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Kids Who Love Zeppelin! Hail to the Non-Beliebers!!!
There is hope for the future… the future of Rock ‘n’ Roll!!!!!! 3 Year old sings Led Zeppelin! Led Zeppelin Baby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwOlB6MxJgM&feature=related Baby Headbanging to Some Led Zeppelin!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xsVUm1u_0Y&feature=related Kid Loves Led Zeppelin M. xo
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Bye, bye, Penny…
Yesterday it was announced that the Canadian government will stop producing the one-cent coin. Personally, I think this make economic cents sense. It’s long overdue. Let’s face it, when it costs more to produce a currency than its actual value then it’s clearly not a financially sound practice. Some have decried the move as one…
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The Common (and not-so-common) Sense Etiquette of Public Transit
A few months ago I became a regular public transit user. As is the case in many big cities, our buses are overcrowded and, at times, woefully behind schedule. In my few short months as a transit user, I’ve quickly adapted to the often uncomfortable conditions and I’ve learned a few things about public transit…
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Canadian Thanksgiving, eh?
It’s the start of the Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada. What makes Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday differ from the American holiday of the same name? Aside from falling on different dates, the historical underpinnings of this celebrated occasion is markedly different too. Here’s a primer for you on the origins and rites of a Canadian Thanksgiving. My…
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Is Capital Punishment Ever Justified?
Two news stories caught my attention this morning. One about the execution of convicted cop killer, Troy Davis and the other regarding the execution of white supremacist, Lawrence Russell Brewer. Two men, two executions — yet, the discussions concerning both are very different. Many claim (including Davis himself), that Davis was an innocent man being put…
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Social media and your final send off…
Social media is here to stay and as such it’s little wonder that sites are cropping up with inventive new angles to this trend. A site I’ve been pecking through lately is an interesting and dark twist on the social media craze. Mysendoff.com is a “social media site that will help you create and document…
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Marriage Equality
New York state recently passed a marriage equality bill giving way for same-sex couples to legally tie the knot. So, how could this affect the tens of thousands practicing polygamy which is currently illegal? Plural marriage has been coming out of the proverbial closet with recent news headlines, television shows and reality programming putting it…
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So, you’re thinking about going back to school?
It’s been awhile since I perched here to chirp, but now that school is done and I’m finding myself with some free time, I’m sure I’ll be fluttering by these parts more frequently. Speaking of school, I’ve heard of a few folks I know talking about returning to the academic world. I thought I’d write…
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IFCO – Celluloid Junkies 2011 – Revisited