Four Cups a Day
Previous research has shown health benefits from drinking coffee. But this time, the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research has identified just how much you should drink. …
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Bully
My brother suggested I watch a documentary titled Bully. Â “You’ll blog about it”, he said. Â So here I am, proving my brother right. A few decades ago that would have been unthinkable! Â …
From Drab to Fab – My Second Favourite Sun Media Column
My own, House Proud, is my first, of course! Â But Marc Atiyolil’s weekly column, which often appears a page or two away from mine, routinely contains a project I’d like to try. Â …
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Freak Crash on Ride for Dad
The story made news across the province. Â …
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How to Spot a Dinosaur
Dinosaurs – defined in this case as people who haven’t evolved with the times – make assumptions. Â They assume everybody celebrates Christmas and don’t consider that they might be Jewish or another faith. Â They assume everybody is straight. Â They never think about whether a white person might be married to a black person or if someone might have adopted the children whose hands they’re holding. Â …
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Pretty Good Story
Did you hear about the British woman who says she’s too pretty to work? Â She claims she can’t function in any job because she’s just so beautiful that men won’t leave her alone and being employed becomes too troublesome. Â …
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Brandt’s Randt – Stop Helping the Thieves!
This week’s randt came from a frequent observation at local grocery stores. I’m sure its’ quite common in other cities and towns. I was once in a store when someone took to the PA and announced that a thief was going around snatching purses from shopping carts. Â My purse never, ever comes off my arm. Â Ergo, I randt.
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Angelina’s Brave Choice
Gene testing is becoming more and more popular. Â It’s as close to a medical crystal ball as science has ever come. Â And for those who have done it, it’s literally life-changing. …
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Tim Bosma’s Last Day
This was not about a truck. People seem to have latched on to the truck as the point of the crime but that was early on and said by Tim’s wife when few facts were known. The truck was the method of abduction but the suspect in custody in the Tim Bosma disappearance case could have purchased a dozen similar trucks for cash.  I think there’s a level of evil still to be revealed that will repulse us all. …
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I Wish Him a Beautiful Bankruptcy
Once, I nearly bought my step-daughter a gift card for Abercrombie and Fitch. Â As of this moment that company is off my radar forever more, and here is why. Â Â …
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My New Favourite Cookies – No Flour, No Sugar
Could it be that the dreams of cookie lovers the world over have finally come true? …
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