Beyond the Rhetoric

A few days ago, we took a look at the Calgary Stampede rodeo, watching as the cowboys rode their bucking broncos, lassoed running calves, and even muscled some young cows to the ground. The rodeo is easily the biggest draw at the annual fair, but there are other attractions and events to be enjoyed as [...]

Last week, we took a look at a few different ways that you can stay entertained. For this week’s edition of What’s Up Wednesdays, we take a quick and random tour of the blogosphere to get a more eclectic mix of blog posts. As always, if you want some free exposure for your blog and [...]

It seems that one of the most common addictions in our society today is the addiction to coffee. Many people, myself included, cannot get a proper start to the morning without a cup of coffee. Part of it has to do with the caffeine and part of it has to do with routine. In either [...]

Reality is what you make of it, so it’s important to consider the kind of perspective you take when you approach various aspects in your life. For example, we only see the leaves on a tree as being green because of the way that our eyes work. There is no real inherent “greenness” to each [...]

When it comes to oil drilling, cattle ranching, and cowboy living, most people would probably turn their attention to the grand old state of Texas. As it turns out, the province of Alberta in Canada has a big piece of this action as well. Celebrating the cowboy lifestyle and tradition is the annual Calgary Stampede, [...]