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The Last Graphic Novel Reads of 2015
All New Captain America: Hydra Ascendant Sam Wilson aka The Falcon has taken on the mantle of Captain America. Although, he still has his wings and hasn’t quite mastered how to target the shield effectively. His first mission doesn’t go exactly as planned either. He’s unsure that he deserves to be Captain America. He knows…
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Are We All Zapped?
Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn’t Be Your Alarm Clock and 1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution by Ann Louise Gittleman In this day and age we are inundated with electronic devices. It’s almost impossible to get away from them. Most of us wouldn’t want to either. These modern conveniences are not…
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Life is Great . . . Even When It Sucks
Life is Great Even When It Sucks by Ellen Nyland It’s hard to have a positive attitude when things are going poorly for you. But if you take a moment, it is hard to argue that Life is Good . . . Even When it Sucks. I am always amazed at how books that are…
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Sound Unbound- Sampling Music and Culture
Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture. Edited by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky The basic tenet of this book is . . . Technology enables creativity, community, art, and love. Crippling it to save someone’s outmoded business-model is a crime against humanity. Sampling is perhaps one of the least understood concepts about modern…
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“Empty” is Full of Adventure, Thrills, and Chills
Empty by Suzanne Weyn This book is set ten years from now and things are pretty bad. Oil has become a scarce resource and society is starting to fall apart because of it. Stores shelves are bare because shipping has pretty much come to a halt. When gas is $50 a gallon very few people can…
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Back Pain . . . Once Again
Two years ago I hurt my back and was shocked to see that it became unaligned somehow. After a couple of weeks of treatment by the chiropractor, I was finally straightened out and got back to normal. I had a flair up again last week. I wasn’t even doing anything stupid this time either. I…
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Cross Border Connection Concert
I’m really excited to be DJing this event tomorrow night. It is the album release party of Tempomental‘s “Involution.” You can already download the project, but if you want a physical copy, come through tomorrow, pick one up, and get it signed. TempoMental – Involution by TempoMental The bill is jammed pack for this show…
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A Graveyard, An Ocean Planet, and A Lost Space Shuttle
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The story starts out with a baby escaping more than just his crib. He wanders into a cemetery and is taken in by the ghosts who live there. They keep him safe from the killer who murdered his family. As the only living being that resides in the graveyard, he…
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Wawanosh Wetlands Nature Trail
Let’s remember the bright and warm days of Autumn, now that we are stuck in the throws of Winter. Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area is in Sarnia and is a nice place to go for a run. If you want to know more about Wetlands, click the picture to read the plaque that was along the…
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Catch Me DJing Friday at The APK
The Takeover Tour hits London, Ontario this Friday. Come out to The APK on 347 Clarence for a great night of hip-hop music. Featuring live performances by Marmel Entertainment, Northern Minded, O-Beast, Ritt Theme, The T-Ridaz, Stewie, and MLNY aka Maloney. I am DJing and co-hosting the event, alongside Brad Shank. See the Facebook Event Page for…