Weekend reading: July 7 edition

Why the Twitter thread about two people flirting on a plane felt so good and so bad: https://t.co/qj83nNSBEV pic.twitter.com/uwm6zQKSXY — Slate (@Slate) July 7, 2018 A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House, nytimes.com Auschwitz escapee told the world about Nazi genocide, … Continue reading →

Are you an entertainer?

... and by ENTERTAINER, I don't mean that you're a juggler or a circus performer, or the kind of person who'll suddenly lean over and pull a quarter out of someone's ear. What I mean is, do you like to entertain? If you had to rate your love of entertaining on a scale of 0-10, how much do you … Continue reading →

How do you keep your favourite teenager busy over the summer?

Our two daughters have been employed since they were 14 and I can't begin to describe how positive of an experience it has been for them. It's also been great for us, the parents. Their wages contribute quite a bit to our household. It's not as if they're handing over their wages, that's not what I … Continue reading →

Canada Day 2018

How was your Canada Day? Ours was low-key, to say the least. We spent the afternoon lounging around my inlaws swimming pool and trying to stay hydrated. By the time the evening rolled around and we were home again we were too hot and tired to eat the BBQ dinner I had planned. The heat wave … Continue reading →

Weekend reading: June 30 edition

Take 20 minutes and watch this if you need a smile today >> https://t.co/sd5Px2YbVv — andrea tomkins (@missfish) June 22, 2018 We Have Reached Peak Screen. Now Revolution Is in the Air, nytimes.com Where a Taboo Is Leading to the Deaths of Young Girls, nytimes.com Tess … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

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Weekend reading: July 7 edition

Are you an entertainer?

How do you keep your favourite teenager busy over the summer?

Canada Day 2018

Weekend reading: June 30 edition