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The Week in Summary: * On Victoria Day, Taylor and I went out for lunch with their parents. We have been so excited about the Porch lately, that we decided to introduce them to the restaurant. It was a fairly dreary day, so we all enjoyed sourdough grilled cheese sandwiches with
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The Week in Summary: * Another "week" of work and another illness. I started feeling off on Tuesday with a migraine. On Wednesday evening, after noticing a sore throat, we checked the back of my throat and noticed my tonsils were enlarged and giving all the indicators of strep
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The Week in Summary: * The work week was fairly standard, though I got to learn and deliver a new program about empathy for wild creatures within our community, which was a lot of fun (especially because I like being outside). I got to hear a lot of red-winged blackbirds doing
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The Week in Summary: * With body aches, nasal congestion, fatigue, a very hoarse voice, and an unreasonably dry throat, the first few days of the work week were dreadful and kept me at home to rest and recover. I managed to get some reading and writing done, but beyond that,
local issues
This United Conservative government loves to needlessly tease us. A few days ago, they made the announcement that they are going to fund a $9 million dollar master plan to investigate the long-term expansion of a commuter rail system. Finally something worth celebrating from this out-of-touch government. But alas, the
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The Week in Summary: * Taylor was battling a chest cold all week and it finally hit me by the weekend. This time they brought it home with them, which is novel, considering I am usually the first to become infected given my proximity to children at my work. Thankfully, we
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The Week in Summary: * Besides being home sick on Monday, the work week was fairly normal. Apparently it's going to get busier as we go into May, but I am not too worried about that, especially given everything else there is to worry about. * For instance, I am
urban
Calgary is in the midst of a housing crisis. This is a shock to no one who pays rent or gives real estate listings any attention. For many of us, how we pay for our homes (if we are so blessed) has dominated our financial anxieties, along with a growing
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The Week in Summary: * The highlight of my work week was Monday’s partial solar eclipse and the special programming we got to host at the science centre. I found watching the eclipse to be a sacred communal celebration - so I was very touched by it. Beyond that, it
parks
There is a magical power that city parks have on the urban soul. Amongst big box stores, parking lots, apartment highrises, and suburban cul-de-sacs, city parks exist as a dedicated place of sacred release from the grip of modern urban life. The frenetic city calls for haste and productivity, something
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The Week in Summary: * It was the second week of Spring Break camps and we did another week of our city-building program. We came to call our creation, Cherry Blossom City, and got a call-and-response chant going for everyone. Given it was our second week of the same programs, we
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The Week in Summary: * It is Spring Break for the local public schools, so this week my buddy and I ran a city-themed science camp. Lots of cardboard, tape, and hot glue used. It was a lot of fun, but very tiring and messy. The good thing about the mess