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30 Aug, 2014

Weekend reading: August 30 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Every Ikea catalog cover since 1951: http://t.co/tUrb6aJxPt pic.twitter.com/aSCNCK0eEX — Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) August 29, 2014 Toronto’s Anti-Littering Campaign Gorgeously Shames Litterbugs, Huffingtonpost.ca (Update: the ads have been pulled.) Save the Fav, Twitter’s Digital Body Language, nytimes.com How Lego’s science set for girls is a hit, and a missed opportunity, globeandmail.com In our digital world, are young […]

23 Aug, 2014

Weekend reading: August 23

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Parents ready to pay up for post-secondary education — even if it means straining their own finances, financialpost.com Back-to-school season: Resist the tyranny of overspending, globeandmail.com Everything You Think You Know About Poverty Is Wrong, xojane.com Artspeak sucks, and that’s putting it in plain language, ottawacitizen.com On my nightstand: Bellweather Rhapsody.

16 Aug, 2014

Weekend reading: August 16 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Reading: Monkey’s selfie at center of copyright brouhaha | Ars Technica http://t.co/6Loqg1wn4A [Also, BEST SELFIE EVER] — andrea tomkins (@missfish) August 13, 2014 Here’s What Happens When Your Joke Goes Massively Viral On Twitter, businessinsider.com McLeod: Time to start helping, not ignoring, the unfortunate in our community, ottawacitizen.com Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt, momastery.com […]


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  • Renee: I just saw one yesterday on a small patch of grassy land near the Mann Ave 417 exit near Lees Station, Ottawa, ON. I had no idea they came in black!

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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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