A heart touching Ted Talk about Caroline Casey’s life as a person without sight. She talks about belief and believing in oneself. She talks about the ups and downs in her life that everyone can relate to, disabled or not! Caroline promotes self-confidence and truly does believe the saying, “anything is possible” because as a…
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I caught this lonely icicle just as the snow was melting one warm March weekend. Hopefully the groundhog was wrong and Spring-like weather will arrive in a jiffy!
“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.” – Theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein. (1879 – 1955) The 20th century will forever be marked by the most violent and virulent wars to strike the Earth. Conflicts such as WWI, the Chinese Civil War, WWII, the Armenian Genocide, the Vietnam War, and the Rwandan Genocide have claimed the lives of…
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On Monday, I got to go to the Tutti Frutti Sneak-a-Peek and get the inside scoop on the newest dining addition to downtown Calgary. I brought my friend Srinjoy to the VIP opening and we ate, took notes, took pictures, ate, spoke to the owners, we ate some more, and admired the place (seriously the…
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Heyyy! Since spring started yesterday, I figured now would be a great time to share a poem I created last year. It’s about spring and butterflies and nature and all that fluffy light stuff. It is a concrete poem, and so I tried to use the shaping and stuff to compliment what the writing said!…
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If you’re looking into buying a new camera, read Part 1 of this series for advice on choosing the brand of the camera. This post will explore the two different types of cameras: digital, or film? In our digital era, it may be very tempting or reflexive to choose the digital option. After all, what…
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Paint, an acappella Youtube artist, recently created a parody video regarding what happened “after their dreams come true.” [youtube diU70KshcjA] Watch more of his stuff! He doesn’t upload a lot but has really good lyrics.
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Bacon makes everything better. Cinnamon rolls are delicious. Put the two together and you get a beautiful, beautiful thing. You can find the full recipe here: http://quick-dish.tablespoon.com/2012/07/10/bacon-cinnamon-rolls/ Or if you want a simpler version follow these instructions: What you need: Non pre cooked (raw) bacon Pillsbury cinnamon rolls 1. Fry the bacon for just…
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Where does art take YOU? Where is public art taking Calgary? Do you think by 2021 that you will think of Calgary as a beautiful city? 1% of the funding for our capital infrastructure projects over $1 Million is devoted to providing a Public Art showcase on that project or around Calgary according to current policy. That…
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Imagine this: you’re walking to a local bank branch when you come across a fifty dollar bill on the ground. There is no one around you and no clear indication as to whom the rightful owner of the bill is. What would you do? A show called What Would You Do actually did an experiment…
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For some reason, people have an insane obsession with popping bubble wrap. Most people no longer relate bubble wrap to “protective packaging”. Instead, it has become “insta-fun for all ages.” I have no idea why it’s so addicting. But it is. So, in honor of bubble wrap, the internet has presented to us: Virtual Bubble…
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Have you ever thought of those people in developing countries who are barely surviving in poverty? Have you ever thought that it would be possible to survive on $4.00 a week, without clean water, or shelter over your head, while starving? I don’t think so because here in Canada we are fortunate to have comfort…
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Taco Bell, Taco Time, Mucho burrito; just some of the restaurants people often think of when they hear “Mexican food.” What a disturbing number of people don’t realize is that these are not examples of true Mexican food. This is Tex-Mex; the traditional Mexican way of cooking shoved into a blender and mixed on high with…
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Vaseline is one of the most basic lotions and – well, there is really nothing fancy about it. However, its simplicity has actually made it more useful than other products. If you are bored with just using it as a lotion, check out some of my favorite ways to use it more creatively (which makes…
DetailsSo the other day my friend and I were working on this project when we decided that it would be fun to try and make our project look old and worn by slightly burning it. Neither of us were brave enough to actually do this on our own, so of course we went ahead and…
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