Archive : October 2014

DIYer can build a stringed instrument

Though I have 20-years of experience as a fine furniture maker, I’m still intimidated by the thought of building a stringed instrument such as a guitar or ukulele. My fears were allayed recently when I visited the workshop of Fred Casey, ...

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Needless words lifted into English

Readers know the term, “loanword” — a word lifted into English from another language. But, since we never return them, they should probably be called “usurped,” “adopted,” or, “stolen” words...

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Go to the polls

Winnipeggers will go to the polls to elect a new mayor and city councillors on Wednesday, October 22. While the media has given credible and extensive reports of each candidate’s platforms, and groups and organizations, such as WinnipegRE...

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Mayoral candidates have their say at forum

Last Thursday evening, on October 9, WinnipegREALTORS® teamed up with media partner Shaw TV and presented the first live televised debate of this year’s civic election. All seven mayoral candidates were invited and for the over two-ho...

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The Thanksgiving dinosaur feast

If you’re having turkey as the main course of your Thanksgiving Day meal, you’re gobbling down a dinosaur; that is, a descendant of the dinosaurs that supposedly vanished from the earth 65 million years ago. Today, it’s unders...

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