Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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A&W Burgers for Lunch
A late lunch of A&W burgers, actually an after school snack, with my little Bears today. The classic Teen Burger with a couple of Buddy Burgers, a side of fries and another side of onion rings. To me, the Teen Burger is the best fast food burger available in our city.
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Anarchy in Action – The Elementary School Parking Lot
If a political science professor or teacher wanted to describe what anarchy in real life looks like, rather than looking at movies such as the Mad Max series, Sons of Anarchy, or even the Walking Dead, what they should do is go to an elementary school and watch the parents as they drop their children…
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A Perfect Blast of Sunshine
On a cold and rainy afternoon there is nothing quite as wonderful as a little jar of home canned peaches. A perfect little blast back to the hot days of summer.
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Causes of Death in the USA
While it was somewhat mind-blowing to learn that more than 30,000 people per year are killed by guns in the United States, it was even more amazing to learn how many people die from other preventable causes. For example, did you know that over 37,000 people die in road crashes each year in the USA?…
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Onyx Steakhouse Port Moody
On Tuesday night I met a group of colleagues at Onyx Steakhouse in Port Moody for a Christmas dinner celebration. Seeing as Onyx is a steak house, I felt compelled to try one of their steaks. Although I debated on whether I should try their 10 ounce hanger steak “butcher’s choice”, I settled on the…
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The Black Bean Burger
Today’s lunch was a high school cafeteria special like I never had when I was a student – a black bean veggie burger with a thick, rich and creamy aioli. The pinch of caramelized red onions added a nice flavour highlight.
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The Double Loin Chop
This weekend I stopped into see my friends at Meat Craft Urban Butchery in Port Moody and bought three beautiful double loin chops from them. The chops were from pigs raised in an ethical manner on Gelderman Farms in Abbotsford BC. We breaded the shops with a light gluten-free crumb that had a bit of…
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My Crushed Leather Company Carry – Follow Up
As I said I would, I have now filmed a follow-up video review of the Crushed Leather Company Carry. In this video I describe how during the making of this bag they could taper the nylon webbing that is used inside the shoulder strap and continues around the body of the bag. After doing some…
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Not Everything on the Interwebs is True
Just to reinforce your understanding that not everything you read on the internet is true, here are a couple gems for your perusal. First off, never eat a pistachio nut that hasn’t opened. Similar to mussels, if the pistachio hasn’t opened, that means it is dead inside. Don’t eat it. Another classic is the…
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The Crushed Leather Company Carry
The folks behind the Crushed Leather Company sent me one of their bags to do a video review of and, well, I did. I will likely be doing a follow-up video even though this video is a bit over 13 minutes long. I have been mulling over my thoughts of the Carry since doing the…
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