1. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

... again. I managed to migrate the content over, no trouble, but the comments didn't make it. I am not too worried. It means the slate is wiped clean, and ready for you to add new comments. Today's column ...

2. July 4th Paddle
(Articles/Miscelaneous Articles)

On Saturday July 4th we were in Birch Bay, and decided to go for a paddle in the afternoon. We had to wait until the tide was in, since the bay is a shallow bay. When the tide is out, it goes a long ...

3. Cycling Barnston Island
(Articles/Miscelaneous Articles)

This Saturday we went to Barnston Island for a bike ride. The island is located in the Fraser river, just north of Surrey and south of the Pitt Meadows airport. You have to take your bikes over a small ...

4. Coffee For Link
(Articles/Business Topics)

... and reduce your costs at the same time. Also note that once roasted, the coffee starts to lose its flavor within 5 days, so the packet you buy in a store could be weeks old. There is no ...

5. Frequent Buyer Program
(Articles/Business Topics)

... people away is the lack of interest in their business. You need to show you care, and offer something special for your "select customers". Customized Program These days, with computers it is ...

6. Letting Money Get In Your Way
(Articles/Personal Development)

... paycheck. The job then later disappears such as when the company closes its doors, and then I am left with no job and no business. There is little security in working for a company these days. This ...

7. Kayaking Alouette Lake 2008
(Column/Editor's Column)

...    Satuday was a hot day, and it took some effort to get the loaded kayaks down to the water to launch. I am hoping on future trips we can reduce the weight of our gear, ...

8. Super Villans
(Articles/Personal Development)

... "The One Minute Mobster", or perhaps "Steal And Grow Rich". It was scary stuff. Within a few days the car was recovered, and all the books were still in the trunk, and apparently ...

9. Kayaking Safety
(Column/Editor's Column)

This last weekend was Canadian Thanksgiving. As planned, we went out for a paddle, although we went on the Monday rather than Saturday because the weather was bad on Saturday. We wore our new wetsuits ...

10. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

... go shopping! We traveled down on Friday night, expecting a long line up at the border. The radio had said there would be long line ups of over 2 hours, due to so many people going shopping. So we were ...

11. Hybrid Car
(Articles/Miscelaneous Articles)

... other manufacturers such as Honda and Ford have come out with hybrid cars. While all this was happening, I was sitting on the fence and thinking to myself that one day I will get a hybrid car. I was waiting ...

12. Weight Loss
(Articles/Personal Development)

It is mid-July, and it has been raining now for 7 days in a row (which I learned was a new record for this area). I have written before on my efforts to lose some weight. At one point, it was coming ...

13. Every Day
(Articles/Business Topics)

I notice from the logs that a lot of people get here by searching for "customer appreciation day ideas". I imagine all these business owners around the world, deciding to hold a customer appreciation ...

14. Kayaking To The Twin Islands
(Column/Editor's Column)

... Rocky Point to the Twin Islands in Indian Arm for a 2 day paddle. It was our first overnight paddle/camping, so within the few weeks prior to the event we had to obtain suitable camping gear that would ...

15. Be Happy
(Articles/Personal Development)

...  Do I not have free will to be happy, regardless of the circumstances? Or am I a slave to however the wind blows and what it may bring each day? I'd like to think I have some say in the matter. Between ...

16. The Modern Manager?
(Articles/Business Topics)

... and placed it here. it bought the reader back to reality with the comment "Something best to avoid in official minutes" This highlights a problem we have in todays modern world, ...

17. Burst Pipes And Lights
(Articles/Personal Development)

... that I hope will reduce the chance of burst pipes in the future. Preparation Meets Opportunity Friday night we arrived around 9pm, and of course it did not take me long to realize ...

18. Love Your Job
(Articles/Personal Development)

This was one of those days where things just clicked togther for me, and I had to share it with you. I was just reading a book called Alpha Project Managers, by Andy Crowe. The first thing the author ...

19. Flying Bed
(Articles/Personal Development)

...  What is this about a flying bed you ask? Well read on and I will tell you a tale of adventure, and woe and eventual success, and the lessons learned. Friday night we went to Birch ...

20. New Year 2007
(Articles/Personal Development)

... of people overspend during the holiday season and look at the mess they are in and decide it is time to fix their problem. Again professional help is available. Some people are able to restructure their ...