Archive for the ‘Fun and Inspiration’ Category


A Philosophy Lesson from Dave “The Hammer” Schultz

So I was watching the Stanley Cup Finals this evening and the Canadian icon Don Cherry interviewed legendary tough guy Dave “The Hammer” Shultz before the game.
If you’re not familiar with “The Hammer” he was the king bully back in the 70’s when the Flyers were known as the Broad Street Bullies. I was only [...]

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Gramps, the Canadian Weather and Cordaroy Pants

I haven’t written anything just for fun for awhile so I thought I’d share this amusing little diddy.
I’m in Vancouver now where it has been raining for three weeks straight.  I was in Calgary visiting my sister’s family on the weekend and it snowed there. Not just a light dusting but two days and about [...]

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This is an Awesome Story

I’m blasting through a book by Mike Lipkin called “Luck Favours the Brave” and in it he shares a great story.  It is the amazing true story of Australian speed-skater, Steven Bradbury and it first appeared in the Globe and Mail on February 18th, 2002.
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The luckiest man at the Winter Olympics is an Australian speed-skater [...]

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Winter Olympics Churning Out More Drama Than a Spanish Soap Opera

Things are getting pretty exciting as the Olympics continue to roll on.  Being Canadian, it is no surprise that hockey is at the forefront of much of the media attention.
The Canadian team lost to the US in the opening round and I think that I speak for everyone when I say that it was disappointing.  [...]

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Vancouver Winter Olympics Making Canada Proud

Vancouver is hosting the winter Olympics at the moment and while there have been a few glitches, I’ve been impressed with everthing so far.
Nobody could have written a better script for the first few days of competition.  Let me set the stage for you.  No Canadian has ever won a gold medal on Canadian soil. [...]

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