throttleneck

28Nov08

Sometimes a person can get so exasperated that they just want to throttle someone. Today it is the Federal Liberal Party.
GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE! Can’t we have at least one full term where the government can get some actual work done!?!?!

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mud and blood

23Oct08

Just a quick update about the Passchendaele movie showing in Canadian theatres right now.
I saw this film last friday and was neither surprised, nor disappointed. I came out from it very balanced about the film itself – but the theatre gets a bad review from me. Poor seats, both in location and comfort; and a [...]

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coffee, sans nicotine, please

10Dec07

Today I have been thinking about coffee. Tim Horton’s coffee, to be exact. So, if you are in Canada or a few selected northern States, you may have had a chance to sample the coffee.
There was an urban myth flying around about additives in the coffee, whether that is nicotine or MSG, its you choice. [...]

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Tags: canadiana, coffee, fair trade, Tim Hortons, urban myths