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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Lets try a less subtle approach

Yesterdays post was pretty silly. But watch what happens if you change the wording very slightly in the first 2 paragraphs: “I hate gay people. If you are gay, you are strange and unnatural. I find it offensive when people are openly gay, so it should not be allowed in restaurants or other public... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 20, 2013

The Soap Gene

I hate cilantro. It tastes like soap. If you like cilantro, you are strange and unnatural. I find it offensive when other people eat cilantro, so it should not be allowed in restaurants or other public places. People who eat cilantro should not have the right to eat it in the privacy of their own... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

A tourist in my own town

Another busy few days in our house - hubby and I have been pounding the pavement, viewing houses all around the city and touring neighbourhoods we're not familiar with. Even though we were both born and raised here, there are lots of places we haven't been. Not surprising, I suppose. It's a huge... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Realtor Speak

Day one of house hunting is behind us, and we're getting ready for the second round this evening. Yesterday, we saw 6 houses in various locations around the city. I don't think we've found "the one" yet, but it wasn't a total waste - Hubby and I learned how to translate Realtor Speak! These are my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Consequences?

They are doing road construction in multiple areas around my shop. They've been working on this project for several years now, with partial road closures on and off. It's a mild annoyance, for the most part. Recently they started laying gas lines in the ditch beside the road. While this doesn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Water

I recently watched a video clip created from the 2005 commencement speech given by writer David Foster Wallace. You can view it here (sound needed): http://youtu.be/xmpYnxlEh0c It's not your typical graduation speech - there's no sappy platitudes, no long-winded rants about how darn GREAT it is to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Hunting

Our meeting at the bank was good. Much better, in fact, than I had dared to hope. Our budget has been done, numbers are crunched, and we're ready for the next phase: The Hunt! Today is our first "official" day of looking, although we spent a fair amount of time yesterday looking online. What we've... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Wisdom

With Mothers day fast approaching, it seems like every ad on TV and radio is geared towards gifts for Mom’s. This morning, one of the local radio stations asked listeners to phone (or text...) and share the most important thing their mom taught them. Some of the responses were comical, others quite... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Excuses, excuses...!

Time certainly does fly when you're having fun. It also speeds up when you're busy (whether it's the fun kind or not...). The warm weather always brings about a rush of new customers at work. The fine citizens of Cow Town are shedding their winter coats and tentatively poking their heads out. Spring... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Etiquette

Every society operates under a list of rules. Countries, of course, have national laws. Cities have their own set of specific by-laws. These rules are all written down nice and neat. But operating under the surface you will usually find a list of unwritten rules and common courtesies that members of... Sign in to see full entry.

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