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Unexpectedly impressed
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I took some first aid training today and, frankly, I wasn’t expecting much.
Usually trainings of this kind are straightforward but kind of uninspired.
And ...
FutureMakers Update, 3 May, 2024
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An item for my Kiwi readers as they begin their week. FutureMakers
Newsletter 3 May 2024 Kia ora koutou I’ve spent part of this week in
conversations with ...
Spring Challenge Indoor Tri – Results
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Congratulations to everyone who participated in today’s indoor triathlon!
Triathlon NL hopes that you enjoyed the event and that you will be back
next ye...
Bramble Blooms, Future Dreams Wool, Free Pattern
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I got a start when I glanced out the kitchen window. This guy was over
close to the veranda seemingly looking in the window. I wondered what had
caught ...
May The Wine Be With You
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It is Saturday, May 4th. I’m sure all over Social Media you’ll see ‘May the
Forth Be with You. I am changing it up a bit. May the Wine be with you. I
am al...
Labadie - People
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*Labadie - People*
I have been to Labadie twice and photographed several people who worked
there. The first photos in my new album were taken duri...
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO 12, DEFINITELY OLDIES!
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*Today I have some definitely oldies! It is a long time since this uniform
was worn. Again, it is a random selection of photos that have been
submitted ...
Episode 114 - Tribe and Train
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Streamed live on May 2nd, 2024.
With Canada reaching hilarifying levels of insane, we'll continue to tribe
and to train.
Watch on / Subscribe to Rumble he...
All Around the Circle: Paddling a Folk Song
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No one knows with certainty who wrote I’s the B’y but it was likely
composed in the 19th century. The song was first transcribed in 1951 by
folklorist, Ken...
About human connection
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I really liked this article by Oliver Burkeman about why he thinks AI will
never fully replace work created by humans. Because humans need connection
with ...
Dr. Ingeborg Marshall
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As she turns 95 on 9 May 2024, this blog post celebrates Dr. Ingeborg
Marshall’s more than fifty years of commitment as a private scholar to the
province’s...
Colliers to Bull Cove and Back
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Saturday morning, the Windy app was calling for light winds, becoming 20
gusting to 40 from the Northeast by noon. So I figured we'd be able to get
a qu...
Late April in Eastern Kings
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With the spectacle of the total solar eclipse now behind us, life on Prince
Edward Island has returned to its usual quiet and uneventful pace.
Yesterday wa...
Blurt - an observation.
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Pain colours everything. We know that.
But I believe it has a huge impact on us as we age. Aging past sixty I mean.
I observed myself yesterday. I had la...
2024 Churchill Park Music Festival Lineup
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The Churchill Park Music Festival is back 2024 with what may be its biggest
and best lineup yet! This year, the festival spans at least 2 weekends and
ha...
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* LAMONT*
In the early days Lamont worked the line at “Four Stars” under the guidance
of the heavy handed and often absent, Charles Ledoux. Called ...
And Some Flowers for Her.....
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Before I started to "conjure" up this image tonight, I had all sorts of
possible ideas rattling around inside the old cranium. While I very much
enjoy s...
How We Got Concussions So Wrong
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Isobel Whitcomb is a trail runner, a writer and a science journalist who,
what's most relevant to this podcast, wrote an excellent article about
their ex...
The Great Solar Eclipse of 2024
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I first heard that there would be a solar eclipse a few months ago. At
first, I didn't think it was a big deal since most times, these celestial
events ...
Clytemnestra, by Costanza Casati
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Clytemnestra, a debut novel by Costanza Casati, falls into a category with
many others I’ve read recently: imagining the Greek myths through the lens
of a ...
Go see the Total Eclipse of the Sun
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On April 8 2024, only ten days away, a Total Eclipse of the Sun will sweep
over North America. On this long-awaited Eclipse Day, the Path of Totality
is wh...
Best Easter Recipes
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[image: A grid collage of easter recipes, including hot cross buns, lemon
mousse cake, baked ham and simnel cake.]Best Easter Recipes. Celebrate with
the...
Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce
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[image: Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce in a bottle with a spoon.
Butterscotch sauce is dripping over the edge of the bottle.]
*Easy Homemade Butterscotc...
Newfoundland Winter Bird List 2023-24
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The calendar tells us that winter birding “officially” ended a week ago
(Feb 29) … even if the weather has something very different to say. Unless
I missed...
The Allan Cup • Re: ALLAN CUP 2024
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Rumour here in Dundas is Newfoundland will be represented in Allan Cup
2024. Original was Clarenville. Latest I heard is last years Herder winner
Souther...
More Mushkin Match!
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The game is starting to accumulate little bits of goodness – a prettier
tile face here, a special effect there, and I’m really pleased with how
it’s coming...
Textile arts from Running Dog Art
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Susan Locke is a crafts person based in St John’s, Newfoundland. She
specializes in textile arts and craft work such ar traditional knitting,
rug hooking, ...
My Love of Street Photography — A Photo Essay
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When I first began as a photographer I did so out of frustration with
videography. This was back in the days just before the digital video
explosion. You...
Yuletide Reflection
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This is late, and I’ve been quiet lately, but here’s to a serene Yule. I’m
crafting candles in the basement, and an unexpected calm has washed over
me. Wha...
Brian McPhee at The Capitol Bar
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East Hamilton is well worth a cultural visit until the end of November. The
very cool The Capitol Bar is hosting an exhibition of watercolours and
gouaches...
What to Eat this week..
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I cannot believe its the tail end of September!!
My meal planning has been severely lacking 😭
I stopped by Superstore today and grabbed some fresh fruit...
The Opposite of Poetry
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Well, it’s Labour day–which to me is the real New Year’s Eve. My calendar
has been tied to the cycle of the academic year since kindergarten, so the
desper...
Five ways to stay in touch with stakeholders
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As an IT Business Analyst, staying in touch with stakeholders is crucial
for understanding their needs, gathering requirements, and ensuring
successful pro...
Memorial Day July 01 -2023
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July 01-2023
Memorial Day
Memorial Day - We Will Remember
Memorial Day - We Will Remember
Memorial Day - We Will Remember
Reposted every year.
Ju...
Measure of a … Man?
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For some reason I just had a vivd memory of our old yardstick. I recall it
being stored in the little closet in our porch (previously...
Jury Duty
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Jury summons tend to go a number of ways. A lot of times, you get the
summons but then find out the court date has been cancelled. Other times
you get th...
2023 Marks Ten Years of Problematic Press
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Although it has been a wild journey, it's almost difficult to imagine that
Problematic Press has been publishing titles for just over 10 years now.
Throw Back Thursday
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So about 120 years ago, my house had an extra floor and servants quarters,
the shop didn’t have my office and press room built on yet, and there was
an ice...
1 year.
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1 year.
12:05.
1 year since the metal hit the glass.
40 minutes from when I landed and texted you, "Yay ground!"
And you didn't reply.
45 minutes from...
Ice, ice baby!
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First paddle of 2023! Pack ice drifted into Conception Bay for the first
time in years so it was a have to paddle.
The ice was close to shore but furthe...
Kitchen Update
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If you are interested in our kitchen renovation, click on over to my website's
other blog post. Here's the new backsplash, countertop and a partial view
...
Five Years Have Passed...
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It seems like yesterday that we moved into our new home. It has been five
years now and little did I know that the next five years would be just as
busy a...
Ten Years: A Letter to My Past Self
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Dear sweet, innocent, past self, You will not believe where life has taken
us and what life has taken from us. If I stood in front of you today, my
most i...
THE CCGS DES GROSEILLIERS IN ST JOHNS
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The Quebec based icebreaker, the Des Groseilliers has been in St. John's
almost a month, anyone know whats going on
The ship is 322 feet, and was built in...
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
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I guess a measure that a song is a classic is its ability to be adapted to
different genres. I love what King Curtis did with his sax in covering
Frank Loe...
Bayfront Park 2022 "Big Year"
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After moving to Hamilton, Ontario in the Summer of 2020 I soon started
exploring Bayfront Park as a birding patch close to home and, conveniently,
on my ...
Clarenville's 2023 Budget
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* Video Slide Show*
*Budget Summary*
The Town of Clarenville
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has seen increased expenses in three areas Inflation, Interest and
Inve...
Need Portraits and Headshots? We come to you!
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I've been going into businesses to do portraits and headshots at their
place of work for about 15 years now. Over that time I've put together a
kit which...
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Paddy's Lamentation Oct 14, 2022
Paddy's Lamentation
by Linda Thompson
Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise
And listen to p...
I Am Enough.
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Content Warning: body image issues, eating disorders, internalized ableism.
I am enough. That’s a sentence I’m trying so hard to embrace and to
believe. I’...
Slàinte Mhaith
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Now that the scorching dry dearth-inducing summer in my little corner of
Newfoundland with record-breaking high temperatures has come to a close,
beekeepin...
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Just signing in today to inform anyone who still checks or runs across my
Blog that I'm still around. Battling Cancer and hope someday to actually
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New website coming soon!
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As I look at my previous post, it is clear that I have not kept up with
posting STBT episodes. There are several more available on my youtube
channel. I ...
Air Fryer Spicy Salmon
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This is the easiest recipe to throw together on a busy evening. Make your
sauce the night before, have your salmon cleaned and ready to go, get your
Air Fr...
Kayla and Nick's Skona House Corner Brook Wedding
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Kayla and Nick were to be married at beautiful Skona House in Frenchman's
Cove overlooking the outer Bay of Islands and to follow up with a reception
in ...
Take a Look at This
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I have not done much birding over the last two years or so. It was very
easy to fill up my time with other things. Little by little, I spent less
time...
Untitled AF
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Just in case anyone was curious, I’ll Keep Coming by Low Roar is my
personal anthem song (though Introdiction by Scroobius Pip, All Eyes On Me
by Bo Burnha...
Sinking of the SS Caribou
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The night of October 13, 1942 the SS *Caribou* left Sydney, Nova Scotia
bound for Port aux Basque, Newfoundland. It was to be the last voyage the
passeng...
Thank You Corner Brook
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A huge thank you to everyone who supported me during my campaign and who
helped to make this happen.I appreciate all the help, advice, support and
encour...
Snow Ball | Vee 27.5 x 4.0 Studdable Tire
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Just in time for Eurobike 2021, the folks at Vee Tire released their most
recent fat bike tire called the Snow Ball.
Using a tread pattern based on their...
My 9/11
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Everyone remembers where they were on 9/11. I was working in Jasper,
Alberta, overnight, as a security officer with a hotel. In the last hour of
work, myse...
Reframing for Our New Reality
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Copyright 2020, Maurice Barry, Performance Rights Waived Our spirits
strong; our strength not deadened,we somehow survived a snowmageddon.But
twenty-twenty...
Price changes for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
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Hi to all,
Here’s what I have for this week’s price changes:
*Heating, stove oil and Diesel all show an increase of 1.8 cents a litre.
*Gasolin...
Princes Ridge of the ECT
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In the last 5 days we've had over 100 cms rain. Today the winds were
blowing at 50 kms with gusts to 70. Not a biking or kayak day. The first
day with...
End of March Reading List
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Paper towns by John Green. 4/5. Loved it. I've read lots of his books, and
they are so nice to read. His characters are in high school and really
smar...
Winter 2020/2021 Rare Birds
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The winter of 2020/2021 was good with a liberal sprinkling of important
rarities. It was a mild winter from December to mid February. Mid February
thro...
How do We Counteract the Marketing of Fear?
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Don’t buy it. When someone tells you to worry about something, ask if it
requires that you subscribe to something that will reduce your paycheck on
a mon...
How to visit New York City on a budget
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Today I’ve got a guest post from Matt Kepnes of Nomadic Matt—my former
boss! Matt’s take on budget travel is always awesome, and he knows New York
City l...
Opinions, the tip of the Iceberg
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When I started teaching, almost 35 years ago, an ‘expert was someone from
out of town with a slide show’. And they were actual slides in a carrosel,
not a ...
Find the new Bond Papers
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We've moved to edhollett.substack.com.
Read for free, sign-up for email delivery, or subscribe and get special
content on politics and history in Newfo...
A Little Ring
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Every so often, I experience a moment that reminds me why I originally
started writing these posts so many years ago. I like these moments. They
do not n...
Postcard #2713 - USA
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This postcard was sent to me from Boston, MA. It's a cute art card saying
"Greetings from the Moon" - a clever take on the classic "Greetings from"
postcar...
The Great Northern Peninsula Bikepacking Loop
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DAY ONE (Rocky Harbour to Hawkes Bay 170 km) It was never my intention to
ride from Rocky Harbour to Hawkes Bay in a day but we did. 160 km on the
road, pl...
Introductions
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Hello, I'm Jess and the purpose of this blog is to maintain my sanity as I
try to make roots in my new home in St. John's, NL! I do love myself a
blog, b...
Seen black cat
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Seen a black cat just off topsail road new road from team gushue. It was
about 400 ft before the lights . it was just sitting there looking at the
hill. ...
Cauliflower and Chanterelle Salad with Simple Sauce
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Thanks to my Roots Farm NL Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) basket
that shows up like Christmas every Thursday from July to November, I get
food items...
Recycling an old phone case
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Hi Everyone!!
A simple recycling craft !
A thrifted cell phone case + cheap felt + hot glue ======> "new" needle
case
Ta-Dah!
💕Andréa
From Journey To Discovery
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It's no secret that I began this blog because I didn't like the person I
looked at in the mirror every day, actually I hated her. (wow... the
beginning of ...
19 for 2019 – Being Virginia (part 2)
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Yesterday, I explained the idea of taking on #19for2019 and outlined goals
one to nine. There were some successes, some decent attempts and some
unrealisti...
Christmas 2019
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It's hard to believe another Christmas has come and gone (though our
holidays are not over yet!) Andrew is like a certified Christmas elf. He
loves the hus...
Top 30 of the '10s
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As was the case 10 years ago when these sorts of lists were making the
rounds, it has been fun to reflect on the music I've enjoyed most over the
last deca...
Maternity Leave - thus far
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Life with a newborn is busy, but honestly - I thought that I would be
busier. The weather this Fall has been amazing! It's making is easier to
get out with...
Wood Pewee
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**Note This blog is posted in an effort to illicit responses from people
with experience identifying silent Wood Pewees in the field. A general
discussio...
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Memories of Pack's Harbour By: Flora Elson
Pack's Harbour of Days Gone ByPack's Harbor was a busy fishing community
about 9 miles north of Cartwright, Labra...
We started a podcast! OOPS NL
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The following is a transcript of the OOPS NL podcast, episode #1 For just
the audio:
https://oops.blubrry.net/2019/06/21/oops-the-podcast-june-21-2019/ For...
Kid's Run for Nature
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Interested in running and helping out our planet?
Come out for the Kid's Run for Nature! World Wildlife Fund Canada's Kids'
Run for Nature is a 1 kilometre...
Guest Post: Maisie and Vivian
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Welcome to Maisie and Vivian’s guest post. These two kitties embody all
the wonderful qualities of our feline friends. They must be a great source
of joy...
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They're Back. This one was just down from my home in Petty Harbour. Wanted
to get out and chisel off a few chunks for visitors coming this July.
Wicked i...
Brush or knife?
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I usually paint on a larger scale with most supports 36" wide or tall and
ranging from a mere 4" or 48". Painting solely with a knife takes its toll
on...
Groswater and Beothuk Artifact Reproductions
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Reproduction Beothuk
ArtifactsI dropped off two sets of Newfoundland and Labrador artifact
reproductions to Memorial University of Newfoundland's Archaeolo...
Time Management
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So, it turns out that doing things around the homestead or elsewhere in the
province, and writing about said things, both takes time. Who'da thunk it?
20...
Undisclosure
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So the plot thickens.
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador is chronically incapable of posting
public campaign finance disclosures within a calendar year of...
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It has been quite a while since I have posted on this blog. But recent
events have prompted me to return.
Below you will find excerpts I have lifted from a...
My Biggest Mistake
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Well, hello. It’s been a minute. When last I graced this site with my
presence it was until celebratory circumstances. I was an award winning
writer on th...
Exciting 2019 news!
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With the start of a new year, I have taken an adventurous leap off the Yarn
Cove wharf and I have launched a Yarn Cove Facebook page. Now that Yarn
Cove ...
Newfoundland Craft Beer Roundup, December 2018
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What a year it’s been for Newfoundland Craft beer! Looking back at my post
from January, “What to Expect in Newfoundland Beer in 2018,” it’s great to
see t...
Reality in Advertising
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If you’re in marketing, you’ve probably heard the phrase unique selling
proposition (USP), even if it was 20 years ago in marketing 1001. The term
was coin...
I said I was Going to
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Finally!
Today I published the first pattern and launched the ebook I first dreamed
up two years ago.
The Light Reel Cowl went live on Ravelry this mornin...
Picturesque Portugal Cove-St. Philips
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We decided to take a little drive on Sunday.
There are so many pretty places to visit on the Avalon Peninsula.
Portugal Cove-St. Philips ranks right up ...
I Finished and Did Not Die
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Well as you already know, I DID IT! I successfully completed my first
Tely10 in 3 hours 30 minutes and …
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They're back!
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I've been very remiss with posting to my blog but I can tell you that the
London Osprey nest and Clarke and Fanshawe Roads is occupied again this
year. We...
Apricot-Ginger Scones (Vegan), Revised
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In the 3 years since I posted my recipe I have gradually changed some
ingredients in these scones, so I thought it was time for a recipe
revision. I love c...
Depression is a nasty bully
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*** Disclaimer***
These are my thoughts and experiences, I am by no means a pro on either of
the subjects I write about.
I have suffered from depression fo...
Macular Degeneration Market Research Study
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BluStar Consulting, an independent marketing research firm is conducting a
Market Research Study with patients living in Canada that have been
diagnosed ...
Calvert Kayak / Butter Pot Camp
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Friday I checked the weather and it seemed to finally be a decent weekend,
so I asked my buddy Terry if he was up for a paddle from Calvert to
Ferryland an...
This aggressive sexual culture is sadly banal
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The Aziz Ansari bad, coercive date *account *makes me really sad. Not even
specifically in the larger context of the deluge of allegations and
revelations ...
This blog is splitting into two!
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You may have noticed that this blog was offline for some time. In the
process of recovering it, I have decided to split this blog into two parts.
The fi...
Tire Safety
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Michelin said it best: Because so much is riding on your tires.
Winter driving in NL can be deadly, and thats not a joke or an
overstatement. We live in a ...
How To Increase Your Frequency
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Hey guys. I hope this blog finds you well. Today I am writing about how to
raise your vibrational frequency. If you are unsure what this means or why
you s...