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4 common tax mistakes made by students | Tax | Money Savings

| May 2, 2025 | 3 Comments

Mistake #1 – Filing only after turning 18 A common mistake made by young folks is not realizing that you have to file a tax return when you are earning taxable income and not just after turning 18. In other words, you may be a dependent while earning income (summer jobs, online work) but you are […]

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4 Things I Love About Shaw BlueSky TV

4 Things I Love About Shaw BlueSky TV

| April 22, 2025 | 0 Comments

Shaw BlueSky TV launched in the market in 2017 and I had the privilege of being one of its early adopters. Over a six month period I experienced something that I will call a ‘Renaissance in TV watching’. If readers are not familiar with Shaw BlueSky TV, check out my earlier post profiling the key […]

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Being Fancy at SCHMANCY | Social Commentary

| April 12, 2025 | 3 Comments

On February 9, 2013 the Glenbow Museum of Calgary held its second annual fundraiser event. I am not of the type to attend major fundraiser galas of hospitals or other societies for the simple fact that bloggers don’t exactly have a lot of funds. But I am always up for raising a glass of wine for […]

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sparkwiththelark – A Tour of the Alberta Oilsands with CAPP (Day 2 of 2)

sparkwiththelark – A Tour of the Alberta Oilsands with CAPP (Day 2 of 2)

| April 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

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New Language Key to a Successful Career? | Career Tips

New Language Key to a Successful Career? | Career Tips

| March 23, 2025 | 1 Comment

If your career is at a crossroads then you may be wondering what you can do to get it moving in the right direction again. One idea which you should definitely consider is that of learning a foreign language to help you move up the career ladder. This can help in a number of ways […]

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Santa Tecla Festival of Tarragona | Budget Adventure Travel

| March 13, 2025 | 6 Comments

There are 3 things you absolutely must see and experience when in Spain. The Bull Race in Pamplona Bullfighting in Madrid Annual Santa Tecla street festival in Tarragona, Catalonia I could not experience #1 and #2 (yet!!!) but I know even if I did, I would still enjoy #3, which I did, the most! I […]

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Bunny in a Ford | Budget Adventure Travel

| March 3, 2025 | 3 Comments

Pepper, the Lionshead bunny from Calgary | Traveling with a house bunny in a FORD |

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Oman, an oasis in the desert | Budget Adventure Travel

| February 21, 2025 | 20 Comments

The world as we know it is polarized – Haves & Have-nots, Democratic & Autocratic, Conservative & Liberal, Libertarian & Totalitarian etc. Growing up, I always imagined if there is any place left in this world that follows a middle-of-the-road path to growth, commerce, social welfare, sustainability and environment policy. After I discovered the Sultanate […]

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Something to Believe In | Social Commentary

| February 11, 2025 | 4 Comments

“And I had lost touch with reason I watched life criticize the truth Been waiting for a miracle I know you have too Though I know I won’t win I’ll take this one on the chin We’ll raise a toast and I’ll pretend I got something to believe in” – Bon Jovi “Something to Believe […]

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Innovation and Really Dumb Ideas | Social Commentary

| February 1, 2025 | 8 Comments

Sometimes, and I mean just sometimes, humanity produces mediocrity of such epic proportions while inappropriately labeling it under the guise of “revolutionary breakthrough” that I must take to the streets, stand on my soap box, and let loose the mad man inside me. Before going any further, I would like my readers to first read […]

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