Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Friday, August 28th, 2009
I rediscovered biking last year. When our son got old enough and had a head big enough to wear a helmet and be parked be in a trailer, we bought ourselves some brand new bikes and some top-notch equipment, and went a-riding.
At first, I was elated. I felt like the ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
Sunday morning, we headed to Stanley Park for Earth Run. The turn out was quite disappointing, but not unexpected when you consider that the race started at 8 am (registration was at 7, although we got there at 7:50 and barely made it before the start of the race). I ...
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Friday, December 26th, 2008
Today our boy had what was probably his first real temper tantrum in public. Guess where and why?
We went to the bike store to get him a new bike helmet. He got a bike for Christmas and his old helmet is too small now. And it was boxing day, so ...
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
About 30 cm of snow fell on Vancouver yesterday. This morning, I walked in deep snow to get to work. It looks like Quebec City. It is absolutely beautiful!
Vancouver in itself is not the most beautiful of cities. In my opinion, its main appeal comes not from the city itself, ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Last night was the election, and for a while it looked like the Conservatives were going to have a majority government. In the end they didn't, but the fact is, noone wants an election for the next two years at least, so the Conservatives will be able to do whatever ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
The Canadian election is coming and I have a harder time than I wish deciding who to vote for.
I WILL vote. That much is certain. I don't understand how some people can pass up the right to vote as if this was some unimportant chore that someone else can do ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
I'm not sure if I mentioned Mother-Ease in my post about cloth diapering. But I am starting to think it is the best company ever!
First, they do amazing diapers. Everyone that I know who tried them have rated them as the best diapers ever. They work so much better than ...
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