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Read this: LET IT REALLY SINK IN……THEN CHOOSE John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was … Continue reading →

In 2011, the population of the earth will reach 7 billion. It takes 200 years to count to 7 billion. 7 billion steps would take you around the globe 133X. Population through the ages. 1800 – 1 billion – It … Continue reading →

I am a retired Canadian general practitioner and have many comments about how Americans provide medical care. It is surprising that I have never seen any opinion solicited about the Canadian system despite that the US has many things to … Continue reading →

Very early in a child’s life, Japanese children are in a competition to get into the best kindergarten, then primary school, middle school, then high school. Each step is viewed as getting the best education in order to achieve. Cramming, … Continue reading →

WORK ETHIC Work ethic is a set of values based on hard work and diligence. It is also a belief in the moral benefit of work and its ability to enhance character. An example would be the Protestant work ethic. … Continue reading →

NORTHERN BC, YUKON AND ALASKA August 6 – September 7, 2012 After arriving in Castlegar on August 4, after a week at the Kootenay Mountaineering Club Hiking Camp at Carnovan Lake in the southern Rockies north of Elkford, I had … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON STATE ROAD TRIP July 6-25, 2012 I left Castlegar at the confluence of the Kootenay and Colombia Rivers and drove along one of the few free-flowing sections of the Columbia to Trail. I entered the US at the Waneta … Continue reading →

Washington State Northern British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska

NEPAL A 28 Day Trek in Nepal INDIA – History and Facts, Caste, Gold in India, Marriage, Water & Pollution, Sikhism Practical Travel Advice in India INDIA – Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Darjeeling, Sikkim INDIA – Kolkata, Andaman Islands, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Tamil … Continue reading →

Yaniv Asshole Shithead Screw Your Neighbour Yellow Lemon Spoons Chinese Cards 1. Best Cards Win 2. Sevens Gin Rummy Peru Rummy Pinella YANIV. An Israeli game with multiple different rules. The deck: 52 cards plus the two jokers. All cards … Continue reading →