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What Are Words?
My Senior Kindergarten teacher was universally loved by everyone at my elementary school. No matter what grade you were in, you could walk by the fenced off area for kindergarteners and wave, or say hello, and she’d return the gesture. … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged 2021, Culture, Current Events, Lifestyle, Love, New Year, Opinion, People, Politics, Reflection, School, Thoughts, Writing
11 Comments
Spread Your Smart
The last four months have really highlighted the fact that people do not listen. Why should they? They know everything. Read their social media accounts. Listen to them at the store. Watch them sneak on the nightly news, when they … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged About Me, Culture, Current Events, Identity, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Opinion, Pandemic, People, Personal, Reflection, Social Media, Thoughts
21 Comments
First Time Watching: The Matrix
Oh look, another movie from the science fiction genre that I’m watching for the first time. It’s almost as if I’ve been intentionally avoiding them, my whole life. Key word: “intentionally”. The Matrix came out in 1999 and for the … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Culture, Film, Humor, Humour, Life, Movie Review, Movies, Opinion, The Matrix, Thoughts
22 Comments
Regis
Television icon, Regis Philbin, has passed away at the age of 88. No one spent more hours on American television; no one was more welcome inside our home, via a television. I had known about the morning show, Live with Regis … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Culture, Death, Identity, Opinion, Opinions, People, Reflection, Regis, Regis Philbin, Television, Thoughts
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First Time Watching: Jurassic Park
I have this memory from when I was really young – maybe four-years-old. It was nighttime and I was sitting at the kitchen table with construction paper, scissors, and a glue stick. Before I knew it, I had created a … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Culture, Fiction, Humor, Humour, Jurassic Park, Life, Movie, Movie Review, Opinion, Personal, Thoughts
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First Time Watching: Back to the Future
It is no secret that I am not much of a movie-watcher. Movies don’t entice me the way television shows, or sports, do. Also, where am I supposed to watch movies? I’m talking about the “classics” that everyone raves about. … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Back To The Future, Culture, Entertainment, Humor, Humour, Lifestyle, Movie, Movie Review, Opinion, Reflection, Thoughts
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Adults Are Children and Life is Professional Wrestling
When I was in elementary school, I viewed the Grade 7 and Grade 8 students as revered members of the student body. Their classrooms were in the air-conditioned wing of the school. They had their own field for recess. Their … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Culture, Humor, Identity, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Opinion, People, Personal, Personal Growth, Reflection, Social Media, Thoughts
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Get To Know Canada
Happy Canada Day, to those who celebrate. Canada turns 153-years-old today, so we’re going to need a cake that can hold that many candles. I don’t make the rules. If any of you are confused, Canada Day is basically the … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, America, Canada, Canada Day, Culture, Identity, Lifestyle, People, Reflection, Television, Thoughts
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Vinsanity
He is half man, half amazing. He is Air Canada. He is Vinsanity. He made us jump out of our seats, while he soared through the air. He put basketball on the map in Canada. He inspired a generation. His … Continue reading
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Tagged About Me, Basketball, Canada, Childhood, Culture, Fandom, Inspiration, NBA, Opinion, People, Reflection, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors, Vince Carter
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Cynicism, Racism, and Us
At times, it can be really easy to fall into a pit of cynicism and view everything as a veil, or a carefully crafted performance, that buries the truth under festive wrapping paper and a really big bow, so we … Continue reading →