Category: Life Musings
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Avallone Luxury Italian Bi-Fold Giveaway
Recently Christopher from Avallone Luxury sent me one of their Italian bi-fold wallets so that I could do a video review of it and, to give it away to one of my readers. Here is my video review: http://youtu.be/RXxD3eXYJBs And here is the how-to for you to win the Avallone Luxury Italian bi-fold wallet; First,…
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To go where no man has gone before
I was out with my kids for a walk around our neighbourhood when I snapped this pic. You may be asking, why take a picture of a rusty old can? I took the picture because as I glanced down and saw that can sitting there in the weeds I was transported through time and space…
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Burke Mountain Land Sale
The province of BC is offering up for sale three pretty massive parcels of land in Coquitlam, all located on Burke Mountain. If you are in search of a very large and very private country estate, this might be one of the last opportunities for you to obtain one in Coquitlam. The fact is though,…
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Vancouver Canucks to Make Significant Trade
I usually stay away from sports commentary and trade rumours but with the Vancouver Canucks continuing to slide closer and closer towards missing the play-offs, I can’t help but watch the NHL news for trade rumours and deals. In this case though, I am going to make a very bold Canucks trade prediction. Yes, I…
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Coca Cola’s America is Beautiful
Well, Super Bowl XLVIII has come and gone but the controversy around the ads that air on the halftime show is on full bloom. Take for example the Coca Cola ad that had sweet voiced youngsters singing “America the Beautiful” in a variety of languages. http://youtu.be/443Vy3I0gJs Honestly, I thought the song and perhaps more importantly,…
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The Shaving Yeti’s Magic Elixir
The guys from The Shaving Yeti sent me a puck of their new Dr Yeti’s Magic Elixir to do a test shave and video with. In the package with my puck was a puck of their super-face-freezing menthol shave soap, Yeti Snot and a shave stick of Columbian Necktie. The Yeti Snot and Columbian Necktie…
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Back to work/blogging time
My winter break from writing and blogging is now over. It is time to get back to the serious business of blogging; eating and writing about food and finding that elusive new family car. I know where to get good food, but where do you suggest I begin looking for a good quality used car?…
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Trying to explain TV commercials to a 5 year old
As many people know, on the Sunday just gone the NFL played two semi-final football games. My father and I quite enjoy watching NFL play-off games. We simply do not have the time or inclination to watch regular season games but when it comes to play-off time, we find a little time to sit together…
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My New Year’s Resolutions
Over the last two weeks I have read many blog posts and Facebook statuses about people’s New Year’s resolutions. My reading has prompted me to rethink my habit of not making New Year resolutions. And as a result of my rethink, I have sort of made a set of resolutions. The picture here captures those resolutions…
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The Walking Dead and Tribal Society
Like many people, I am a fan of the AMC series “The Walking Dead.” I love the show, not because it is a zombie show, although there are plenty of zombies and zombie killings, but because I am fascinated by the show’s view of how society could, or would rebuild after a complete and total…