Mrs. EB reminded me that today is an anniversary. Of what? The good old Canadian Loonie.
For those of you who don’t know what the Loonie is, it is what the Royal Canadian Mint replaced the old paper $1 bill with.
Why is it called a Loonie? Because the tail side of the coin bares [...]

The word for June 27th is “Tatterdemalion”.
Pronounciation: tat-uhr-dih-MAYL-yuhn
Meaning: A person wearing ragged or tattered clothing; a ragamuffin. An urchin; a scarecrow. A ragged fellow, whose clothes hang all in tatters.
Yellowknife, like any other city has its’ fair share of tatterdemalion people wandering the downtown core.
We live downtown and the area is usually pretty quiet but occasionally we [...]

You have watched the show House right? I am sure you have. Most people have. Well, a recent study shows that the acerbic attitude he shows towards patients might be the best thing for them.
According to a study released yesterday:
Too much personal talk by doctors can be bad medicine…”

And you know how you go [...]

Answer to last week’s question: 
Mt. Etna - Italy (for 3500 years)Stromboli - Italy (for 2000 years)Yasur - Vanuatu (for 800 years)Piton de la Fournaise - Reunion (since 1920)Santa Maria - Guatemala (since 1922)
Bonus Question 
The only Volcanoes located in Canada sit along the British Columbia Coast and on the border in the Yukon Territory.
There was [...]

Now is the time of year that people take vacations. Keep this quote in mind when you are away from work.
Every now and then go away and have a little relaxation. To remain constantly at work will diminish your judgment. Go some distance away, because work will be in perspective and a lack of harmony [...]

I knew it. I always knew I was smarter than my brothers. And now I have the proof to back it up. Scientist have published study to show that the oldest born son is the smartest of the siblings in a family.
First-born sons have higher IQs than their younger brothers,…”

They tested 242,000 men in this [...]

The word for June 20th is “Stop”.
Pronounciation: stŏp
Meaning: A brief halt in a journey. To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end. To prevent the flow or passage of. To cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
Stop. A simple little 4 lettered word. A word we are taught the meaning of very young in life. So [...]

Answer to the last question: 

Angel Falls, Ganaima Nat’l Park, Venezuela- 3212 ft (979m)Tugela Falls, Natal Nat’l Park, South Africa- 3110 ft (947m)Utigord (Utigordfoss), Norway - 2625 ft (800m) Monge (Mongefoss), Marstein, Norway - 2540 ft (774m)Gocta Cataracts, Chachapoyas, Peru - 2532 ft (771m)
Bonus Question 
Takkakaw, Yoho Nat’l Park, B.C.- 1650 ft (503m)        Della, Strathcona Provincial Park, B.C.- 1444 [...]

I attended Mack’s grad last week and this is so true.
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that “individuality” is the key to success. – Robert Orben (1927– ), is an American magician and professional comedy writer. He is also an author [...]

CBC has finished it’s quest to find the Seven Wonders of Canada. I had posted how I thought that the Dempster Highway should be voted for but unfortunately it never made the list of 7. In fact in the online voting it placed 46/50. What do you people know anyway?
So are you interested in what the judges [...]