Down through the ages, we’ve been handed a whole slew of whimsical sayings, proverbs and old-wives’ tales that supposedly help in forecasting the weather. Some of these have survived the test of time and experien...
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An “anachronism” arises when something is presented out of its proper time, for example, a hearing-aid in a movie about the Crusades or a black woman in a series about Arthur when there were no blacks in England ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
At the time, Michael Czuboka could neither vote nor have a beer in a pub, but the then 18-year-old lad from Rivers, Manitoba, was still intent upon answering Canadian Prime Minister Lou...
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You know you’ve eaten too much when:
• NASA orbits a satellite around you.
• You can’t find any leftovers.
• The neighbours ask when the baby is due.
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What is truly curious is that after 148 years, Alice in Wonderland is still read and loved by adults and children alike. So too is the companion book, Through the Looking Glass. More curious still is how the language of Alic...
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I strolled through Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London, England, during the height of Margaret Thatcher’s popularity in Britain. At the time, she had unleashed the dogs of war and the nation was intent upon freeing the Falkland Islands...
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Laura Parsons, a BMO mortgage expert, made a number of excellent points to REALTORS® at a recent seminar on how to work with their clients, especially first-time buyers. She talked about building quotes into house ...
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The spring thaw has been delayed by unseasonably cold weather, and the same bitter temperatures are having a chilling effect on the spring housing market, according to statistics released by the WinnipegREALTORS® Associa...
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At last, the warmer weather of April — unless Mother Nature has some diabolical weather setback up her sleeve. The month also brings us the annual April 30 income tax deadline. I’m sure you appreciate the r...
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To communicate has been in English since 1506, and means, “ to impart information; to inform.” The word communicate comes from the Latin communicat/communicare (to make common; to make known). It entered Middle E...
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