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72Tiramisu without eggs
I all started with a murder mystery party. My daughter turned forty two weeks ago ( I was five when I had her) and wanted to put on a fun thing for her friends. We shopped for a game and came up with one set in an Italian restaurant. We set about...
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61The New Age of the Bike
During the Winter Olympics Vancouver officially came out as a "green" city and one of the salient features of its "greenness" is the rapidly emerging biking culture. Visitors to Vancouver have always been able to rent bikes and take a tour around...
51How to celebrate the holidays without gaining weight
We all associate the holidays with excess and, traditionally, we are called upon to eat drink and be merry. None of us want to be party poopers but after struggling to keep control of our waistline all year,...
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58Retirement for you
Many people spend most of their working life looking forward to and wishing for their retirement. It seems such a no-brainer. Finally they will be free to chose their own life, to sleep in, to read as many books as they like, to travel. What can...
67Drug free treatment for heart disease
I am the wife of a dear man with heart disease and from the day of his first attack I knew that I was in trouble. And if you are the kind of person who follows doctor's orders to the letter, this post is not for you. My husband was wheeled into the...
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67Retired Folks showing Social Justice Films
It is exciting that documentary films have become so popular in the last few years. Excellent directors like Michael Moore are finding that they are the best vehicle to get out challenging and new information which does not appear in the media. ...
64Dragons Past and Present
Flag of Wales The dragon is a symbolic creature that appears throughout time and in most cultures all over the world. It represents many things, depending on the cultural association. For instance the red dragon on the Welsh flag (above) stood...
0 comments62Backyard chickens for eggs
In Vancouver, Canada, the closest big city to my home, the mayor and council recently voted to allow people to keep a few chickens in their backyard to provide eggs to feed the family. The idea is...
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68Five Reasons Why you should Vote in an Election
Suffragette arrested during protest 1. Because you can. The right to vote has been won for us with many fierce battles throughout history. Women have had the vote for a very short time and it is hard to realize that, when America was founded,...
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