Yes, December 11th, my birthday is fast approaching and like last year, I'm having a little contest. Here are the contest rules: Send either a birthday or Christmas card addressed to me (Rosalind Gardner) at PO Box 24091, Penticton, BC Canada V2A 1X4 Your card must reach me by December 17th to be eligible. Please PRINT your name and your email address (legibly) in the card so that I may … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Getting Colds from Bad Airplane Cabin Air?
OK, I confess, I used to get pretty weirded out by the confined space in airplanes, especially when the guy behind me was hacking, wheezing and spraying ugly germs throughout the cabin. Ugh! I would literally hold my breath for as long as I could and hope like heck that by the time I gasped for air that the contaminants had settled to the floor. Despite my efforts, I almost invariably ended up … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: Keep the Focus on Giving
For millions of Americans, (Canadians too) the Thanksgiving holidays are a time spent with loved ones around feast-filled tables and expressing gratitude for the past year’s blessings. It is also a time to remember those around the world who are less fortunate. Although tomorrow is Black Friday - the hottest sales day of the year - today (tomorrow and always) let's keep the focus on … [Read more...]
Point Pelee: Canada's Southernmost Point Moving North
We watched a sad report on the news the other night which stated that the sandbar at Point Pelee, Canada's southernmost point, is disappearing. Historically, when the water level in Lake Erie is low, the sand bar at Point Pelee extends far out into the lake. Sand from adjacent bluffs that are eroded by wind and wave action regularly replenish the tip. Unfortunately however, man-made erosion … [Read more...]
Woman Kicked Off Airplane for Breastfeeding
Emily Gillette, 27, of Santa Fe, N.M., was kicked off a Freedom Airlines flight at the Burlington, Vermont airport for breastfeeding her baby. Ms. Gillette claimed that no part of her breast was showing while she was seated in the window seat of the next to last row and her husband was seated in the aisle seat. The flight attentant told her to cover up and when she tried to give her a blanket, … [Read more...]
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