Tag Archives: questions

When Height is the Question

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

teaching ESL old school I was late, it was raining, and I didn’t see the ominous puddle in front of the bus shelter. Yeah, some wiseass decided to soak me really good–I know it was a conscious decision because the … Continue reading →

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Respect

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

I write a lot about my students because they give me a lot of material to work with. As we finally embrace winter, the questions begin. Is February warmer than now?                                                  How long does winter last? Is Montreal warmer … Continue reading →

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Responding to the Sunshine Blogger Award My Way.

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

I have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Hunida. I have to admit that I have done enough of these awards that I am no longer completely excited by them.  I spent a lot of time thinking up … Continue reading →

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Breaking Rules and Answering Questions

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger award by Kelsey Marie at Kelsey + Life.  I would like to thank her for supporting my blog and having the confidence in it to recommend it to her readers.  That means a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Ride and a Question

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

Today’s ride was a little shorter than average, but made much more difficult by a strong headwind and some especially long hills.  The good news is that I felt strong climbing some of the hills and loved hitting 60kph on … Continue reading →

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Hey Commuter

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

  Hey commuter.   No, not you.  Not the commuter who sits behind the wheel cursing the bad drivers, the stupid drivers, and the drivers who should just get moving instead of riding their brakes.  Not you who can’t find a … Continue reading →

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Breaking A Rule Because I Can

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

On the weekend, I was awarded the Sunshine Blogger award by Ellie at Blogging for Dopamine.  I have been following her blog for some time.  I was initially attracted by wide array of interests and the fact that she is … Continue reading →

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Awarded

Posted on February 12, 2017 by

I was nominated for the Mystery Blogger Award by JustAGirlAndABike.  Thank you very much. She has been wonderful and supportive.  Her story is quite fascinating and I urge you to take a look at her blog if you have not … Continue reading →

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The Question Everyone Will Ask

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

If I told you my answer was “It was great to be off work for a while.” would you be able to supply the question? No, you didn’t stumble upon a Jeopardy training or application site.  You stumbled upon my … Continue reading →

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How Long is 30 Minutes?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

  A student from one of the classes I substituted for recently asked me “how long is half an hour?” Having patience, I quickly answered that it was 30 minutes.  I walked away from the encounter thinking I had answered … Continue reading →

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