Cool Stuff for Summer

Summer is coming and we are all probably looking for something that can keep us cool. Many people might be planning to go on a picnic or do some other summer activities. If you are, you can make your own ice-lollies or smoothies for the summer! Here’s the recipe to make your summer better and cooler. Fruit Ice Lollies Ingredients: (you’ll need extra…

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Aviary! …Say what?

Chances are, you probably haven’t heard of Aviary, see as they are a relatively new company, but they sure are making waves these days.  So, who are they, and why should you be interested? Well, in 2008, Aviary released the first installment of their web-based editing software to the public. Today, they have 8 different…

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An essay to slog through

Exams are coming up really fast! With the English diploma looming ahead, my English teacher had us write several essays, in-class and assigned. With the topic of the human condition, such a broad topic to interpret, I’m extremely nervous as to what is going to be on the diploma. For your reading pleasure, I have included…

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The Most Awesome Things Ever

#496 Seeing way worse weather on TV somewhere else #538 Laughing so hard you start crying #626 Riding home with a box of pizza on your lap #635 When the hiccups stop What do the above things have in common?  They’re all things that are awesome!  1000 Awesome Things is a site that counts down awesome things and is updated…

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Celebration of the Bow 2010

The City of Calgary is encouraging its citizens to celebrate their natural resources in a new way. The Celebration of the Bow River 2010 features six artists who are each putting on an event to highlight “connection to the river” and “create opportunities for citizens to further appreciate and protect” the Bow. On June 12,…

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Stop the Fast Food!

Stop the fast food! Or at least, eat less red meat. Here’s a stickler for many people. What produces more greenhouse gases: rearing cattle or driving a car? The answer may surprise you, because it sure surprised me. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, those farmed-raised cows produce more than…

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Graceling by Kristin Cashore

This book is very interesting in the sense that though it is quite violent, it doesn’t seem violent at all. That is due to it’s deep, emotional aspect. It is rare for me to read a book like this because it leans more on the “girlie” side of novels, but then again, I’ve been reading…

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‘Walk the Walk’

This weekend the weather is suppose to clear up and be quite nice, so why not stretch out those legs and go take a walk for a cause. The World Partnership Walk is the largest annual event in Canada dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight global poverty. This 5 km walk will…

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YOUth Should Vote

If you didn’t know already, there is an upcoming  municipal election in Calgary and it’s on track to be one of the most watched municipal elections in over a decade.   A new mayor will be elected, as our current Mayor, Mayor Dave Bronconnier will not be seeking re-election, and City Council is likely to look a lot…

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Another Amazing Poetry Moment

I have yet another poetry post for you all! This is one of my favorite poems as I find it inspiring. Read the poem below: Our Deepest Fear Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that…

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FIRE!

What do campfires remind you of? Watching it start Watching it burn This photo was taken when I was BBQing with friends on a sunny Saturday It is one of my personal favourite because it really makes me think of things, such as life and peole it reminds me of the night camps it reminds…

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