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Allergy Agony
My seasonal allergies are in full swing and it seems to me that this is the worst year yet, although I’m probably just not remembering other years correctly. This is so frustrating! I’m sneezing and...
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Observations from the Great Car-Free Experiment
I have been conducting the Great Car-Free Experiment for over 2 months now. During this time I’ve only driven my car once and had disastrous results!! On a stupidly busy day about 2 weeks ago I decided...
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Plasticity
Last evening the good folks over at OPIRG-Brock screened the film, Addicted to Plastic. First of all, let me just say that I love this idea of showing documentary films in this centrally-located...
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Jane’s Walk
I just heard about this weekend’s “Jane’s Walk” initiative (thanks CBC!) — I love this idea! Even though St. Catharines isn’t listed as an official participant (yet), I’m going to get out my walking...
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No Bikes?
So, I had a medical appointment today. It was at a new building, a place I’d not been to before. As I walked up to the front door I saw this sign: Hmmm… I want to give this medical establishment the...
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“Do Not Refuse To Look At These Pictures”
The news about the abuse uncovered on an Ohio Dairy Farm by Mercy for Animals has hit the global media. The horrific film footage showing cows and calves being beaten, stabbed and kicked is...
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Blitzen the Tenure Blender
I’ve wanted a Vitamix for quite some time now and when I got word that my application for Tenure & Promotion was approved Laurie bought me one as a “yay! You got tenure!” gift. Wowie wow on so many...
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Niagara’s First VegFest
Saturday June 2nd marked the first ever VegFest in the Niagara Region. I was part of the organizing committee for this event and while we were hoping the day would be a success we simply could not have...
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Leisure Sickness
It took me a little while to find my sabbatical groove, but by about mid-January I felt like I’d found a routine that worked for me, one that included writing, reading, exercise, a decent amount of...
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The End (of Sabbatical) is Nigh
And just like that, we are at the end of 2015! I’m always amazed at how fast a year whips by, but I was especially aware of it this year. When I began my sabbatical year back on January 1, 2015 a year...
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Concussion Frustration
8 weeks ago I gave myself a concussion. I was rushing around in the morning, trying to get a gazillion things done before leaving the house that day. In my haste, I bashed my head on a cupboard door...
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The Summer of Reading
It is the last week of the semester and I’m turning my thoughts to my spring/summer work plan. Like many academics, I normally start off this “research season” with very long “to do” lists and lofty...
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Sweet?
Over the last little while I’ve been dealing with some rather mysterious recurring health issues – painful swollen patches on my face, swollen lymph nodes, sore joints, fatigue, and brain fog. These...
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If I’m Not Wearing a Tracker Does My Walk Still “Count”?
A number of years ago I got a FitBit. Then I updated to an Apple Watch. I was looking for ways to motivate myself to get more active, and, for a while, it worked. I would be very pleased when I saw...
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