The 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC, are just a week away. The airwaves have already been pelted with Olympic-themed commercials. Watching all of this brought some questions to mind… In 2000 the “Summer” Olympics were in Sydney, and in 1956 they were in Melbourne. This being the case, were they really “Summer” Olympics? … Read More “The Northern Hemisphere Games” »
Month: February 2010
Entertainment, Miscellaneous
Entertainment
For Laura’s birthday in October I had gotten her tickets to the traveling show of the musical “Wicked,” which is supposed to be the untold story of the witches of OZ. The show started at the Peace Center last week, and our tickets were for Sunday evening. It turned out to be an absolute blast! … Read More “Defying Gravity” »
Local
On the other side of our lake is a short segment of Selwyn Drive that drops steeply from a hill down to the lake level. The piece of road is difficult even in a car, and even more challenging on foot or bicycle. Add an inch or two of snow and ice and it becomes … Read More “Sledding on “Suicide Hill”” »