Monthly Archives: July 2020

Happy Canada Day from My Daughter’s Pet Rabbit!

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The Great CanLit Test: Test Your Knowledge of Our Nation’s Literature

(still The Great Canadian Poem) 1. What is the most famous poem in Canadian history? Who is the author? (His poem was on the old $10 bill.) 2. What is the federal recognition given out annually since the 1930s for … Continue reading

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The Non-Teaching of Canadian History in Schools and Universities

(The Father of Canada and Confederation) Long gone are the survey courses in both of my youth. With the usurpation by politically-correct topics, kids no longer know, study, or encounter: Frederick Banting Alexander Graham Bell Billy Bishop the Bluenose Robert … Continue reading

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The Perfect Game for Canada Day

Lots of fun, educational, etc. Basic and advanced questions. Highly recommended.

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Happy Canada Day!

A recommended puzzle:

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Ironically, in This Touchless Time:

“Touch is the meaning of being human.”–Andrea Dworkin, Intercourse “Touch is the landscape/of what is possible.”–Kate Green “We are what we are, the spirit afterwards, but first the touch.”–Charlotte Mew, Charlotte Mew and Her Friends

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An Orphan’s Musings

“The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be.” “Our job is to straighten out our own lives.” “When everything is lost and all seems darkness, then comes the new life and all that is needed.” –Joseph Campbell … Continue reading

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6+ Questions for Adult Life

1. What is my bliss? What do I like? What am I into? What am I passionate about? What can I lose myself in/distract myself with? What is positively engaging, immersive, and distracting in my life? 2. What am I … Continue reading

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