Chase March – Blog
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Sport and Tradition – Leave the Politics Out
The images I have been seeing on the news lately have been enraging me. There is just no excuse to protest the Olympic Torch run. It is an honoured tradition. The Olympics are supposed to be about the sport. Do the people protesting realize the damage they are doing to our athletes? Athletes work hard…
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Juno Canadians
The Juno Awards were on last night to celebrate great Canadian music. It was a pretty good show. The talent that we have in this country is amazing. I enjoyed all of the live performances. Russell Peters did a pretty good job as host. He admitted to not having seen the show before, which made…
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My Writing Process
There are so many different ways to write. I remember in school we were told that we needed to plan our writing. We always used to do pre-writing activities. Sometimes we would need to fill in a story planner, a chart, or draw a concept map before we were allowed to start writing. I now…
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superGARAGE in Trees
I was watching Men in Trees last night. It’s a quirky little show about an author who goes to Alaska for a speaking engagement and ends up moving there. The show is called Men in Trees because there are very few women who live in the small town. Anyway, as I watched the episode last…
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Fake Test – I pranked my class!
Yesterday was April Fool’s Day so I decided to play a prank on my class. I designed a fake test. Here it is… ——————————————————— Basic Skills Test Name:__________ Date:__________ – Read the instructions carefully before beginning this test. – Read through all the questions before you start. 1) Write your name in the correct place…
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Albums You Are Afraid to Admit Liking
I know some people throw away years of listening and try to distance themselves from their earlier musical tastes. Some won’t even acknowledge the music that they listened to as a kid. I can’t understand how people can be like this. The music that I have loved stays with me. I might have moved away…