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Pedestrian Hit and Run: @SaanichPolice seek public's assistance #yyj
www.villagenow.net on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 8:48 AM
Pedestrian Hit and Run12-2377Saanich police are investigating a hit and run and are asking for the public's assistance. On February 5, 2012, Superbowl Sunday, at approximately 3:30 pm, a pedestrian was
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vicpdcanada: Good morning everyone @lacouvee @lalimovictoria @danahutchings @part
Twitter on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 8:28 AM
vicpdcanada: Good morning everyone @lacouvee @lalimovictoria @danahutchings @partperfectyyj @villagenownet @elationpress @ugm
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-06
Bill Next Best Blog on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 8:00 AM
RT @ajspoint: As hard as I try, I just can't bring myself to give a flying fig about the #Superbowl # "If it's sent by ship then it's a cargo, if it's sent by road then it's a shipment.” - Dave Allen
vicpdcanada: You too Sean! @i_lend_money
Twitter on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 7:52 AM
vicpdcanada: You too Sean! @i_lend_money
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vicpdcanada: Well Happy Monday all. I hope everybody had a good time Superbowling
Twitter on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 7:46 AM
vicpdcanada: Well Happy Monday all. I hope everybody had a good time Superbowling yesterday, back to the beatufiul #yyj weather. Sunrise was amazing...
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vicpdcanada: He's now resting in VicPD's free accomadations @rosepritchard. Hope
Twitter on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 7:44 AM
vicpdcanada: He's now resting in VicPD's free accomadations @rosepritchard. Hope your day is less eventful
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vicpdcanada: Haha thanks @dmfoster69. Still here but I think #snowpocalypse took
Twitter on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 7:43 AM
vicpdcanada: Haha thanks @dmfoster69. Still here but I think #snowpocalypse took a bit of the 'tweet' outa me :)
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El Monstro Del Mar and A 400' Fish Tale: A Movie Review
28 Days Later Analysis on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 4:00 AM
*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Breaking Glass Pictures.Director/writer: Stuart Simpson.Cast: Norman Yemm, Nelli Scarlet, Kyrie Capri, Karli Madden, Kate Watts, Scott Bren
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LUCAS TREFFENSTÄDT: Latin Lover
FiftyWordStories on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 3:00 AM
I love you. Steve told me that you are into latin lovers, so I kneel before you and say, "Te amo. Cor meum te petit. Sine te non volo vivere. Et tu me amabisne?” You answer, "What?” Guess you do no
It's a Sign
Victoria Daily Photo on Mon 06 Feb 2012 at 12:01 AM
I love neon signs and this is one of my favorites. I hope to one day soon take pictures of them all. - Fern
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Simple Slaw
Real Food Made Easy on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 10:27 PM
We've passed Imbolc (or more affectionately known as groundhog day), with the usual clarity about just how long the winter is going to continue - with large rodents from all over giving competing sprin
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Community Acupuncture economics 101
Heart & Hands Health Centre on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:57 PM
Making the time and saving the cash for self-care can be a tricky balance. Some say its all about budgeting, but we believe it is more about priorities. We need to shift our view of self-care and welln
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More development incentives and Haiti Mission continues
Steven Hurdle on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:35 PM
The beginning of Feb. brings the 2nd meeting of Langford Council in 2012. With only 4 Bylaws to vote on before the in-camera session on "Property Acquisition/Disposition and Negotiations” it could be
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Mindful Runners Making Money
trainharder on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 8:53 PM
A friend of mine noticed I have been lame with blogging lately so he thought he could write a guest blog post to help out. He managed to write a post about investing money wisely while keeping the ru
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Rainbow Hill Show Suite Furnished by Gabriel Ross
Modern Planet - Modern Design Blog by Gabriel Ross on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 8:29 PM
Last weekend I visited Rainbow Hill, a stunning new modern townhouse development in Victoria. The show suite, open Saturdays/Sundays 1pm-4pm, is furnished by Gabriel Ross. The entry opens up to an open
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Our Relationship: It's not just about You and Me
Collaborative Journeys on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 8:00 PM
Sometimes we forget that we are part of something bigger. This can happen anytime. When we are in conflict, we tend to focus on the person we are in conflict with. There is something more, though
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al jazeera reports on the cuban five
a room of my own on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 7:39 PM
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this video was censored by shaw tv
a room of my own on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 7:18 PM
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VictoriaNews: Saanich police seek silver sedan involved in hit-and-run on Superbo
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 7:17 PM
VictoriaNews: Saanich police seek silver sedan involved in hit-and-run on Superbowl Sunday: Woman knocked onto hood of fo... http://t.co/DbOGnZF0 #yyj
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bbc doesn't like the phrase "free palestine"
a room of my own on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 7:13 PM
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It is all beautiful
Circles within Circles on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 6:19 PM
A recent conversation between a high guide and three people about other parts of our universe. Our words are in blue. The guide's words are in black. The guides tell us that we are here on this pla
Clive Beal at Little Fernwood Gallery Feb. 2012
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Clive Beal at Little Fernwood Gallery Feb. 2012
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VictoriaNews: Bridge debate spurs decorum breakdown: Residents, council needs mor
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 5:34 PM
VictoriaNews: Bridge debate spurs decorum breakdown: Residents, council needs more info on project progress http://t.co/ShQVjDKl #yyj
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Tarmac Meditations-Broke the String
Life as a Human on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 5:30 PM
Woke up this morning, more like came to, long night in the jungles of my memories…How did Dylan know what he knew when he was 21 or 22? "I ain't sayin you treated me unkind…you sorta wasted my prec
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Superballz
MentalPolyphonics on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 5:12 PM
Jill and I wanted to have the Superbowl on in the background today. The companies involved refused to show it to us, with region restrictions that wouldn't let us listen to TSN Toronto in East TO, and
Line drawings (free, royalty free)
Jon Aquino's Mental Garden on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 5:08 PM
There's a great online collection of free line drawings from copyright-expired books. I used some recently to spice up a booklet I made. Here are a couple of examples:
What links pensions, wildlife and developing nations' schools for girls?
Barbara Julian on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 4:16 PM
The position of the Harper government on saving the Canadian pension plan is hard to puzzle out. If the problem is that a lot of people will be elderly and past working in the 2020's, then it is a self
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Tales on Tour! Bitters en masse!
Victoria Spirit on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 3:38 PM
Tales of the Cocktail Vancouver is days away and we're thrilled! This, of course, speaks volumes about the magic of Vancouver's mixology scene - it's only the second time Tales has been held outside o
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'Moshe” on intention of Feldenkrais
Inside Awareness Blog on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 3:14 PM
The aim is a body that is organized to move with minimum effort and maximum efficiency, not through muscular strength but increased consciousness of how it works.
Topics: health
Black & White
EmbracingBalance on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 2:57 PM
On Saturday night some dear friends of mine, Laura and Hugh, hosted their first party in their new townhouse. Being the quirky and fun folks they are, their party came complete with a theme…Black &
Topics: lifestyle
VictoriaNews: Victoria city council adds voice to shark-fin bill: Controversy eru
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 2:01 PM
VictoriaNews: Victoria city council adds voice to shark-fin bill: Controversy erupting in national media over the practic... http://t.co/F9F0OMvg #yyj
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VictoriaNews: Photo: Island gamers party at Pearkes all weekend: Fourth annual Go
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 2:01 PM
VictoriaNews: Photo: Island gamers party at Pearkes all weekend: Fourth annual Gottacon gaming convention took over Field... http://t.co/uTwNqk8i #yyj
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VictoriaNews: Airshow antics will return to Central Saanich: Snoopy and the Blood
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 12:44 PM
VictoriaNews: Airshow antics will return to Central Saanich: Snoopy and the Bloody Red Baron brace for a return to battle... http://t.co/6Qw4FHj9 #yyj
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Gimme Indie Rock
morningaftershow on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 12:25 PM
I bought my first first Dinosaur Jr LP yesterday. Weird, I know. I have always had an MP3 for "Freak Scene” on my computer… and I *might* have one Alex's old Sebadoh records kicking around in a
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MossStMarket: The Moss Street Market is hiring a new Market Manager. Closing date
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 12:23 PM
MossStMarket: The Moss Street Market is hiring a new Market Manager. Closing date is February 10th. Please share this posting... http://t.co/ywZfMrgl
What would you do today if you could not fail?
Life as a Human on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 12:00 PM
How would you change the world or yourself for the better. What are your dreams and aspirations for yourself and those around you. Whats important to you?What would you do today if you could not fail?
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Happy Water Dragon New Year!
The Many Adventures Of Paper Vinny on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 11:33 AM
So in the Lunar New Year, it is The Year of the Water Dragon. I too was born in a Dragon year, though not water but fire. Even so, I'm stoked to see so many Dragon related paper toys popping up for us
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Chomping at the bit
The Gym Is My New Boyfriend on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 11:14 AM
For those of you that rode horses as children or adults you'll understand the title. This is how I felt for 99% of the "long slow distance" run with Running Room this morning. The run was between 9 and
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Super Bowl Sunday at PIVHQ #superbowl #nfl #patriots #giants
PLAY IN VICTORIA on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 10:37 AM
Super Bowl Sunday is here. I know there's a few people that could care less about the game one way or the other, while the rest have already sparked up the BBQ and launched themselves into a full blo
Happy birthday, Ismael
Paul Willcocks on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 10:22 AM
There's a lot that can be said about the downside of the home-stay experience. But I won't say it; after all, nine-year-old Carlos is learning English and is Jody's Facebook friend. (Though I did write
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Rituals
gotcurls on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:46 AM
When I was a kid, say about 8- years-old or maybe even earlier, I came home from school one day and declared that WE as a FAMILY should go to Church and that I wanted to go to Church that Sunday. My pa
Profound Gifts
College English on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:37 AM
It takes a lot of courage to love an animal. How many human relationships do we enter into in the full knowledge that we will lose them in ten, twelve, fifteen, maybe twenty years (if we're very lucky)
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jagrup brar's final day on welfare
a room of my own on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:30 AM
W2TV: Jagrup Brar MLA Welfare Challenge (Final Day) from Sid Tan on Vimeo.
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remembering ricky lavallie
a room of my own on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:18 AM
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'Moshe' on cultural and racial attitude development
Inside Awareness Blog on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:09 AM
"An immense field for inquiry is opened once the organic ties of social orientation are followed up into muscle, nerve and skeleton. Not only individual development or abnormality can be followed throu
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A conversation about life on other planets and the beauty of living on ours
Circles within Circles on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 9:04 AM
A recent conversation between a high guide and three people about other parts of our universe. Our words are in blue. The guide's words are in black. The guides tell us that we are here on this
VictoriaNews: Victoria secondary suite program reviewed: The grant provides a hom
Twitter on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 8:23 AM
VictoriaNews: Victoria secondary suite program reviewed: The grant provides a homeowner with up to 25 per cent of their c... http://t.co/fkigfxQ8 #yyj
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-05
Bill Next Best Blog on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 8:00 AM
Found @cakesetc Oat Bars (formerly found at a major coffee chain) available at Fairways on Quadra! #shoplocal #yyj # I guess that whole "American Tanker" thing didn't do much for Wichita.. http://t.co/
Dawn Colors
Victoria Daily Photo on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 7:52 AM
Victoria has been enjoying clear bright days the last little while. The sun came up this morning with lots of lovely pinks, yellows and oranges. - Fern
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The Grey and Fighting Till the End: A Movie Review
28 Days Later Analysis on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 4:00 AM
Director: Joe Carnahan.Writers: Joe Carnahan and Ian Mackenzie Jeffers.Irish Catholic stubborness or that "never say die" attitude is one of the themes in Joe Carnahan and Ian Mackenzie Jeffers' The Gr
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Justin Galiano - Vic West Skatepark - Martial Media Test Shoot - Multicam/Canon 7
cvvmagazine.com on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 2:58 AM
Leanne Allen and Phil Pierce of Martial Media shoot BMX rider Justin Galiano at Vic West Skatepark in Victoria BC. Canon 7d GoPro Twixtor
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A Possibility
Save Feral Human Habitat on Sun 05 Feb 2012 at 2:07 AM
danny glover and the cuban five
a room of my own on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 9:00 PM
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vicpdcanada: RT @CTVVI_Promotion: Wonder what lunch w/ Chief Constable Jamie H. G
Twitter on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 7:37 PM
vicpdcanada: RT @CTVVI_Promotion: Wonder what lunch w/ Chief Constable Jamie H. Graham from @VicPDcanada would be like? You can bid & find out! http: ...
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End of the Week - News, Links, Events
Classical Guitar Canada on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 6:22 PM
To be included on these posts simply let me know about news, links, and concert in Canada by emailing: admin@classicalguitarcanada.ca Canadian Guitarists on YouTube Check out my Canadian Playlist S
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On being late
Jon Aquino's Mental Garden on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 6:10 PM
Argh. I just made the woman I am courting 25 minutes late for a meeting. I feel very guilty about this. I have this tendency to "squeeze" time - trying to be "productive" by doing things before I need
Live music in Victoria for Saturday Feb. 4 @bardandbanker @logansvictoria @luckyb
PLAY IN VICTORIA on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 6:00 PM
Saturday February 4th
A busy line-up of live entertainment for a Saturday night. The big warm-up to Super Bowl Sunday, here's what's happening:
Tom Hooper + Matt Johnson @ Bard And Banker
Rock O
Karen Gillmore at Xchanges Gallery
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Madeleine Wood - February 2012 - Artist of the Month
exhibit-v on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 4:45 PM
I design my work to create a quiet intimacy with my subjects, inviting the viewer into the voluptuous folds of a rose, the intricate tributaries of a leaf, or the anthropomorphic qualities of still lif
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Parenthood: A New Dad's Perspective
Life as a Human on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 4:00 PM
In the Beginning. To truly understand this new dad's perspective on parenthood, it's necessary to go back almost a year. You need to understand how my wife and I went from planning for a child to being
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Red Fish Blue Fish Website
Margaret Hanson Design on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 2:46 PM
Red Fish Blue Fish, in Victoria BC, asked me to redesign their existing website into something cleaner and more contemporary. The resulting website is an example of a clean, contemporary & fun website.
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vicpdcanada: Sorry @bangonroofing, see my last ;)
Twitter on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 2:19 PM
vicpdcanada: Sorry @bangonroofing, see my last ;)
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vicpdcanada: They are legal, but I'm with you @muddylaces, it would reduce tracti
Twitter on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 2:16 PM
vicpdcanada: They are legal, but I'm with you @muddylaces, it would reduce traction today. Don't forget. Winter tires are mandatory on the Malahat.
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The Woman in Black and Passing Similarities: A Movie Review
28 Days Later Analysis on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 2:00 PM
Director: James Watkins.Writers: Susan Hill (novel) and Jane Goldman (screenplay).Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciarán Hinds.Viewers off to see Daniel Radcliffe in The Woman in Black will e
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Federal food safety surveillance program stalled
AdviceScene on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 1:01 PM
Steve Brown remembers what he calls the fateful day more than three years ago when he had "the fateful sandwich.” Initially, he was OK - and then the headaches started. "It felt like somebody was ins
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Djangofest on tonight @upstairscabaret with Lapp, Atkinson, Swain and more #yyjmu
PLAY IN VICTORIA on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 12:30 PM
The 1st Annual Victoria Djangofest Featuring...
Marc Atkinson Trio
Daniel Lapp with Caravan
Reuben Weir and the Red Hot Swing Set
Chris Sartisohn
Al Pease
Oliver Swain and Quinn Bachand
Feb 4, 7-10
streams of sweat and consciousness
Shan's Smiles & Winks on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 12:10 PM
I unfurl my mat in that familiar funky room and a tumbleweed of cat hair and dust skitters away from it. The cat has been gone 6 months; the mat has sat waiting even longer.
I sit in that hot humi
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Would You Rather Puts Brittany Snow as Iris in the Torture Chair: First Poster
28 Days Later Analysis on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 12:01 PM
The first film poster for director David Guy Levy's Would You Rather has arrived and character Iris looks a little distressed. In the film, Brittany Snow plays Iris who is a woman trapped by financial
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Branding and Logo Design for Millstone Farm & Organics, North Saanich, BC
Margaret Hanson Design on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 11:19 AM
Logo design for Millstone Farm & Organics in North Saanich, BC. Millstone contacted me early in January about designing their logo and visual identity. They wanted to use the capital letter 'M' as the
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Ascending
The one eyed man V2.0 on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 10:36 AM
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John Landis tonight with Richard Crouse for Victoria Film Festival #vff @vicfilmf
PLAY IN VICTORIA on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 10:23 AM
We just checked in with the VFF web site and there are still tickets at the door for celebrated filmmaker and reconteur John Landis. He joins Richard Crouse for an exclusive discussion and a special
The Virtual Window - February 2012 - Book of The Month
exhibit-v on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 9:00 AM
As we spend more and more of our time staring at the screens of movies, televisions, computers, and handheld devices--"windows" full of moving images, texts, and icons
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Feeding Frenzy
Victoria Daily Photo on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 8:56 AM
So I was standing on top this large rock trying to get a nice skyline picture of Victoria that was a little different from the last hundred I've posted and I noticed a lot of querulous cries from seagu
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Twitter Updates for 2012-02-04
Bill Next Best Blog on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 8:00 AM
Ohio to Alaska by Swift http://t.co/yezMPAjo #flying # CAREER DAY @ The B.C. Aviation Museum in Sidney North http://t.co/vvARbdul #flying # @dougransom @jvangorp Thanks.. my main concern is my Mini.. t
Healing, circulation, positive thoughts, and forward movement
Circles within Circles on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 7:44 AM
Dawn is asking to know about herhealth and what would be healing before and after her surgery? Circulation is the most important thing for before and after any surgical intrusion into the body. So, c
'Moshe' on changing your habits and creating a new experience
Inside Awareness Blog on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 7:43 AM
A human being is like a computer that is capable of thousands of things. But we put in a card that only lets it do one thing. Until you change the card, that is all the computer will do: that … Conti
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vicpdcanada: RT @PlayinVictoria: Traffic Advisory for Tillicum Rd and Carey on To
Twitter on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 7:11 AM
vicpdcanada: RT @PlayinVictoria: Traffic Advisory for Tillicum Rd and Carey on Tomorrow Feb 5 #yyj #saanich http://t.co/orAhhNqJ
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Séance and Keeping Your Chin Up: A Movie Review
28 Days Later Analysis on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 4:00 AM
*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by director Nathan Hill.Director: Nathan Hill. Writers: Nathan Hill and Simon Salamon.Creating an indie horror or thriller film must be extrem
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2012 Charity Fundraising Appeal for Len Barrie
WTF Langford? on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 12:49 AM
Editor's note: Three years ago, WTF Langford launched its first fundraising appeal for Len Barrie. But did you people listen and do the right thing? No, you did not. And tragedy followed from your negl
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dangerous and noble things
Shan's Smiles & Winks on Sat 04 Feb 2012 at 12:18 AM
I keep bumping up against this poem this week - in particular the final 5 and a half lines - and whenever that happens - whenever a message comes at me from several directions, I try to pay enough atte
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