We all have those moments in life where we got all the gumption and courage that we could muster and well, stood tall. For a lot of us fellers, it was that first date with the pretty girl from down the street. Me, it was somethin’ a good bit different from that, believe you...
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I had a very good friend, a best friend really, for years that was always there for me whenever I needed her. Now, she may have been covered in fur, walked on four legs and had a distinctive voice that struggled to speak English, but regardless, my cat was certainly my best friend. Cinnamon...
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There’s always the debate going ‘round, especially here in Canada, over whether or not corporal punishment is a crime against nature or if it is simply good parenting. Now, I’m going to stay outside of the political side of the argument, save the fact that I was whipped and turned out just fine so...
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Ever see the old picture shows of the little kid runnin away tottin’ a pole with a kerchief tied to the end filled with some bread and a couple of toys? It’s iconic to say the least, and a bit far-fetched. I mean honestly, what kid thinks to take anything other than cookies and...
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Ever get hooked on a good TV show or a book series? Well, that’s always somethin to warm the heart, but there’s other things that anyone can easily get hooked on that’ll cause quite the stir. If you aren’t careful from time to time, you might wander into a situation and find yourself hooked...
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We all have family ties of many different arrangements. From all walks of life, corners of the globe and of course the ever-elusive, ever-hidden skeleton in the closet each family holds different ties to places or events that can astound even the most complex of person. My family, being the typical American mutt, is...
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One day after the Boy Scouts of America announced that a secret committee had ruled in favor of keeping the organization’s ban on gay scouts and gay scout leaders, Jennifer Tyrrell, a mom from Ohio who was ousted as the den leader of her seven-year-old son’s Cub Scout pack because she’s gay, delivered more...
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Ever see the old movie reels of a gentleman placing his coat over a puddle for a woman to walk across? It’s a timeless classic for sure, and everyone knows and understands the reference, but how many times in life do we see commitment to one another on the level of this timeless gesture?...
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Canada Day saw a mixture of weather fitting of a typical Alberta summer day. Early in the morning, I rose to rustle the troops before the break of dawn, much to their dismay. As the camp came alive, we saw the clouds upon the horizon and right as rain, pun intended, the downpour came....
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I often listen to people discuss the finer points of history or hold a look of utter disguist as they reminise on how borring such topics have been for them. However, on both occassions, I venture to show them how history can truly come alive for all of us. You see, there is something...
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