As part of the City of Calgary’s 3 Things for Calgary Campaign, here are my three things to make our city a better place: 1. Volunteer with Youth Central Whether you’re volunteering at a homeless shelter, for senior citizens, or for children with disabilities, you will be making a difference in someone’s life. Every kind gesture touches a…
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If you want a good laugh, then Jack and Jill starring Adam Sandler is right for you. However, if you are looking for a movie that has depth and meaning to it, then you might want to spend your $12 elsewhere.
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When we’re kids, we wake up at six or seven to catch our favorite show in the morning. Then we’d have a nice cup of milk, then hit the hay at nine. But as we get older, we tend to sleep later and wake up later (unless it’s a school or work day, of course).…
DetailsWhen you think of immortality, what comes to mind? For me, I imagine vampires, Voldemort, and gods from mythology. But never would I have imagined that the embodiment of immortality would have been none other than the humble jellyfish. Turritopsis nutricula is a species of hydrozoan (jellyfish) that is capable of a process named transdifferentiation. This…
DetailsSo, if you’ve been around this blog at all, you may have already heard about Nenshi’s 3 Things for Calgary, an initiative for Calgarians to do three things to make Calgary an even more awesome place than it already is. Personally, I think this idea is great. It’s valuble to understand that a positive action,…
DetailsDo not think of blood red poppies, Do not think of forlorn crosses, Do not think of crying larks, Do not think of quarrelling foe. Think of those who gave up life, Think of those who dared death, Think of those husbands, sons and lovers lost, Think of those last hugs, goodbyes and kisses…
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I have lived in Calgary all my life and I’ve grown up with the beauty of this city. Right now, if you look out from Crescent Road, you can see the array of multicolored autumn leaves. It makes you realize that to keep this city as naturally beautiful as it is, we all have to…
DetailsVictoria Rose Viren is an inspiration to others. In this video, she proves to everyone that obstacles can turn into a life lesson. This truly shows that you can do anything if you put your mind to it! 🙂
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According to The Telegraph, a new laser experiment is being planned by European scientists in order to find answers to some fundamental questions in particle physics. The ELI Ultra-High Field laser is going to be made of 10 laser beams that will be all focused on one point to produce an even larger beam of…
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Selling and buying stuff locally can be really frustrating. Kijiji.ca lets you put your classifieds online for free with 5,000 daily viewers! No registration is required and all you have to do is go the website, select your city and start selling and buying. The website runs on the bases of people posting their own…
DetailsBorn in East London, England, Daniel Tammet was the oldest of nine children in his family. Growing up, Tammet had always been a little different. Instead of playing with the other kids on the playground, he would observe the numbers on the hopscotch squares and marvel at the patterns made by the spiraling leaves on trees. Then, at…
DetailsLast month, a carriage horse in New York City died near Central Park. Just a few days ago, I came across another news article of another carriage horse collapsing along with a video. This recurring news sparked great concern to me because I never truly thought about the effects on horses caused by pulling carriages. Yes, the…
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Transcendental Studies by Keith Waldrop was honored with the 2009 National Book Award in Poetry. Below is one of my favorite excerpts from the first poem in his collection. Excerpt from Shipwreck in Haven Need not end. Indeed, nothing. Step out. Grist for wits. Shadow of your shell. Stand there. No other…
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On Oct 21, Mayor Nenshi launched the Three Things for Calgary initiative, urging all Calgarians to take on three things, big or small, that would benefit their neighbours, community and city. After all, to make a community into a better place, we as citizens have to do our part. To that end this is my…
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