Category: Life Musings
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Put Your Face on the Train
I just got home from the Vancouver City Centre Station on the Canada Line. Why was I visiting a transit station you ask? Because someone close to my heart was there; Sunny the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation Bear was there. Sunny and his (her?) crew were there handing out little pieces of paper with information…
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Long Board Death and Drownings; Preventable
I was listening to CBC Radio this morning and Anthony Germaine, filling in for Rick Clough was speaking to a guy about the tragic death of the young woman who was long-boarding on Mt Seymour Parkway. During that conversation Germaine brought up the fact that this tragedy, and it is a tragedy, may make some…
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Reorganizing the Furniture in the House
The reorganization of the editorial headquarters of Stacey Robinsmith dot com is getting close to being finished. One thing I have learned through this process is that when putting together Ikea furniture it is important to not force things. If the hole you are trying to screw a wooden peg into is too tight you…
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Johnson and Johnson Product Recalled from American Store Shelves
Please be aware that Johnson and Johnson have issued a new product recall of over-the-counter pain relief and allergy products, including Motrin painkillers, various brands of Tylenol for children and Benedryl allergy tablets. At this time there are no products being pulled from Canadian shelves. The recalled products were sold in the USA, the Caribbean…
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Jimmy’s Neighbourhood
You have probably all heard enough about Jimmy to last you for the rest of time but indulge me once more if you will. Yesterday I walked Jimmy’s and my usual walk route. Of course I did it without Jimmy and I stopped and talked to each neighbour just like Jimmy and I did each…
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Jim Went a Runnin After Deer…
I used to sing/hum this Neil Young song when Jimmy and I were out walking or riding around in my truck. Of course I would substitute “Jim” for “King” and change the “he” to “she.” Now that Jimmy is gone I can’t seem to stop hearing this song in my mind. There is a wound…
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The End of an Era; Jimmy has Left the Building
It is the end of an era. Last night at 11:30pm my bestest pal, my faithful companion, my guardian, my confidante, my dog, Little Jimbalina died. Jimmy, as she was commonly known as, was 13 1/2 years old. She has been a faithful companion to me on these many, many miles of road that we…
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My Home Reno Gone Wrong
We had a friend from the Kootenays stop by our place a couple of weeks ago. He ended up spending the night at our house. In the morning our guest commented on all city-like noises from our house that kept him awake at night. One of those noises was the toilet in the powder room that continually trickles…
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A Visit with a Friend on the Psych Ward
Many people, if hospitalized in order to get their bipolar disorder under control would move away from the spotlight. Not blogger Steven Schwartz. Rather than move away from the spotlight, Schwartz is shining the light clearly upon himself as he journeys with his mental illness. Now that he has checked himself into the hospital, Steven blogs daily…
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Day Two of the HST in BC
The day after the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) took effect here in BC and my observations are that a tall coffee at Starbucks now costs me a $1.96. After I got my Starbucks I stopped in to visit my friendly neighbourhood barber; I stop by Brad the Barber’s to catch up on the local gossip and…