Riding Bikes, City Limits

OK…so I’m back to complain…well discuss something I think is very alarming…IMHO.
I’ve been living in Victoria BC for about a year and a half, and in that time I’ve seen several preventable accidents between cars and peddle bikes.
This area is very concious of our enviroment, and many people opt out of driving motor vehicles for [...]

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A Documentary

Hello Everyone,
I just finished watching this documentary  that truly needs to be watched by everyone IMO.
It is extremly disturbing and will go against many religious belief systems, and make you take a look at what is happening in the world, but especially in the USA and how it relates to the world.
The film starts out [...]

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Banking Canada vs USA

Well here I am to bitch about another interesting difference between Canada and the USA…and this has to do with Banking Practices.
OK…now I’m talking about Chartered Banks, not Credit Unions, because there is a huge difference between the two…especially in Canada.
My mother has Banked with The Royal Bank for years up here in Canada…in fact [...]

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Canada vr USA Health Care

I’ve recently moved to Canada having spent the past few years in the USA I had forgotten just what the medical experience was like.
I was raised in Alberta, and back in the day when I was a young person, we had excellent health care compared to many countries, but then…the budget was slashed, and slashed [...]

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Frightening Events for USA

Well…Bush has done it again…subjecting the Americans to more rules, regulations and restrictions.
What is really horrid is just how many people don’t realize what is happening, or are so stunned that they can not believe it!!
This man has created a true dictatorship if you ask me, although that might not be good…asking me, as I [...]

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The Unknown Blacksmith

Hello All…
My husband and I really like metal work, wrought iron work etc, especially when someone with a passion and truly artistic ability is behind it.
Well…about a year ago he found this wonderful site and we googled over the work that was being done, especially the fact that all of it was hand forged, no [...]

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New Job…Interesting

Hi All,
Well after 6 years away from working for someone else…I’m working now for an appliance company, which is family owned and oporated.
Now I should mention that they have been expanding, and becoming a Family Corporate company, verses a basic partnership between two brothers.
Over 200 employees, and 8 stores that are around 15,000 sq ft [...]

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Living In Victoria

Well as usual, I’ve neglected my blog, and well I suppose I’ve been neglecting my writing in general, not really finding the words these past few months.
Much change has been happening for one, and I suppose that is the bulk of it.
Moving to Victoria, BC Canada has been a major move, and a bit of [...]

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Great Day w/Kids

Hiya,
Had fun today with the kids, which isnt’ abnormal I suppose, but today we wore each other out pretty good.
Chad went to work for me today, and I took the kids to a one hour class they have once a week in a neighbouring town, so they were excited by that.
We then went back to [...]

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