Last night, the Prime Minister had a televised national address. He assured us that he is working in the best interest of the country and that the coalition is not. It was short and sweet and right to the point. His speech was to be followed up by one from Stephane Dion. All of the…

I don’t normally write about politics but I have to today. I don’t like what is happening on Parliament Hill right now and I need to address this issue. First off, here’s a little background into Canadian politics and what has led to the historic turn of events. The political system works a little bit…

Today is World Aids Day. Last year on this day, I blogged about how we need to wake up to this problem across the world. We need to do something about it now. I wrote that we should all participate in Give a Day to World Aids. It’s a great idea, and it’s a simple…

I have been under a lot of stress this year. I thought I knew how to write good report cards. I’ve done it enough times over the years. The problem is that each principal has his or her own ideas of what they want to see on these things. I had an idea of what…

I am lucky enough to live a few blocks away from a branch of the public library. It certainly came in handy last week during the huge snowstorm. School was cancelled and I wasn’t going to drive anywhere. I felt like I needed the break and I just wanted to relax and watch some television.…

I’ve been getting some really annoying pop-ups lately. I think I know why but I have no idea how to stop them. I’ve run several virus scans. I’ve deleted all unnecessary files on my computer. I’ve searched the add or remove programs function from the control panel and couldn’t find anything suspicious. Yet I keep…

Gift cards seem to be all the rage these days. Retailers seem to have convinced us that they are the way to go. They make a lot of sense. If you don’t know what to buy for someone, get them a gift card. It’s quick and easy and it shows that you put some thought…

I have not been feeling one hundred percent this week. I’ve had a scratchy throat and that is usually the first sign that I am coming down with something. I have been quite tired too. I’ve been going to bed early and drinking lots of orange juice to stave off a cold. I thought about…

I wish I had the time to work on a novel right now. I would love to be part of the National Novel Writing Month. I have been working on something probably just as huge as a novel though. I’ve been putting a lot of work into these things too. They will be published and…

At my previous we used to have a sceince room. There were a lot of materials there for the teachers to use in their science program. It was great. Unfortunately my new school just doesn’t seem to have the same resources available. Each teacher has his or her own materials but we don’t have a…