It’s a little difficult to read, but, the following is the link to a pdf file of a brochure I recently picked up about Winnipeg. It’s essentially a list of a 100 interesting people, places and things that have put our fair city on the map. If you need a 100 more book-related reasons to [...]
Monthly Archives:: August 2007
Don’t Like Bats? You’ll Like This Book
If I ever had to spend any time in a cave I’m sure one of the things that would make it uncomfortable, besides the dampness, would be worrying if a bat was about to land in my hair. I don’t like mice. Bats are mice-like creatures with wings. So, I don’t like bats. Even on my [...]
Your Favourite Children’s Book?
When a teacher friend of mine was wondering out loud which classic children’s books he should introduce to his students, we realized we listed a number of the same books as childhood favourites. While I at first found this surprising based on the difference in our ages, it became obvious that truly good books stand the test of time, especially when you consider [...]
Name The 5 Books You’d Want to Be Stranded With On A Desert Island
Problems with our internet kept us off and on-line for a few days. When it was more off than on, I spent some time reading and re-watching the DVD version of The Office. One of my favourite episodes is The Fire from Season 2. When a fire starts in the kitchen, the office staff evacuate to [...]
This Is Your Brain on Music…
A friend recently celebrated her birthday, and, although I won’t disclose here which birthday it was, the event was special enough that her husband decided to rent a place, hire a band and celebrate in style. The location of choice was the Academy Bar and Eatery in Winnipeg, and, the band of choice, The Dust Poets, [...]