At Home: Adopt a Bee Bumblebees may be a crucial part of the agricultural and natural cycle, but few urban and suburban dwellers are happy to discover them lurking around the front porch. Fear of stings (and of insects in general) prompts many to exterminate bumblebee colonies despite the long-term benefits of their presence. However,… Read more »
At Home: Incredible Journey Through Social Media Oh, the things you can do with social media. Locate old friends. Make new contacts. Spread videos and share articles. Track down criminals. Or, in the case of one runaway cat, find your missing owner. As the Edmonton Journal reports, the lost cat had begun living under a… Read more »
Now that spring seems to have finally sprung, both experienced and newbie gardeners are pulling out trowels and rakes and stocking up on seeds and plants. Even if you hate vegetables, It’s hard not to get excited about the idea of little green plants poking up through the dark earth. This week’s links offer tips… Read more »
Learning a new language can be difficult, particularly if You’re in a distance learning setting or picking it up on your own. Even the best self-study programs lack the immersion aspect and the opportunity to casually converse in that language, thus practicing speaking and listening fluency. Bilingual Chat, a brand new initiative, is a social… Read more »
Learning a new language can be difficult, particularly if You’re in a distance learning setting or picking it up on your own. Even the best self-study programs lack the immersion aspect and the opportunity to casually converse in that language, thus practicing speaking and listening fluency. Bilingual Chat, a brand new initiative, is a social… Read more »
April showers may bring May flowers, and the beautiful gardens of the world are bursting into bloom. But for the rest of us, nature has a floral paradise of its own: beautiful wildflowers are only a walk in the park away. This week’s links take us on a tour of the flora waiting for us… Read more »
At Home: No Car, No Problem No car? don’t worry: car-sharing services have been slowly and steadily increasing in popularity in cities around the world. And if you live in Montreal, Quebec, you may be able to borrow a car if a new initiative being proposed to the city takes off. As the CBC reports,… Read more »
At Home: North Poll Think you know Canada’s North? If so, you may be in for a surprise. Although the North accounts for much of Canada’s geographical area, and although modern technology has bridged the distance and remoteness that previously cut it off from the rest of Canada, misconceptions abound among southern Canadians. As the… Read more »
Nearly 80 years ago, legend came to life once more with the first modern ?sighting? of the Loch Ness Monster, colloquially known as ?Nessie.? Is the beast real? A centuries-old hoax? The product of our overactive imaginations (and our longing for a lost age)? Time will tell. In the meantime, these links offer a tour… Read more »
Learning a new language can be difficult, particularly if You’re in a distance learning setting or picking it up on your own. Even the best self-study programs lack the immersion aspect and the opportunity to casually converse in that language, thus practicing speaking and listening fluency. Bilingual Chat, a brand new initiative, is a social… Read more »