Author Archives: Heather

Vote, Damn It!

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Heather

Yesterday I spent some time writing an entry about the upcoming elections in Canada and the U.S., and the ongoing stock market and banking collapse. But, after sleeping on it, I figured that no one really gives a damn what … Continue reading →

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Homes for Childhood

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Heather

I was reading something the other day that got me thinking about my childhood home.  Actually, it would be more accurate to say it got me thinking about how I don’t really associate any of the houses I’ve lived in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Balance Training by Karon Karter

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Heather

Exercise books are difficult to review.  The results one sees from the exercises presented in a book is a subjective thing, as is the level of enjoyment received.  And, when I am looking for an exercise book or DVD, I’m … Continue reading →

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Violence and the City

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Heather

Last Tuesday, a teenage boy was shot outside his school on the other side of Toronto.  The boy survived but ended up in the hospital.  That day there were three other violent attacks in Toronto, which lead to a lot … Continue reading →

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Rude? WTF Does She Mean?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Heather

I just finished reading Lynne Truss’ Talk to the Hand, a short look at how increasingly rude British society has become.  She looks at six different areas of manners that, well, piss her off.  It is bitingly funny, very cleaver, … Continue reading →

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So, I Guess We Are All Still Here… Where’s the Pudding?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Heather

This morning, CERN’s new Large Hadron Collider started up… and it looks like the world didn’t end.  Darn, I guess I really need to look into that diet. Anyway, you may remember me mentioning back in March that some scientists … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Real World

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Heather

I don’t get out much anymore.  Or, rather, the Baby Man and I don’t go beyond our little neighbourhood; a place where people have come to recognize the lady with the baby in the red stroller.  Today, though, I ventured … Continue reading →

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