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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Canada and the US...Part IV...CRIME!

We ’ve had money, love (well, at least marriage), religion, sex, and now...crime! That should just about cover it, and it does, at least as far as this mini-series is concerned. It’s embarrassing and shameful, but the truth will out: Canadians are a bunch of crooks! Auto thefts per 100,000... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Canada and the US...Part III (All about Sex)

I thought that would get your attention! As it turns out, Canadians are not just a sinful and godless lot, compared to Americans, but they’re also hornier. At least that’s what these figures show. Per cent who have sex at least once a week Canada: 59 US: 53 Minutes spent having sex per session... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Canada and the US...Part II

One thing that comes across when looking at some of these figures is that, compared to the US, Canadians are a pretty sinful lot. While that did not come as a surprise to me, I was surprised by the US figures, which show clearly that Americans are paragons of virtue by comparison. Consider the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Canada and the US...Part I

On July 1 st, which is Canada’s July 4 th if you know what I mean, and which we call Canada Day, Ciel posted a very nice piece entitled, very appropriately, Canada Day. Thank you, Ciel. And, serendipitously, Maclean’s magazine brought out an issue focussing on a comparison between Canada and our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 30, 2008

Naut’s Fabulous Watermelon Gazpacho

I got this recipe recently from a friend of mine, who I think got it out of a cookbook, or the web. But, with apologies to the original chef, since I made it, twice actually, that makes it mine as far as I am concerned. (Quite part from the fact that I always make changes, as should you.) It’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Maritime Impressions...Part VI (Final)

My time in Quebec City was too short, as was my time in Nova Scotia – these times always are. But, with Blogit in mind, I took pictures – something I had actually never done there before. And I re-discovered something that many of us know, but that some of us are apt to forget – a camera helps you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Maritime Impressions...Part V

I am approaching this part with some trepidation – can I post the pictures I have selected, or will the capricious censor(s) decide that they are not fit for the eyes of innocent Bloggers? Or even the less innocent ones? Will they decide that these pictures, like the others they previously rejected,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Maritime Impressions...Part IV

Of course, it’s not just about Halifax. Whenever I go to the Maritimes, I visit at least some of my other familiar places. I am not even above dropping in at Peggy’s Cove. It never fails to amaze me that, in spite of the fact it has become a bit of a cliché, it has nonetheless managed to retain much... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Maritime Impressions...Part III

What Ellis Island is to New York, Pier 21 is to Halifax. In the days when immigrants arrived by ship, this unimposing structure was where they first set foot on Canadian soil. It is actually far more extensive as appears at first sight, stretching for an impressive length along the pier. These days... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 13, 2008

Maritime Impressions...Part II

Halifax is located on a peninsula, and at the tip of that penisula you find Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Park, 186 acres of old forest and new, with crumbling fortifications and Martello towers, with trails and beautiful vistas of the water. It’s a runner’s paradise, where I logged many miles... Sign in to see full entry.

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