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* A guide to acronyms and word abbreviations you'll want to know for online use (1) *
Here's a handy list. If you've ever felt left out by your kids, here's an insider guide. Part 2 -- "A" to "L"
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* A guide to acronyms and word abbreviations you'll want to know for online use (2) *
Part two. . . "M" to "Z"
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* Search lists provide sociological key to countries' priorities * 
In a shocking (to some) upset, popular role-playing game "RuneScape" topped our sacred NHL as Canada's Most-searched Online Subject in 2008. And the weirdness continues. . .
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B.C. treated to skybursts *
Bright flashes and sharp booms were reported in the skies over southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington early Thursday, and experts said a meteor or falling “space junk” may have been the source.
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Beware the wiseacre-free zones *
Last week's opening lines struck a chord in Casper, Wyoming. A Canadian named Matt Van Dusen toils for the Star-Tribune newspaper there, and he seems to have a moment now and then to read The Globe and Mail.
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Cheap thrills: BUVs are SUVs on the cheap *
Can't afford an SUV? Then the $1,200 basic utility vehicle is for you, DAWN WALTON writes. As long as you're not in a hurry.
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Culture vultures rejoice (a Canada Day quiz) *
Where was Keanu born? In what war did Calixa fight? The Globe's writers have teamed to test your knowledge on this, the most Canuck of days. And hey -- no Googling allowed!
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Discover wikipedia *****
We love Wikipedia, and we bet you will, too!
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Friday the 13th myths and legends *
Today, some people will be so paralyzed with fear they simply won't get out of bed. Others will steadfastly refuse to fly on an airplane, buy a house, or act on a hot stock tip. It's Friday the 13th, and they're freaked out. Are YOU?
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Here's one for the record books. *
On Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning, the time and date will be. . .
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In defence of the shopaholic *
There is no 12-step program for people like me. We just pay the piper by struggling to pay the Visa bill. And we take a lot of unwarranted abuse.
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Jack Stats (and Jack Jobs) *
Since re-igniting the antenna ball craze in 1995 with its Classic Jack antenna ball, Jack in the Box has sold or given away more than 22 million antenna balls.
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John Part: Canada's straight arrow *
Darts star John Part, who carries the nickname Darth Maple, started playing the game at age 21, ALLAN MAKI writes.
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Leap Year Day 2004 *
Leap year day -- that extra day in February every four years -- is usually the time for celebrating rare birthdays, making up for lost anniversaries and, if custom holds, for women to propose marriage.
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Little Orphan Annie and the Leap Year connection *
Annie's answer on why she never aged. . .
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Mid-summer Br-r-r *
A mid-winter swim by the Australian Antarctic Division...
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Over-used words banned list released *
Here's the annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness.
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Quoting Leviticus *
An open letter to Dr. Laura Schlessinger . . . found on the Internet.
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Saturn gives us a ring *
'Fly me to the moon," Bart Howard wrote. ". . . Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars."
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Skipping stones: It's a science,say physicists from France *
Balderdash, reply world record holders, it's really nothing but a fine art.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- December 1, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- December 3, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHEAL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- December 4, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, April 9, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, December 12, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, February 27, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, February 6, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, January 16, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Monday, February 23, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Monday, June 21, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Monday, March 29, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- November 21, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- November 26, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- November 28, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, April 15, 2004 *
A daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, October 30, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, September 4, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Tuesday, June 15, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, April 14, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, December 17, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, June 30, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, November 19, 2003 *
A DAILY MISECELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, November 5, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, October 29, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHEAL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, September 17, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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The lighter side of 2003 *
PHILIP JACKMAN gives us the lowdown on Viagra-taking schoolboys, exploding puff pastry and Butt Hole Road.
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The switch to daylight savings time -- did you remember? *
It's that annual craziness known as Daylight Saving Time, the time of year that we somehow believe that depriving ourselves of an hour's sleep makes sense so we can have sunlight later in the day. It's also the time of year a lot of us spend the better part of a week adjusting our internal clocks to the external clocks.
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Those e-mails are wrong -- smaller IS better *
OK, maybe we meant "Shorter."
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Time to change the time-change *
Feeling like you've been left hanging by Daylight Saving Time? Put the blame on Benjamin Franklin, says RON HAGGART. It was the kite-flyer's bright idea.
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World's Biggest Pad Thai *
The dish could feed 1,200 people and was served for free to passers-by to promote the country's tourism...
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Against opinion's tide *
Journalist David Beers has launched a feisty on-line journal, writes ALEXANDRA GILL.
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Naughtiness in News Articles Is a Proud April 1 Tradition Among the British Media *
English Patience: Our English Cousins are both gullible and good-natured about the annual pounding they must submit to, courtesy of the British Media.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, August 8, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
Friday, August 8, 2003
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- June 13, 2003 -- Father's Day et alia *
The "mother" of Father's Day was Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane, WA.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- June 19, 2003 *
Nearly 1,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises drown every day after becoming tangled in fishing nets and other equipment, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- May 12, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- May 14, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- May 28, 2003 *
The average food molecule in Canada travels 2,000 kilometres from its point of origin before hitting a grocery cart," says Canadian Geographic magazine.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Monday, August 25, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Monday, October 20, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, August 21, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, August 28, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, September 18, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Tuesday, May 27, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, August 13, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, October 1, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHEAL KESTERTON
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Wednesday, September 10, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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Social Studies -- Yip Yap *
Yip yap. A U.S. company, Chomp Inc., has developed a canine breath mint.
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SOCIAL STUDIES July 30, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
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Social Studies with Michael Kesterton: Colder winters ahead? *
A Daily Miscellany of Information by Michael Kesterton
Monday, March 31, 2003 - Globe & Mail, Page A16
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Social Studies with Michael Kesterton: Shark attacks (attacks ON sharks) *
Last week, lifeguards in Rio de Janeiro told bathers to leave sharks alone after three who strayed near the beach were killed, following a suspected shark attack. In one case, a mob clubbed and stabbed a pregnant female shark to death when the two-metre-long fish ventured into shallow water.
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The little Spider that COULD *
Reader Allen Briggs shares this (perhaps) apocryphal story.
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Vancouver's LIDO -- or 'Li-DOUGH'? *
Many years ago -- while I was working for the Georgia Straight -- I got into trouble for describing the owners of The LIDO on East Broadway as aliens visiting from the planet Tralfamador. I was only half-kidding.
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