I've wanted to spill my personal philosophy for some time now. It's made a little harder in that, not having taken Philosophy of any sort, I lack some of the spot-on philosophy - I wouldn't know Logical Positivism from a hole in the ground. That said,… more »

Gustafson's zoo, a.k.a. the "GuZoo", just north of Three Hills, Alberta, has had more than its share of controversy. It has been accused of neglect, inadequate shelter, and the like. It's still on the dirty side in a number of spots, but in general… more »

We set out early on Saturday, dropped the doggles off with Dena's parents, and headed north on Highway 21 to Elnora. Our destination: D'n'A Gardens, purveyors of prairie-hardy fruit trees. more »

Just a little something that always creeps me out in movie theaters... They often have slides of trivia, ads and the like before the movie starts... ...but watch. Look at the cups of pop. Now wait. Look at the next cups of pop you see. See the splash?… more »

I've been noticing some low-carb products disappearing, some becoming harder to find, although there's still a trickle of new products. Now, low-carb eating is still a mighty effective way to lose or maintain weight. So why aren't we seeing low-carb… more »

I really like the cover on this book. Apples to oranges - cute, I get it :) (NOTE: The paperbacks I saw overseas don't have this mutated-fruit cover) This marks the first time that I've bought a book because I saw the author on The Daily Show. Sosumi;… more »

My fiancé was giving me a ride down Centre Street N, which has a hodgepodge of old stores, small businesses and restaurants along its length, when I spotted what appeared to be a magic store. "A magic store," I effused as we passed it, after… more »