I have a dream

The MV-22 Osprey is a controversial Tilt-Rotor Aircraft that has now been deployed to Iraq (contentious because “Three fatal accidents during testing, questionable maintenance records and a one-time fluke in computer hardware have left critics claiming that the Osprey is fundamentally unsafe). This aircraft is a tiltrotor vertical / short takeoff and landing (VSTOL), multi-mission…

With each passing day, I realize that I am madly in love with my new backpack (which houses my precious laptop as I carry it back and forth to the internet café / the school’s internet access daily, sometimes in the pouring rain). Is loving an inanimate object okay? Materialistic perhaps, but realizing that it…

So sad to watch the local news this morning and hear about the untimely death of a 2 year old toddler, yesterday. A mother left her car parked and engaged whilst she raced quickly into her Calgary workplace, leaving her two small children in a running car. Somehow, the toddler managed to trap her neck…

Pasta with Low-Fat Curry Sauce If you have a craving for pasta with creamy sauce but don’t want the fat and extra calories of an Alfredo, try this simply divine Asian-inspired treat: it has all the satisfying creaminess with fewer than 350 calories per serving. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces dry pasta 3 tablespoons slivered almonds 1…

I bought my first Spanish ‘novel’ today … one of my favourites actually:: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. I’m really quite excited at the prospect of reading this short novel. Finding the time is another story! Today our class all decided to go see the movie “The DaVinci Code” (2 for the price of…