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Dan Hill: A Craving for Real Songs

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Dan Hill: A Craving for Real Songs

“If I had to pick between songwriting or performing, I think I would pick the songwriting,” says Canadian ...

“If I had to pick between songwriting or performing, I think I would pick the songwriting,” says Canadian music legend Dan Hill. “I find it to be more mentally, intellectually and creatively challengi ...

December 01, 2018
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Two Days in Venice

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Two Days in Venice

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my ...

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my surroundings were divine. Before me stood ancient buildings, including a church and apartment ...

December 01, 2018
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My Personal Olympian Experience

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: December 01, 2018
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My Personal Olympian Experience

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – ...

Each step takes substantial energy, my legs starting to feel like lead. My stride’s more like a waddle – these snowshoes are men’s size and too big. Without poles (they’d disappeared this morning with ...

December 01, 2018
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Spices: The Scents of the Season

Posted by Nancy J Schaaf, RN
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Spices: The Scents of the Season

Snickerdoodle cookies, gingerbread houses and cookies, pumpkin pie and hot apple cider give rise to some ...

Snickerdoodle cookies, gingerbread houses and cookies, pumpkin pie and hot apple cider give rise to some of the scents of the holiday season. Our memories are profoundly infused with the tastes and sm ...

December 01, 2018
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A Very Strange Fisherman

Posted by Thelma Fayle
|Date: December 01, 2018
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A Very Strange Fisherman

A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiia ...

A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiian fisherman known locally for his abundance of fishing derby awards, took a detour in high scho ...

December 01, 2018
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“Just Do It!”

Posted by Callie Martin
|Date: December 01, 2018
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“Just Do It!”

Many of us have a fear of missing out – a fear that once we reach a certain age, we are “too old” to try ...

Many of us have a fear of missing out – a fear that once we reach a certain age, we are “too old” to try anything new. Instead, we watch from the sidelines as the younger generation takes part in acti ...

December 01, 2018
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Blind Golf

Posted by Gary and Pamela Baker
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Blind Golf

I couldn’t believe it when shortly after I retired, I got a call from a friend I’d known for 45 years, Mi ...

I couldn’t believe it when shortly after I retired, I got a call from a friend I’d known for 45 years, Michael, asking me if I’d like to play golf every week for free. I said, “Sure, what’s the catch? ...

December 01, 2018
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Tapping Into Magic

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

December 01, 2018
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Reboot – December 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Reboot – December 2018

BETTY-LOU CAHOON took up photography after 35 years of waitressing in her hometown of Lillooet. “My wrist ...

BETTY-LOU CAHOON took up photography after 35 years of waitressing in her hometown of Lillooet. “My wrists were shot,” she says, admitting that her best effort was to carry five plates on one arm. “Th ...

December 01, 2018
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The Sweet Health Benefits of (Raw) Honey

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: December 01, 2018
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The Sweet Health Benefits of (Raw) Honey

Honey is often described as nature’s candy. In recent years, as we seem to move towards raw and less proc ...

Honey is often described as nature’s candy. In recent years, as we seem to move towards raw and less processed diets, raw honey has found its time in the spotlight and with good reason; the benefits o ...

December 01, 2018
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Snow Shoveling Shape-Up

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Snow Shoveling Shape-Up

Snow shoveling can be an intense workout, particularly for those less fit. Back and shoulder injuries are ...

Snow shoveling can be an intense workout, particularly for those less fit. Back and shoulder injuries are common occurrences, and unfit or unhealthy individuals could be risking a heart attack. Howeve ...

December 01, 2018
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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: December 01, 2018
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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

“If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true ...

“If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then…” As we move once again through the last month of ...

December 01, 2018
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Reducing Holiday Stress

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Reducing Holiday Stress

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the ...

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the most wonderful time of the year.” Some family caregivers, however, may find themselves singing ...

December 01, 2018
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