Tag Archives: People

The Captain’s Quiz 4: Under Your Bed

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Paul

Happy spooks and kooks, all you fools, ghouls, goblins, Batmans, and Robins! Welcome to a special Halloween edition of The Captain’s Quiz! It may be my least favourite holiday – outside of the horror films and Halloweentown; hmm maybe I … Continue reading →

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Carte Blanche and Blue

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Paul

Okay, here we go. Picture a box of cereal placed vertically onto the conveyor belt at a grocery store checkout. It is a tall, proud, imposing figure, like the stone wall Whomp character in Mario Party games that just shows … Continue reading →

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The Blogger Games – Closing Ceremony

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Paul

Not to get all Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman on you, but it’s time to say goodbye. Welcome to the Closing Ceremony of the first (and last?) Blogger Games! Before we get into some behind-the-scenes commentary, let’s take a look … Continue reading →

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The Blogger Games – Week 5

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Paul

Welcome to the final week of The Blogger Games! This week, competitors will be put to the test with True or False questions. But, first! We must find out who walked away with some hardware after last week’s Entertainment-based questions. … Continue reading →

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Kick Back, Relax

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Paul

Whenever I try and take slow, deep breaths to relax, I feel like I’m giving myself an internal service error. At which point, I put my breathing back on auto-breathe and act like I didn’t try to manually control it. … Continue reading →

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The Blogger Games – Week 3

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Paul

Welcome to Week 3 of The Blogger Games! Before we get into this week’s questions, let’s take a look back at Week 2 and see who made it onto the podium. WEEK 2 – SPORTS Competitors: Catsandcoffee, Ben, T, Aaron, … Continue reading →

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Together at the Olympics

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Paul

Together. It is a word that has been used a lot over the last year and a half. It has been added to slogans. It is softly spoken to us in radio advertisements. It is plastered on large canvases, which … Continue reading →

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Tokyo 2020: After 16 Days

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Paul

As the final medals are being handed out, I’m realizing that the last two weeks have gone by way too fast. I don’t want the Olympics to end. Fortunately, the Winter Olympics are only six months away and all eyes … Continue reading →

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Tokyo 2020: After 14 Days

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Paul

As we speedwalk our way through the final days of the Tokyo Olympics, here are some of the Olympians and events that have caught my attention over the last few days. Canadian Women’s Soccer TeamI love this team. As I’m … Continue reading →

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Tokyo 2020: After 10 Days

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Paul

Well, the Olympics are almost over. Already. The one thought that I’ve been unable to shake since the Olympics began is just how much of the Olympic experience was robbed of the athletes. They finish their event and are on … Continue reading →

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