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Giving Up Coffee

October 14, 2019 Todd

The first time Todd tried giving up coffee, he fell off the wagon in an epic manner. Continue reading Giving Up Coffee

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Zoom (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Z” – April 2019)

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 Todd

For the final entry in the April A to Z Challenge, series, I talk about the short time when I did interviews with TTC Buskers for an Internet radio station and share the interviews again here. Continue reading Zoom (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Z” – April 2019)

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X’ing (A to Z Blog Challenge – “X” – April 2019)

April 26, 2019 Todd

I don’t have a big problem with profanity as a general rule. As long as it isn’t derogatory or misogynist I feel like they’re just words. Say what you like – it won’t hurt my ears. That said, I generally … Continue reading X’ing (A to Z Blog Challenge – “X” – April 2019)

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Reading (A to Z Blog Challenge – “R” – April 2019)

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 Todd

I have no memories of being illiterate. Letters were never mysterious symbols that made sense only to grownups. I’m told that from soon after I got glasses – at age 18 months because I was literally walking in to walls … Continue reading Reading (A to Z Blog Challenge – “R” – April 2019)

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Question (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Q” – April 2019)

April 19, 2019April 20, 2019 Todd

One of my favourite questions to ask people I know is “What is your very earliest memory?” It is almost always fascinating. Take my first Hindi teacher’s answer for example. Born in Charik, Punjab in 1922, his answer would be … Continue reading Question (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Q” – April 2019)

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Purple Yam Preview (A to Z Blog Challenge – “P” – April 2019)

April 18, 2019 Todd

Today Sage and I were out in the world gathering information for a future library visit. While most of the visit will remain a secret until closer to the end of the month, I can share the fact that while … Continue reading Purple Yam Preview (A to Z Blog Challenge – “P” – April 2019)

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Kindergarten (A to Z Blog Challenge – “K” – April 2019)

April 13, 2019April 14, 2019 Todd

I am almost five years old and it is my first day of Kindergarten. Some of the kids are clearly very sad to be here but I’m really excited. After reading many books and seeing television shows about school I … Continue reading Kindergarten (A to Z Blog Challenge – “K” – April 2019)

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