Friday’s charm is printmaking’s charm. When it’s the last day of the work week and you are prepared for a fun weekend adventure, you have more patience to do it! Two Fridays ago, this event was my chance to enjoy Creative Printmaking at the North Pleasant Arts Centre! (And to support Youth Week too!) It was a pretty quiet night…
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In the United States, the Senate has recently been discussing the implementation of an online sales tax –other than how it will work, will it really be beneficial to the economy? One important argument for the online sales tax is that it will create a fairer base of competition between traditional stores that have a…
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Now now, what is this thing you speak of? – Hunger is an issue that may lead to homelessness, but also wider in scope. Through Food Banks Canada‘s HungerCount 2012 report, 53,512 people received food from Alberta’s food banks in the one-month survey period, 44.1% of those being under 18 years of age. Only 1.1% of those accounted for are living on…
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“Are you a cat or dog person?” is a question I’ve been asked so many times its become as commonplace as “how are you” and “beautiful day isn’t it?” From the answers I’ve heard, its pretty clear people prefer the pet they have, grew up with, or have been around more. Personally, I have always…
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Whether you are really bored or actually are intrigued by the topic of creating a perfect messy bun, this is the perfect place for you to be. I believe creating a messy bun that actually looks good is an essential skill all young ladies must learn.From everyday people on the street to celebrities at…
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Optical illusions for the eye are always mind boggling, but this audio clip is just as interesting. Experience a very cool (and very real) haircut created from binaural technology. Remember to use headphones though! Thumbnail image: http://thijseerens.com/
DetailsWe were learning the Vietnam War in social class the other day, and we learnt about how average American citizens strongly opposed the war at that time, because of the unnecessary damage that would be done to all the victims and their families & friends. A couple of days later, I came across this poem…
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Yann Tierson is probably one of my favorite contemporary pianists. He has a way of conveying emotions through the simplicity of his work, proving that complex sheet music is not essential to writing a breathtaking song. The 2001 film Amelie contains a collection of his works, so beautiful and moving that the movie would be…
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The “Draw My Life” video trend has been growing for a while, and I recently watched a few of them. It’s no wonder they are so popular, because I think these videos are really worth watching and have good morals (I sound like I’m preaching, but it’s true!) This week I wanted to just provide…
DetailsI’m not sure if its spring or not. The weather can’t seem to make up its mind. Either way, when I’m feeling down about the cold and the fluffy white stuff, I look back to my memories from December and January. Why? Because I was nice and warm in Hawaii. Yesterday I took some time…
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Here is Today infographic Visualization is a difficult concept to define; there are several types as Wikipedia outlines them. Essentially there are three minimal criteria for visualization: Based on (non-visual) data. A visualization’s purpose is the communication of data. That means that the data must come from something that is abstract or at least not…
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Early sunrise photos are amazing…is the sky always blue to you? Traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia.
I had the honour of seeing Dr. Biruté Galdikas talk on Sunday April 28th about her experiences in Indonesia and with orangutans during her presentation Curious Orange in partnership with Kids Up Front. Not only is she part of the OFI (Orangutan Foundation International), but was also a part of Dr.Leaky’s ground breaking research program studying…
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Hot Pot is Hot Pot; who eats it for lunch? But that’s what happened one Friday afternoon at Hot Point Fusion Cafe. You can’t argue with hungry Asian teenagers, you know? (Especially a bunch of them) Although the streetscape on this stretch of Macleod isn’t exactly pedestrian-friendly, the relatively short walk (5 minutes) to the…
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