Archive for the ‘Canada’ Category
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006
We're headed for 95 degrees Fahrenheit which should convince any doubters that summer is here in full force. I know it has provided a good reason to limit my outside work. Summer is a much a matter of the mind...
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Saturday, July 1st, 2006
It's pretty hard to find Roanoke in today's summer haze even if you know where to look. Some will find it just as tough to figure out what's right in the debate over freedom of the press. I don't have...
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Saturday, May 20th, 2006
Last night as is often the case, I was instant messaging with my college roommate, Gus. We often trade a few comments either at the beginning of the day or as bedtime is approaching. Gus lives in Halifax, NS where...
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Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
The Roanoke Valley looks pretty quiet after what the Roanoke Times called a Historic sweep as Independents won spots on the city council. Perhaps if they can end the Victory Stadium debate, next they take on the Interstate 81 debate....
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
Once again a beautiful, but cool start to just another day here in paradise. The weather is the best thing we have going for us as long as it will rain a little in a few days to keep...
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Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
Yesterday's Halifax, NS Chronicle Herald had a cautionary tale for Canadians planning on traveling to the United States, and it wasn't even about the upcoming requirement for passports.Darlene Isnor, a 44-year-old mother of two, said Friday that she and her...
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
You can always count on mountain weather changing. This time of year, my morning before work clothes include everything from a sweat shirt and jeans to shorts and tee shirt. We were setting record high temperatures last week, and this...
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Monday, April 17th, 2006
It's been a cool, misty, sometimes rainy day. Today's weather actually reminded me of a Halifax, NS day except for the early morning thunder. When I went out to get the newspaper just after six am this morning, I could...
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Friday, February 10th, 2006
Sometimes the best pictures come well before official sunrise. This morning was one of those cases. The show only lasted for about ten minutes but it was breathtaking. The picture at the right was when the colors were at their...
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