Category Archives: food shopping

A Little Bit of Good Economic News

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

Close to my house is an Asian grocery store.  That statement is mostly true.  I call it an Asian grocery store, but they sell Canadian food as well as food from all over the place.  Their philosophy seems to be … Continue reading →

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What Happens at the Grocery Store

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

If you read yesterday’s post you will know that I had to head out to the library and return a book. I managed to do that.  The only problem is that I see the library the same way a child … Continue reading →

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Exploring Stores

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

Knowing I’ve got to do more walking before I head off on my vacation to Colombia, my girlfriend and I headed out into the cool afternoon. I hadn’t checked the weather forecast and was a bit underdressed, but I was … Continue reading →

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Swiss Cheese

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

My sandwiches have become, and I do not use the word lightly, ……legendary. My coworkers talk about them, and even my students talk about them.  Tomorrow, I am taking one extra sandwich to give to my girlfriend.  While she has … Continue reading →

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It Works on a Theoretical Basis

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

In hopes of finding a replacement for my cherry coke, I took a chance, and not an economical one at that, on this raspberry flavoured coke that came in a glass bottle. It also came with peach flavoured coke–but you … Continue reading →

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Shaking Things Up

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

I wish I could write a blog that sums up the weekend so precisely that no other weekend summary would even come close.   Saturday started out nicely with conversations, food, and even a bit of grocery shopping.  Sadly, both … Continue reading →

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Mission: Sandwich

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

I’ve got several things to report on today, but I think I had better get the sandwich report out first. As for the sandwich, it was pretty good. Of course the ingredients were pretty good to begin with (roast beef, … Continue reading →

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Feeling Peckish

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

I was feeling rather peckish at work, when I remembered that, in what now looked like a brilliant amount of foresight, I had packed a muffin for myself. This was a bit odd, because I haven’t made or bought muffins … Continue reading →

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A Nice Day At Home

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

For the next couple of weeks, I am working a compressed work schedule. This means more teaching on the days I am at work, but also means more time off.  Today, was a day off. In the past, I used … Continue reading →

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A Look at Sharing

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

I don’t know what it is inside of us that wants other people to like what we like. At my most pessimistic, I think it has something to do with our own insecurities and our need for external validation.  At … Continue reading →

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