Space Walking – Stanley was right!
November 4, 2014 |
What do you hear once you put the helmet on? Stanley Kubrick got it right! “When you get into space and you get into the suit and...
Bless You, Sir Sanford Fleming!
November 3, 2014 |
This past weekend was Fall Back! I never have any idea if we’re in Daylight Savings Time, or if it’s over, but I could care less because I got...
Happy Hallowe’en
October 31, 2014 |
The big day is finally here and I am looking forward to the little trick or treaters to come knocking on my door this evening. We get...
Happy Halloween!
October 30, 2014 |
Happy Halloween my friends! One more sleep and we can get our spooky on! Check out our staff’s Halloween picks: And just FYI I’d pick Hogwarts. No...
Nap time?
October 29, 2014 |
So after a week where everyone at the office got a cold, I tried to get back on the bike (literally) since it’s Bike-to-Work-Week here in Vancouver....
Tree of the Year
October 28, 2014 |
Having spent a lot of the weekend raking and piling leaves on the boulevard I have been contemplating trees this week. In my neighbourhood increasing demand...
Halloween Candy
October 27, 2014 |
So I live in an apartment. Which means no trick-or-treaters. Very sad, I know. But because I like to be prepared, I always buy some Halloween candy...
Just found out …
October 24, 2014 |
Happy Friday! First, here’s something to make you smile: Second, I just found out that an author liked my review of his book on Goodreads! That’s a...
God’s Greatest Creation: The Potato
October 23, 2014 |
Hi guys! Once I worked at a Polish bakery and one of my coworkers picked up a small white bun and said, “This is potato bread, made...
Greens + Grains
October 21, 2014 |
I just got my copy of Molly Watson’s Greens + Grains published by Chronicle Books. It’s full of inspiring recipes with great colour photos. You can use...
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
October 20, 2014 |
It’s Vancouver International Writer’s Festival time! It starts tomorrow! There are so many authors! I’m overwhelmed and forced to use exclamation points! No but seriously, it’s a...
50 Ways to Wear a Scarf
October 17, 2014 |
Happy Friday! Today’s fashion lesson, add a scarf! A few years ago I was in a high-end charity consignment store in San Francisco. The woman volunteering that...
Older Faster Stronger
October 16, 2014 |
Be inspired! I remember when I went skiing about 6 years ago and was heading down an icy hill at a speed that was slightly faster than...
Dogs on Bikes?
October 15, 2014 |
It certainly looks that way! Click to view. -Mark
Food for Thought
October 14, 2014 |
After a weekend of feasting I thought it might be interesting to ponder a new book from New Society Publishers: The Emergent Agriculture is a collection of...
Happy Thanksgiving!
October 13, 2014 |
A few years ago I was being made fun of by some American friends for celebrating REAL Thanksgiving in October. We’ve only been celebrating it since 1957,...
Ever wanted to be a spy?
October 10, 2014 |
Happy Friday, Have you ever had a secret hankering to be a spy? Do you read spy thrillers to escape the everyday humdrum? Well, do yourself a...
Let Yo’ Creative Flag Fly!
October 9, 2014 |
Hello friends! Danielle Krysa aka The Jealous Curator talks about your inner critic and how to…well, shut it up. As a kid, I remember spending the good...
Most Exciting Book of the Year
October 8, 2014 |
Christmas came early on Thursday, Oct. 2nd when I received my copy of DIRIGIBLE DREAMS by C. Michael Hiam from ForeEdge / UBC Press. I have actually...
Undeniable
October 7, 2014 |
Science has never been my strong suit but I did watch a lot of Bill Nye the Science Guy when my kids were growing up. I loved...