Brought to you by: www.peanutbureau.ca If you have children in sports, you know first hand how costly ‘away’ tournaments can be. Hotels, gas and eating three meals a day (plus snacks) ‘on the road’ can add up quick for the average family of four. One of the easiest ways to save money and fuel your growing athletes is by: packing a weekends worth… View Post
The Lost City of Z from James Gray is an entertaining, moving and, engaging jungle adventure/psychological portrait of an extraordinary man, Irish explorer Colonel Percival Fawcett. His Amazon excursions of the 1920’s and 30’s fired international interest and the fashion for jungle exoticism. Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett becomes obsessed with the rumoured “city of gold” and searches… View Post
As our population ages, many of us must face the possibility of long-term nursing care for ourselves, our parents and grandparents. Transitioning yourself or a family member into a nursing home can feel scary and stressful. As with most transitions in life, knowing what to expect can help ease concerns, fears and stress. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwsp1jChSiQ” width=”500″ height=”300″] In Ontario, a… View Post
Nick de Pencier’s disturbing documentary Black Code based on Prof. Ronald J. Deibert’s book Black Code: Inside the Battle for Cyberspace looks at the elevated state of digital surveillance in the world today. Deibert, Director of the U of T’s Citizen Lab dedicated to researching and reporting on human rights abuses and global affairs associated with digital surveillance says governments,… View Post
The Fate of the Furious (or #F8 if you’re cool) is the latest all adrenaline, all action franchise, fan boy fodder. The franchise tragically lost Paul Walker who died in 2013 but here he is in #F8 deciding to retire, along with Mia. Big Daddy Vin Diesel’s character betrays the gang which makes zero sense even if it is Charlize… View Post
Barb – your story of searching for ways to make life better for war weary Afghans is incredibly inspiring. You’ve created an actual antidote to despair. We follow your journey in the commentary but how hard was it? It wasn’t hard to take the risks from putting it on my visa card and launching out of my garage to… View Post