January 2010
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THE CURIO CABINET - GIRAFFES
For my second Curio Cabinet column, I spoke to Mona Keith, the senior keeper in the giraffe section at the Calgary Zoo. The interview went for an hour. It was good times!
My column sets out to prove that giraffes are awesome.
Here it is:
What sound does a giraffe make?
Do you have any idea?
Mona Keith has been taking care of giraffes at the Calgary Zoo for almost 20 years, and in that time,...
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THE CURIO CABINET - GHOSTS
I’m in the newspaper workshop in my final year at the University of King’s College. We put together a weekly newspaper called the Halifax Commoner. I’ve just started writing a curiosity column called the Curio Cabinet. Basically, I just write about things I’m personally curious about.
For my first column, I met with Rob Fader, who is a ghost researcher here in Halifax. We...
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ALCOHOL AGAIN - 2010 IN REVIEW (SO FAR)
My first alcoholic drink since December 31, 2008 was at approximately 12:10 am on January 1, 2010. It was champagne.
Throughout my year of teetotalling, I was questioned again and again as to my motives. Why would I give up drinking for a year? I never had a great answer. I settled on ‘It’s a personal challenge.’
This answer was enough for most people, though they still...
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Mom gets to bottom of diaper debate
By VINCENZO RAVINA Mon. Jan 4, 2010 - The Chronicle Herald
When her four kids are sleeping, she’s a one-woman assembly line. She’s tracing patterns, applying snaps and sewing. She’s making diapers.
Kristen Bassett runs her cloth diaper business, Banana Bottoms, out of her home in Clayton Park. She uses organic bamboo fabrics and designs the diapers herself. One diaper takes her about an hour...