Category Archives: The Outside World

So That’s The Secret!

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Heather

I used to (and maybe still do) have a bit of an addiction to self-help books, especially ones that had a bit of a mystical edge.  I, more or less, kicked the habit before The Secret hit it big, but … Continue reading →

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I Get On (The TTC)

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Heather

Another YouTube video today.  The TTC is the transportation system for the City of Toronto, the megalopolis where I live.  This is a great song about riding the TTC made by a couple of guys who live on the opposite … Continue reading →

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2012 – The End?

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Heather

During turn of the millennium there was a lot of speculation about the end times and prophecy.  Nostradamus was trotted out in a dozen documentaries, and his prophecies co-opted to suit the presenter’s needs.  No blazing comet came out of … Continue reading →

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How Many Earths?

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Heather

I think I’m a pretty green person.  I try not to leave too many lights on (she says as she stands up to turn off the kitchen light).  I walk almost everywhere, and take the subway if I need to … Continue reading →

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That Crazy English Language

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Heather

I admitted a few posts ago that I’m a terrible speller. I have been all my life.  I just have a heck of a time sounding out words.  And now I can easily explain why.  Watch this movie of Ed … Continue reading →

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A Day for Remembrances

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Heather

Today, November 11th, is Remembrance Day here in Canada and other Commonwealth countries.  It is a day originally set aside to commemorate the end of World War 1, but has been continually expanded to commemorate all those citizens of Commonwealth … 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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