1. Editor's Column
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... best. A lot of things that once worked, do not any more, so you have to be innovative more than ever. So, what are your experiences so far? Care to share, either in a comment below or directly to me via ...

2. Frequent Buyer Program
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... out a schedule of these points of contact, based on your past experience of what works well. For example, in a lot of restaurants, a short while after the food is delivered to the table, the waitress is ...

3. Kayaking Alouette Lake 2008
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... to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the ...

4. Kayaking Safety
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... case one of us fell into the water. If club members want to go out paddling with us this time of year I will require them also to be suitably equipped. I don't consider myself as a senior/experienced paddler, ...

5. Hybrid Car
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... Do your local dealers have experience in maintenance for hybrid vehicles? If you consult the owner's manual, you will see the schedule is quite different from a non-hybrid model. Can you get parts reasonably ...

6. Who's On First?
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... We had a similar experience recently when we crossed the border into the USA from Canada. We were crossing the border, with my brother from England, and so we had to go inside ...

7. Burst Pipes And Lights
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... that I had some more water leaks under the cabin. After our previous experience, we were well prepared and experienced. There were two problems, one was a burst copper pipe, and the other was a compression ...

8. New Year's Switch
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... experience which ultimately leads to success. A relevant phrase I recall from Jack Canfield is "The Universe rewards action with feedback." And over time, the results accumulate and are a visible ...

9. 2006 Photo Review
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... ourselves more as we got more experience. In October, my brother came to visit. Sept: Pat on Rock Duncan in Kayak, Buntzen Lake Gordon in Canoe, Sasamat  ...

10. New Year 2007
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... too high. This leads to failure, and discouragement. One of the top resolutions is to improve your health, and especially lose some weight. I know from my own experience that losing weight has its ...

11. Return To Sasamat Lake
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... day.  We had some nice chicken sandwiches that Pat had prepared, and paddled around exploring. Kayaking can be so relaxing. It is almost a surreal experience, you glide over the water, with ...

12. Kayaking Buntzen Lake
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... peaks on each side of the lake. Last week we had to pay to park but at this lake parking is free. I had not been to this lake before, although Pat had. It was a fun experience for me, and without all ...

13. Elastic Band Theory
(Articles/Personal Development)

...  If you want to change your reality, change your thinking. You will experience the tension as the elastic band is stretched between your thoughts and reality. Then one of two things will happen: ...

14. Customer Service
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... store with a less than perfect experience, even if it is the customer's fault. The cost of the replacement beverage, at their cost, is nothing compared to the lifetime value of that customer. Plus other ...

15. Dare To Dream
(Articles/Personal Development)

... the book and the worksheets. Over the next few weeks, with help from Sue, he came up with a personal mission statement and list of his values. It was quite an eye opening experience for Dave. He found that ...

16. The Ultimate Self-Help Course
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... and appreciation of other cultures and beliefs. From my own experience, the more I learn of the cultures and languages of other people the more I marvel at the wonder of the world. We truly are amazing. ...

17. Visa Cheques
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This is a true story that happened to me. I have a Visa card, like many people do. And from time to time, the Visa company sends in the mail, some promotional cheques. The cheques are tied to your Visa ...

18. More on Appreciation Speech
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... I would wander around looking at trees and appreciating how nice they looked. I did not get any mystical experiences, but it did not hurt me any. If you realize that trees make the oxygen we need to breathe, ...

19. Mouse Trouble
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I had an interesting experience with mice recently. Both my partner and I have a wireless mouse on our computer. Both mice were the same brand (Logitech) and worked fine. But when we sat next to each ...

20. Photo Exhibition
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Photo Exhibition For the whole month of March 2006 I have an exhibit of photographs at the Terry Fox library in [[Port Coquitlam]]. Any day during the month of March, ...