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My Journey Through Various Cars: A Personal Reflection

June 21, 2025 A blogger’s description of his experiences with cars over the years sparked memories of my own time with the vehicles I’ve driven. Like many others, I wanted to have a car when I was a student in Vancouver, British Columbia. With limited funds, I searched for something within my budget. I had my heart set on the curvy Mustang, which I found appealing in design. However, when I…

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My Journey Through Various Cars: A Personal Reflection

June 21, 2025 A blogger’s description of his experiences with cars over the years sparked memories of myown time with the vehicles I’ve driven. Like many others, I wanted to have a car when I was a student in Vancouver, British Columbia. With limited funds, I searched for something within my budget. I had my heart set on the curvy Mustang, which I found appealing in design. However, when I…

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Exploring the Ismaili Imamat: a Cultural Landmark in Ottawa

June 13, 2025 The Canadian Headquarters of the Aga Khan, known as the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, is situated at 199 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The Ottawa Imamat itself is a secular building. However, the Aga Khan serves as the spiritual and hereditary leader of the Nizari Ismaili branch of Shia Islam, tracing his ancestry back to Muhammad. The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Building on…

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Exploring the Ismaili Imamat: A Cultural Landmark in Ottawa

June 13, 2025 The Canadian Headquarters of the Aga Khan, known as the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, is situated at 199 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The Ottawa Imamat itself is a secular building. However, the Aga Khan serves as the spiritual and hereditary leader of the Nizari Ismaili branch of Shia Islam, tracing his ancestry back to Muhammad. The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Building on…

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Book Review: Does a Bestseller Have to Include Fentanyl and Prostitution

June 5, 2025 I read a book that isn’t typically in my usual genre, but I reviewed it nonetheless. I will first summarize the book, followed by my mostly negative comments, reflecting my bias towards this genre. “Long Bright River” by Liz Moore is a captivating blend of biography, thriller, and social commentary. Published in 2022, it became a New York Times bestseller. Set in Philadelphia’s…

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'Long Bright River' Review: Thrills and Shortcomings

June 5, 2025 I read a book that isn’t typically in my usual genre, but I reviewed it nonetheless. I will first summarize the book, followed by my mostly negative comments, reflecting my bias towards this genre. “Long Bright River” by Liz Moore is a captivating blend of biography, thriller, and social commentary. Published in 2022, it became a New York Times bestseller. Set in Philadelphia’s…

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Exploring Point Grey Road in Vancouver

June 2, 2025 Montreal has Westmount, Toronto has Rosedale, Ottawa has Rockcliffe Village, and Vancouver has Point Grey Road. The north side of Point Grey Road features elegant, architecturally designed residences. This location is attractive due to its expansive ocean views, framed by mountains in the background and Stanley Park across English Bay, highlighting the Vancouver skyline to the…

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Exploring Point Grey Road: Vancouver's Luxurious Real Estate

June 2, 2025 Montreal has Westmount, Toronto has Rosedale, Ottawa has Rockcliffe Village, and Vancouver has Point Grey Road. The north side of Point Grey Road features elegant, architecturally designed residences. This location is attractive due to its expansive ocean views, framed by mountains in the background and Stanley Park across English Bay, highlighting the Vancouver skyline to the…

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Exploring Granville Island; a Vancouver Tourist Destination

May 29, 2025 Granville Island is a vibrant thirty-five-acre urban district located under the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver. Due to limited parking, we chose to take an Uber to get there. Granville Island is the most visited tourist destination in Canada after Niagara Falls, attracting over ten million visitors each year. The sandbar that is now Granville Island was a traditional fishing site for…

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Exploring Granville Island: A Vibrant Vancouver Destination

May 29, 2025 Granville Island is a vibrant thirty-five-acre urban district located under the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver. Due to limited parking, we chose to take an Uber to get there. Granville Island is the most visited tourist destination in Canada after Niagara Falls, attracting over ten million visitors each year. The sandbar that is now Granville Island was a traditional fishing site for…

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Our Book Club Discusses Cryptocurrency

May 18, 2025 Members of the book club arrived to find a hearty vegetarian soup waiting for them, accompanied by dark rye bread, spreads, and cold cuts. We enjoyed Portuguese cream puffs and strong coffee, made with a French press, for dessert. We were ready for a lively discussion. We met to review Camila Russo’s “The Infinite Machine,” a 500-page book on the history of Ethereum, a computer…

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Exploring Cryptocurrency in Our Book Club Discussions

May 18, 2025 Members of the book club arrived to find a hearty vegetarian soup waiting for them, accompanied by dark rye bread, spreads, and cold cuts. We enjoyed Portuguese cream puffs and strong coffee, made with a French press, for dessert. We were ready for a lively discussion. We met to review Camila Russo’s “The Infinite Machine,” a 500-page book on the history of Ethereum, a computer…

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Undrstanding Ottawa's Affordable Housing Crisis

May 15, 2025 Affordable housing is constantly in the news today. My local city councilor emphasizes its importance in his newsletter. However, I am not convinced that our community of aging patriarchs would welcome such housing in our neighborhood; it evokes images of public and low-income housing, often associated with crime. During the recent federal election in Canada, all political parties…

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Understanding Ottawa's Affordable Housing Crisis

May 15, 2025 Affordable housing is constantly in the news today. My local city councilor emphasizes its importance in his newsletter. However, I am not convinced that our community of aging patriarchs would welcome such housing in our neighborhood; it evokes images of public and low-income housing, often associated with crime. During the recent federal election in Canada, all political parties…

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Celebrate with Mother's Day Brunch and Dinner

May 14, 2025 It has never failed. Each year, on Mother’s Day, the same question arises: “What will you do for me?” My response consistently points out I am not your mother; you are my wife. However, as usual, this was not the correct reply, so I offered to prepare breakfast, not just the usual fried egg and toast, but something better. The children always call on Mother’s Day, but they can’t…

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Celebrate with Mother's Day Brunch and Dinner Recipes

May 14, 2025 It has never failed. Each year, on Mother’s Day, the same question arises: “What will you do for me?” My response consistently points out I am not your mother; you are my wife. However, as usual, this was not the correct reply, so I offered to prepare breakfast, not just the usual fried egg and toast, but something better. The children always call on Mother’s Day, but they can’t…

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Exciting News: My Second Blook is on Amazon Kindle Soon

May 5, 2025 My second “blook” will soon be on sale on Amazon Kindle, where I published my first, “Blog to Blook: Where My Hobby Led, ” in 2023. To explain what a blook is and how I became involved with it, let me start by quoting a couple of paragraphs from my first blook. “You may wonder, what exactly is a blook? The term combines the words “blog” and “book.” A blook is a printed book based on…