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I Enjoy a Good Pollster
I Enjoy a Good Pollster
David Colletto (Abacus Group) is a Canadian pollster who can articulate his company’s findings quite well. I enjoyed this interview. Regardless of how you’re planning to vote, this is an interesting Canadian election campaign in that all three major parties are polling quite close to one another. This interview with Evan Soloman tries to pull out the regional trends and show where the seats might…
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The World According to Billy Connolly, A Wider View on Syria, and the Fascinating Science of False Memories: Three Posts I Found Interesting This Week
The World According to Billy Connolly, A Wider View on Syria, and the Fascinating Science of False Memories: Three Posts I Found Interesting This Week
As you may or may not know, I spend a bit of time (minutes, really) every week going through articles, posts, and videos in my apparent quest to gather as much information as possible. Just for the heck of it. In an effort to share and play nicely, I will be offering up a list of the best for the week (or for the time since I last posted — let’s be realistic here). It is hoped that this list will…
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Are Spanx Meant to Bring Me Joy? 10 Things That Stayed Despite the Guidelines
Are Spanx Meant to Bring Me Joy? 10 Things That Stayed Despite the Guidelines
As you may know, I did a marathon purge a few weeks ago. I started with my clothes and went through category by category, as is recommended in Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I picked up every piece separately. I looked at it. And I asked myself, “Does this bring me joy?” Well, let’s just say there are a few things in life that I cannot say bring me joy but are functional,…
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Why I'm Giving Up TV for the Summer
Why I’m Giving Up TV for the Summer
I’ve done it. I’ve cancelled all but the most basic TV service (I tried to all-out cancel but Telus made me an offer I couldn’t refuse). I’ve committed to no TV for June, July, and August. All that I’m allowed is my Netflix. Why? You know those cute little studies on kid’s TV habits that are reported like the world’s children are about to go extinct? You know — “a report shows that children are…
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (& My Summer of Tidying)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (& My Summer of Tidying)
Full disclosure — I love books on tidying, cleaning, organizing, and eco-friendly household tips. I took Adria Vasil’s Ecoholic to bed with me every night for a month several years ago. I spent hours pouring over the information on ecologically-responsible cleaning products, bedding, kitchen things, and cosmetics. It actually sparked my changeover to all non-toxic cleaning products in my own…
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What I Learned from Teaching College
What I Learned from Teaching College
Yes, I spent several weeks earlier this month teaching a college course. It was both a dream come true and more work than I ever thought possible. I loved every minute of it. It wasn’t a glamorous course — Human Resources Management for Event Planners — but it is a necessary one for anyone planning to have employees, staff, or even vendors. All of which an event planner will need. I have taught…
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I'm Surprised More Kids Aren't Named It and Thing
I’m Surprised More Kids Aren’t Named It and Thing
I think that most of us have thought about what we’d name our children, should we have some. We plan out the perfect combination, choosing carefully from what sings in our ear, taking into consideration those names already in play within our family, and trying to avoid those to which our friends have already laid claim. I have certainly had a few in mind over the years. What I really didn’t take…
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Recipe Review: Curtis Stone's Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Pecans
Recipe Review: Curtis Stone’s Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Pecans
If you know me at all, you’re probably well-aware that I have been using the same Purity Cookbook chocolate chip cookie recipe for, well, forever. Whenever I show up with cookies, there is a very good chance that these are the ones I’m packing. It’s the recipe my mom used and it makes the most delicious cookies ever. Every time.
Even so, I am tempted from time to time by incredible cookie photos…
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Happily, Curiousity is Alive and Well
Happily, Curiousity is Alive and Well
Randall Munroe is a cartoonist who looks at the physical world with a sarcastic eye. His website, www.xkcd.com, features a “What If?” section where he collects questions from readers and answers them. Now, these aren’t just any old questions, but thoughtful, sometimes slightly bat-shit-crazy questions. He answers them with a combination of imagination, drawings, physics, and math.
Some of the…
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Today I Start My 40th Year
Today I Start My 40th Year
Today is the first day of my fortieth year.
I’m turning 39, but since we live a full year before turning 1, this is the beginning of my new decade.
As I review my 30′s, it becomes clear to me that I spent a lot of those years in service to others. I don’t regret it for a minute. It was certainly called for at the time. After a while, it became second nature — a habit, really. But the need has…
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The Difference Between Danger and Fear
The Difference Between Danger and Fear
This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Between my car accident in October and my mother’s passing in January, I’ve been having a lot more of those “how many bad things can happen” contests in my head.
You know what I’m talking about — where you’re driving through a perfectly calm intersection and, all of a sudden, you picture scrap metal and carnage everywhere. Or you want to go…
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McDonald's and the Olympics
McDonald’s and the Olympics
It makes me crazy that McDonald’s is the international Restaurant Sponsor for the Olympics. Every two years, I see that logo connected with what is supposed to be the ultimate test of athletic ability and I cringe.
I did, however, decide to investigate my high-and-mighty stance during Sochi’s run. As I was sitting there in my stupor brought on by a nasty cold virus, I wondered what other company…
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My 2014 is Beginning Late
My 2014 is Beginning Late
Wow. The last few months have been an absolute whirlwind. As I settled in for the holidays, I was — like everyone else — enjoying time with the family, taking a break from the world, and optimistically planning what 2014 was going to be.
I was looking to
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Why Not Make Exciting Resolutions This Year?
For the first time in a number of years, I’m feeling quite feastive. I’m actually looking forward…
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This Young Woman Hits It on the Head
Take a look. I’ve left a few comments below the video.
 I found this through Jessica Levenson’s post on the Upworthy blog. She really related to the part about women being taught to physically shrink while men are encouraged to expand.
The part that…
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I Write Blog Posts All the Time. Honest.
I realize that you’re probably noticing that I haven’t posted in over a month. Not to worry. I’ve been writing like crazy that whole time.
No, my draft list isn’t full — I write them in my head.
I’m not kidding. I see things that I need to comment on all…
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One Small Change Can Make a Big Difference
The other day, I was telling my brother the story of my books — how I love them, how I need to…
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