TYPE SEVEN: The Money Monks If they opened their wallets, only moths would fly out! They don’t carry cash, or they might Spend it! Of all the different birds out there, non-spending is close to a religion with this flock. They believe that a penny earned is a penny saved — for a rainy day. But they still wouldn’t go anywhere on a rainy day! Every birdy knows someone (their parents?) who is like this. Spendit.com Urge-2-Splurge Score 10% ♦◊◊◊◊◊◊ ... [more]
Archives for July 2015
Dentists in Point Grey is the place to go
Dr. Michael Fung is the managing practioner at Dentists in Point Grey. Their spacious office with big windows is easy to find and has lots of street parking available on West 10th Ave. This office is home to a friendly staff who will provide you with a personalized Dental Health Care Plan and make your visits comfortable and without pain. Want to know who's on the team to keep your teeth and oral health in top condition and on track with your personal Dental Health Care Plan? Dr. ... [more]
The band gives standing ovation to the audience, the audience does likewise!
Everybody's toes were tapping to the big band tunes! When you hear a big band like the Kitsilano Boys Band Alumni play "In the Mood" you just feel everyone smiling. You would have had a hard time keeping yourself from getting up to dance last Saturday at the Kits Showboat. It's hard to believe the Showboat, a local institution, started in 1935 and is going stronger than ever today. Celebrating 80 years in the community, this is a boat full of dreams come true for many aspiring artists ... [more]
The smokey haze has cleared and we’re back to blue sky days
Was this Vancouver or the Orange Planet? For those who are new or just visiting this city, the last week or so was like living on a different planet. Vancouver and the sunny blue skies of summer had been snuffed out by a giant haze of smoke coming from forest fires burning on Vancouver Island. The fires and the smoke clouds were so big they drifted across the province into the B.C. interior. Not very often you could look directly at the sun ... But does this mean it's all ... [more]
Did June 30th seem like an extra long day?
Did last Tuesday seem just a little bit longer to you? It was... by one (leap) second! The atomic clock people (scientists) needed to catch up with the rest of world time so they decided to add one second to our collection of world time to date. This may sound crazy since time works on a continuum, so we have and always will have enough time - until it's over! Some say this leap second had to do with catching up on timing deficiencies caused by the the Y2K computer scare. Others say ... [more]