Post Overview
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Current Event
5 years ago+13 13 0Here's what you need to know about the new travel restrictions to Europe
Beginning in 2021, Canadians will be required to fill out a security application and pay a fee before they’re allowed to travel to Europe. Here’s what you need to know.
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Analysis
5 years ago+12 12 0The truth about St. Patrick's Day
The Irish continue to express gratitude for St. Patrick's unselfish commitment to their spiritual well-being, even as the rest of the world celebrates by drowning in booze.
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5 years ago+21 21 0David Tennant Has 'Doctor Who' To Thank For His Marriage In More Ways Than One
David Tennant's probably been your slightly nerdy crush ever since you first saw him don his Doctor Who get-up, and it's likely that you've been wondering whether he's taken ever since. So is David Tennant married? While the answe ...
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How-to
5 years ago+4 4 013 Simple Things You Can Do to Add More Time to Your Day
It doesn't take massive changes, to create big results. By making a few simple tweaks to your daily routine, you can easily add more time to your day.
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Expression
5 years ago+6 7 1The World Wide Web turns 30: our favorite memories from A to Z
Our favorite sites, from Amazon to Zombo.
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Expression
5 years ago+6 6 0Thieves… plagiarists and scammers
Around a week ago, a plagiarist was caught stealing the work of over thirty writers. Bringing this to light also exposed other scammers and thieves preying on readers and writers, and the entire situation was mind-boggling enough…
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How-to
5 years ago+7 7 0How to write a non-fiction book cover blurb that sells
If you plan to self-publish your non-fiction book, the most important thing you will ever write is the cover blurb for your book. Here’s how to do it right.
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How-to
5 years ago+3 3 0Green Home Tips: How to Make Sure You Are Not Wasting Water
There is no doubt in the fact that we, as human beings, waste lots of our planet’s resources; and this is why we currently have so many environmental problems. But one resource that is more importa…
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Expression
5 years ago+16 16 025 Wise Sayings That Will Change Your Thinking About Debt
These 25 inspirational quotes will motivate you to get out of debt fast. We live in a debt-ridden society and a majority are caught in the debt trap...
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Analysis
5 years ago+2 2 0The non-dairy Canada’s food guide 2019 – it’s about time
Yes, the new Canada’s food guide does away with the “dairy” category. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
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How-to
5 years ago+16 16 0How to write a fiction book cover blurb that can make your novel a best-seller
If you plan to self-publish your novel, the most important thing you will ever write is the cover blurb for your book. Here’s how to do it right (with examples from top authors of the 21st century).
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Current Event
5 years ago+9 9 0Councillor removes 'beg buttons' at Old Ottawa South crosswalks
An Ottawa city councillor has gotten rid of what he calls 'beg buttons' — the buttons pedestrians have to press if they want a crossing signal — along a busy stretch of Bank Street. The signals will now automatically appear.
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Analysis
5 years ago+20 20 0You are horrible people
Scott Gilmore: This is the point all the whiners need to understand after Thursday's Amber Alert—if you want to live in a province that protects its children, occasionally you have to roll over in bed and check your phone.
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Current Event
5 years ago+22 22 0PC staffer quits over what he calls Ontario's 'absolutely wrongheaded' autism plan | CBC News
A PC staffer, who was formerly president of the Ontario Autism Coalition, has resigned over the Ford government's changes to the autism program, calling the decision "indefensible."
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5 years ago+3 3 01 remarkable number for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
A year ago at this time, almost no one outside of New York City -- and even lots of people inside New York City -- had ever heard the name Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Analysis
5 years ago+23 23 0Polar Vortex Could Knock Back Invasive Tree-Killers—for a While
Insects like the cold-hardy emerald ash borer could see mass die-offs, but survivors could have hardier offspring
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How-to
5 years ago+2 2 0Smarten up your text with real verbs
Too many businesses use nouns to describe an action. That makes your message harder to read. Here's how to fix that.Speaking in plain English is never dumb. In a previous post, I shared a list of
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Analysis
5 years ago+17 17 0Opinion: Foreign Forces Did Not Start Venezuela's Transition. Venezuela Did
Venezuela's government and opposition triggered the political standoff that is drawing an international response. Latin America expert Javier Corrales explains how.
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Analysis
5 years ago+3 3 0European colonizers killed so many Native Americans that it changed the global climate
University College London researchers estimate that settlers killed 56 million indigenous people, causing farmland to be reforested. That increase in vegetation resulted in a massive decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Current Event
5 years ago+17 17 0WordPress, Google team on new CMS and monetization for local news publishers - Marketing Land
The platform will offer "out-of-the-box integrations" with various ad and subscription systems, including Google's.