Author Archives: Heather

Prozac for Kitty

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Heather

Depression in humans is no laughing matter, but I couldn’t help but giggle when I read an article in the Los Angeles Times: Fido’s little helper – Los Angeles Times. Apparently, pets that suffer from separation anxiety and other problems … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy 2007!

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Heather

Yes, I’m a day late, but Happy New Year! quanta and I spent New Year’s Eve at home, as is our tradition. We ate Chinese dumplings, fresh bread and bree while watching The Producers. We watched the ball drop in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Gone in 2006

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Heather

Last night, at about 10:05 pm EST, Saddam Hussein was executed in Iraq by the Iraqi justice system. So, now that the boogie man of the last 15 years is gone, will the world change for the better? Will the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Grammar on the Go

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Heather

Although I am far from the world’s best writer, I am a little bit of a grammar fiend. I get terribly annoyed by signs, especially highly polished advertisements, which have spelling or grammar errors. And I’m not alone; there is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Proving My Point

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Heather

I’ve always believed that one shouldn’t buy a new video game console until it has been about at least a year.  That way, there is plenty of time for the bugs to be worked out, and for good games to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Shades of Blue

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Heather

On Wednesday evening, quanta and I saw the Toronto version of the Blue Man Group show as part of our office Christmas party.  The show was very different than anything I have ever seen before, and I’m not really sure that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Polar Bears Abound

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Heather

Lately I’ve been working on a Top Secret project that has required me to spend a lot of time looking at the websites for provincial and territorial ministries of education. (Okay, the project isn’t exactly top secret, but that makes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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