30 Mar
The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Kenya Milima Estate that we purchased from SpecialTeas.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The “black” color comes from the oxidation of [...]
Posted in Tea & Coffee by: Martin
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24 Mar
Everyone has different ways of spending their Easter Sunday. Some spend it with their kids hunting for Easter Eggs. Some spend their time in church doing whatever it is you do in church. Some get together with families to have a big feast. How did I spend my Easter? I spent it with my brother [...]
Posted in All About Me, Days of Interest, Travel, Yellowknife by: Martin
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17 Mar
I have been having an ongoing discussion with a commenter in my post about renewing my driver’s license. I have totally enjoyed the riposte between us. There was a mention about how not sending notices saves money. A couple of thousand dollars at most which will not do much. The GNWT is talking about [...]
Posted in Discussion Points, Health, Politics by: Martin
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14 Mar
Today is the 4th blogiversary of Eclecticblogs.
In 2004, after many months of cajoling by Mack, I decided to start my blog. While I am not the 6 or 7 (or more) times a week poster like Mack, I post when I feel like it and when I think I have something interesting to [...]
Posted in All About Me, Blogging by: Martin
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08 Mar
The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Assam Harmony that we purchased from Adagio Teas.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The “black” color comes from the oxidation of [...]
Posted in Tea & Coffee by: Martin
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05 Mar
Are all Department of Motor Vehicles as difficult as the GNWT’s. I have never had such problems.
Let me explain. I went into the DMV this morning to renew my driver’s license. It had expired on my birthday on the 16th of February. Now, to begin with the NWT is a little slow in the [...]
Posted in All About Me, Discussion Points, Yellowknife by: Martin
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03 Mar
Do you frequently wake up feeling as tired as when you went to bed? Do you find yourself jolting awake because you feel you are out of breath? Maybe you have a sleep disorder. I know I do.
Snoring: is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound, due to obstructed air movement during [...]
Posted in All About Me, Health by: Martin
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02 Mar
I got this e-mail yesterday from a friend that had this joke in it. It is pretty funny. I checked the internet and it is out there in many places so you might have seen this before but I thought it was funny and I would share it in case you hadn’t read it [...]
Posted in Funny News by: Martin
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01 Mar
Smoke detectors and fire alarms. Every house should have them. They should be tested regularly to make sure that they are working mechanically. But do they work?
Mrs. EB sent me this video the other day (it was sent around to everyone at her work) and I was quite surprised by the video. I was actually [...]
Posted in Discussion Points, Health by: Martin
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01 Mar
The symbol to the right is Chá, the Chinese symbol for Tea.
My latest taste test to report on is the Yunnan Red Tip that we purchased from TeaCuppa.
Tea type & form: Black Tea; leaves are fresh picked and withered to remove moisture then twisted and rolled. The “black” color comes from the oxidation of [...]
Posted in Tea & Coffee by: Martin
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