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Browsing Category Canadian Life
Tim Hortons, Yay or Nay?
If you think about it, Tim Hortons is just another franchised restaurant serving coffee and donuts. Yet, Canadians almost feel it’s a patriotic duty to get a double-double at Timmies rather than at McDonalds, Starbucks or—gasp—brew coffee at home.
I Get Tons of Weird “Help Me” Emails… And I Can’t Help
There is “one of these” again in my inbox today. The “object” line reads “help me”. I can guess the content of the email, the suspense factor is minimal.
Ottawa Tulip Festival – 2015 Edition
But do you know who doesn’t care about flowers? Mark. We can no longer take these “baby in front of flower beds” pictures.
Victoria Day Long Weekend 2015 in Ottawa
Last Monday, Canada paused to celebrate the birthday of a long dead British monarch—yes, it was Victoria Day. Most people are looking forward to enjoying a long weekend. I’ve always dreaded them.
I’m Rooting For Dandelions And Other Little Wild Things
They don’t even have the chance to end up in a salad, they are just throw into giant Canadian Tire yard waste bags and hauled far far away from suburbia, like a troubled teen sent to rehab.