…and why did I never hear about California serogroup viruses until I moved to Canada????
Jamestown??? Snowshoe hares?? wut
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The Maple Report #3
Maple Nougat by Golden BonBon
Until COVID hit, one of my chief joys in the summer was riding my flowered “bridal bike” to the beach. The ocean was beautiful, the air was (mostly) sweet, and the crowds endlessly interesting. Unlike other forms of exercise, I found cycling fun, something I could indulge in for hours and still want more.
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Conte de fée
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The -Phone Wars
This weekend, Montreal anglophones held a protest against Bill 96, which strengthens Québec’s French language laws in a way many fear could endanger health, education, and the economy.
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Urban Flowers
It’s not just the woods on Mont Royal that are filled with flowers. The city parks, lawns, and trees are all getting in on the action. It was 89ºF/32C here today, so they’re probably all in a rush to pollinate before the cooling rains arrive.… [Read More]
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Sexy Elevator
We have a sexy elevator. Listen to the sexy voice announce my arrival at the fourth floor (“étage quatre”).
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Compost Clippy!
No, not the Microsoft mascot, though…pas une mauvaise idée.
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Trillium Fields
I went on a wildflower walk with Plein air interculterel in Mont Royal park last night. The forest has leafed out considerably in the week since I previously went walking there, and the woods are an intense, unphotographable spring green.… [Read More]
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Sheep May Safely Graze
It’s called ”eco-grazing,” and it reduces the noise and carbon footprint of park maintenance. Not a baaad idea