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16 Apr, 2016

Weekend reading: April 16 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Book lovers obsess over books. Could they ever feel the same about a Kindle? https://t.co/sDLgsq5z4E pic.twitter.com/yoIGspCzwS — Slate (@Slate) April 17, 2016 I tried to warn women about Jian Ghomeshi — and it nearly destroyed my life, chatelaine.com Why health advocates want calorie counts on your menu and in your face, cbc.ca Roman villa unearthed […]

09 Apr, 2016

Weekend reading: April 9 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Take a deep breath and watch this lovely time-lapse animation: “Field of View’. https://t.co/k5pphDeelp pic.twitter.com/ODlCZhRZoX — Slate (@Slate) April 9, 2016 The Introvert’s Guide To Painless Personal Branding, fastcompany.com 14 Old-Fashioned Words for Writers, mentalfloss.com The Weird, Wonderful Job of Being a Tour Guide in the Age of Google, theatlantic.com A Week Behind The Great […]

02 Apr, 2016

Weekend reading: April 2 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

VR shouldn’t just be isolating—here’s how it can be social: https://t.co/djgAzWEWHh pic.twitter.com/3VRhfcBYhY — WIRED (@WIRED) April 2, 2016 British national newspaper The Times is getting out of the breaking news game: “It’s become a commodity.” digiday.com The Sun asks women to share cleavage selfies, gets trolled hard, mashable.com Using Twitter and Facebook images of tragedies raises […]


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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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