the statue. If not, here they are:…