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Behind The Scenes at a 5-Star All-Inclusive Resort on the Mayan Riviera
After our recent holiday, I was interested in learning more about these mega-resorts (practically mini-cities) operate. This article provides a great overview on this subject, giving a behind-the-scenes tour of the same chain we stayed at in the Dominican Republic but from their Mayan Riviera complex.
The Real Reason Pediatricians Want You To Vaccinate Your Kids #vaccineswork
Vaccination (and anti-vaxxing) is in the news lately after recent measles outbreaks in Disneyland and across North America. Here’s a relevant article about how those who are anti-vax ultimately show they don’t trust a doctor’s education, experience and knowledge which is a *much* bigger issue in that relationship than just the question of whether a parent […]
Regina’s Status As Fly-Over Country Confirmed #yqrcc #yqr
When I was in England on exchange in 1995, I would sometimes go to the college library and read the UK’s national papers. I still remember looking at the Travel section of The Weekend Times and seeing an ad for a “Cross-Canada Adventure”. After landing in the maritimes, you would take a coach through Quebec and […]
Powerful Reddit Thread Reveals How Poor Get By In America
The Washington Post picked up a recent Reddit thread which asked what do insanely poor people buy that ordinary people know nothing about? Absolutely heartbreaking stories.
Friday Fun Link – 7 Top Kickstarter Projects Now Available on Amazon
Some really interesting, cool stuff here.
Friday Fun Link – Spirit of the West’s John Mann Dancing
I recently wrote about the sad news that Spirit of the West lead singer, John Mann, has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Without being too hyperbolic, I have to say there aren’t many bands that have played as big of a role in my life as Spirit of the West – everything from the […]
Friday Fun Link – The World’s Most Contagious MythConceptions
These are 52 wildly held beliefs that also happen to be completely wrong. How many did you think were true? (I’ll admit that I thought about a dozen of these were true – I’m just not going to admit which ones!) 😉
What Do Garden Fresh Carrots Have To Do With Working In A Public Library?
As part of the interview process for a Public Service Manager position at RPL, candidates are asked to do a presentation on “The Future of Public Libraries” to some of the librarians already working in the organization. I was able to attend one such presentation today and since we had a few minutes after the […]
Saturday Snap – Breastfeeding May Prevent Viruses (But Can Still Go Viral)
Shea recently entered a contest on Facebook run by a group who are trying to raise funds to create a breast milk depot in Regina (similar services exist in larger cities such as Calgary and Vancouver.) For the contest, a bunch of local breastfeeding advocates submitted photos of themselves and their babies into one of three […]