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No, Your Cat Doesn’t Need a Night Out

I love cats. Always have. They’re curious, funny, independent, and far less needy than most people I know before they’ve had their first coffee. I’ve owned two indoor cats that lived nice, long, contented lives. But that doesn’t mean I want to see one sitting in the middle of a busy restaurant. During the summerContinue reading “No, Your Cat Doesn’t Need a Night Out”

The First-Timer versus The Regular and Learning the Unspoken Rules

Every bar or restaurant has its rhythm, cast of characters, and unwritten rules. You won’t find the rules posted on the wall or printed on the menu, but break one, and you’ll feel it in the sudden silence or the cold glance from a regular who is perched at their sacred spot. Walk into aContinue reading “The First-Timer versus The Regular and Learning the Unspoken Rules”

Exploring the Unique Appeal of the Canadian Football League

I grew up watching the Canadian Football League (CFL) and cheered for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, likely because I loved their blue and gold uniforms and the fact that I was born in the Canadian province of Manitoba. I have no recollection of my birth province, though, because we moved from there when I wasContinue reading “Exploring the Unique Appeal of the Canadian Football League”