Ride a Bike With Us!
Today is the day!  It’s the occasion of the First Annual Motorcycle Ride for Autism for which Derek and I are on the organizing committee. …
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Adventurous Media
I’m late posting a blog today because I got a little off schedule. I was up at 6:15 making breakfast for my wonderful brother who arrived very early to bring his electric, heated vest to lend to Derek , who is off on another motorcycle trip – but this one isn’t exactly a pleasure cruise! …
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Is it all About Me?
A study out of York University concluded that Facebook, the wildly popular social networking website to which I actively belong, attracts people who are narcissistic and insecure.  …
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Tennis Anyone?
While we watched the action on the court of the US Open there was some drama unfolding in the stands. …
RIP Robert Schimmel
You already know I’m a stand-up comedy nut. And I am a fan of Robert Schimmel who died this weekend from injuries he sustained in a car crash.Â
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Bits and Bobs
At last night’s spectator’s race at Delaware Speedway, The King of the Hill, the driver of a Viper who had won earlier this season crashed the car and wrecked it. …
Unnecessary Invention
Manufacturers must devote a lot of resources to looking for ways to update and improve their products, especially since they’re not allowed to lie about them anymore – thank you cigarette industry! …
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The Grandpa Simpson Syndrome
Abe Simpson is a crusty ol’ cartoon Grandpa who’s known for saying things like, ‘I don’t like the look of those teenagers!” …
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New Fossil Find
Some construction workers putting a new sewer system into one of Edmonton’s richest neighbourhoods unearthed teeth and bones of a 70 million year old dinosaur. It’s a particular type of critter that hasn’t been dug up in this part of the world before and archeologists are excited about the unexpected find. …
Riding for a Good Cause
Motorcyclists love to ride and they’ll use virtually any excuse to do so. “I feel like ice cream” is a good one. There’s also, “Who knows when it will be this nice out again!” But aside from Friday the 13th, if you see bunches and bunches of bikes riding en masse, there’s a good chance it’s a fundraiser. …
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Electric Avenue
It started as a faraway buzzing and as it got closer I could only imagine that a sewing machine was coming down the street. …