Commentary
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A sporting chance.
Okay, this will be my only Olympic post, so I'll make this quick. Perhaps. Everyone has an opinion on what should or should not be an Olympic sport. And I'll have to admit that occasionally I run it through my mind. I should, by way of disclosure, point out that I don't care deeply about
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Devastated
What they said… Wanderin' Weeta and Liza Lee Miller. You'd think that these poor people have already gone through enough already. UPDATE: for those of you who are not friends with me on Facebook. My current status there is related to the bra colour meme that bloomed through out Facebook the last few days. It
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Red Lace
Bear with me for a moment, I'm not being flippant. Who here is aware that breast cancer exists? A show of hands. Okay, that's pretty much everyone, over 16. Who thinks we should raise awareness about breast cancer? Hands again. Of course, that's pretty much everyone. Who thinks that by posting the colour of your
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Cannibal!
First off, I believe that climate change is a serious problem, that it is human driven, and that it is having a profound effect on the Arctic. That said, it annoys me to no end that almost everything is being used to make the arguement that climate change is happening. Look, I understand that it
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Avast Pirate
I like to think of myself as a creative person. I write reasonably well, and one day I hope to convince someone that a screenplay or three that I've written are worth paying for. Or perhaps one day I'll get a little more serious about writing some magazine articles that are percolating around my brain
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Going down in (Olympic) flames
I'm not sure why this story about the Olympic Torch's trip through the north struck me as funny. My first thought when I saw it was "Sure, an open flame on an airplane, but if I try to board one with nail clippers or a bottle of water…" My other thoughts turned to what often
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Murder he writes
It should be pretty straight forward. Although the laws surrounding murder, and what constitutes 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder and manslaughter are fairly complex, the section that deals with the culpable homicide of a police officer is pretty clear. Section 229(4) of the Criminal Code lays it out. (4) Irrespective of whether a murder
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The address is in a remote area and deliveries are not made daily
I get that this isn't the easiest place in the world to deliver packages to. We're way up past the Arctic Circle and flights don't come here daily. But it also isn't that difficult. I regularly get Express Post mail, and it is rare that it takes longer than a week, ten days at the
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Gavage
Gavage is the practice of force feeding ducks and geese, usually associated with the production of pate de foie gras. The force feeding produces a disease called hepatic lipidosis, which results in an abnormally large liver, up to three pounds in weight. Animals involved in the production of diseased liver, er, pate de foie gras,
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Close your eyes and imagine…
"Imagine that you're standing at the edge of cliff, looking down at the water far below." I know that I am a lucky man, in many, many ways. One of the strokes of fortune that I enjoy is a family with no major health concerns. I look around at others and wonder if I could