Category Archives: Cultural

Return to the Glenbow

Posted on January 1, 2013 by cdntrickster

Rather than try to explain a several month absence from blog writing I’ll just continue on as though I’ve been as frequent as ever.  There… With the renewal of our Glenbow Museum membership we were able to enjoy the final … Continue reading →

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The MonkeySphere Reigns

Posted on July 23, 2012 by cdntrickster

I’ve never given my thoughts about the monkey sphere in any comprehensive fashion on this blog before.  I won’t do that today either.  However,  check out these articles (here and here) about the monkey sphere and to get a great … Continue reading →

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Reading Levels & Comprehension

Posted on July 20, 2012 by cdntrickster

The above chart should be a familiar concept to anyone with a child or teenager.  This simple guide (accompanied by alphabet letters) helps determine where a child or youth’s reading level is currently at.  Teachers and parents use these types … Continue reading →

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Does anyone know Japanese?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by cdntrickster

I have to know what this advertisement is selling!!  I can only think of one product that this could be.  According to the ad there appear to be several uses but come on…who are are kidding?

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Happy Facebook IPO Day!!!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by cdntrickster

Here’s to you Facebook and your poking, liking, time lining, duck face profile pics and awkward photos!!

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Being White Hatted

Posted on April 20, 2012 by cdntrickster

It is a local YYC tradition to offer a hand made white cowboy hat to visiting dignitaries and officials from other places and countries.   These YYC-original hats are full of western symbolism and they also given yyc-ers the under-the-breath … Continue reading →

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I had to blog this

Posted on April 17, 2012 by cdntrickster

Even though I’ve been away from the old blog for a while now – this school thing is getting super exhausting – I saw this video today and had to embed it here. This is a video from this year’s … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone is Your Buddy

Posted on March 22, 2012 by cdntrickster

Here’s a little rant type post about something that I encounter a fair bit.  Since I’m around a lot of church folk and have been for many years I often hear little bits of Christianese that amuse me or get … Continue reading →

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Food Review – I guess?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by cdntrickster

I don’t usually write about the places I go to eat – namely because how much can one person really write about Tim Horton’s.  BUT – I did finally go to a place here in town that everyone and their … Continue reading →

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Bummed… and Glad

Posted on March 4, 2012 by cdntrickster

I’m super bummed and glad today about the Local Library. We were supposed to have a show this coming weekend with Allosaurus – a freaking great band from Ontario – but it had kinda slipped our radar and we began … Continue reading →

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