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When hairy met Sally
October 19, 2015Remember back in high school when everyone’s bodies were a whirlpool of change, and every week brought something new to feel insecure about? I’d always been a heavier guy, so that didn’t bother me as much; and fortunately I’d — for the most part — dodged the acne and bad skin bullet. No, the thing that worried me the most during those anxious years starts with ‘body’ and ends with ‘hair.’ Hair. What was developed as an evolutionary trait to protect/warm certain parts of our body became a burden to me. People in my grade were busy expecting theirs to…
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Six things only people who can read at a seventh grade level will understand
November 17, 2014We’ve all been there before. You’re talking to a friend’s younger sibling or at your job working with kids when that awkward moment hits: you realize they’re still in elementary school and haven’t even begun to think about taking grade…
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Cat fed up with human constantly puking and shiting on her good toilet
October 20, 2014After months of rampant speculation and backroom meetings, area cat Whiskers has confirmed that she is sick of her human treating her toilet as if it’s a litter box. “Enough is enough,” Whiskers declared at a press conference, held yesterday…
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Top nine thoughts you had while participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout
October 20, 2014On October 16, residents across the province participated in the Great BC Shakeout, taking time to practice the three main steps for what to do during an earthquake: drop, cover, and hold on. With nothing to do but ponder under…
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Family takes break from arguing around the table long enough to eat a dead bird and accompanying dishes
October 14, 2014Citing little more than a close geographic proximity and having several genes in common, the Thurstons and their extended family came together on October 13 to argue around a dining room table, punctuated by intermittent periods of eating turkey. “Everyone’s…
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