YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Happy Birthday, Dad

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

15sharesCouple things my dad helped me learn: Milk actually used to be delivered by a man with a horse-drawn carriage. In the winter it was a sleigh and the horse’s droppings (road apples) made for excellent hockey pucks. Never underestimate the power of a hot water bottle at the foot of your bed on a […]

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The New Fozzy Bear

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

12sharesDid it ever screw you up as a kid when voices of cartoon characters would change up? Most recently this happens when you watch season one episodes of Family Guy [wiki], which feature a different actress doing Meg’s voice. We were watching it today [Episode Wiki] and Stewie said the following: “Jim Henson had a […]

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Almost to the Top, Reaching for Self Esteem

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

22sharesA staple of Canadian television when I was growing up were those short Body Break spots featuring Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod – brought to us by ParticipACTION. The catchy little Body Break tune would chime in and you’d see Hal and Joanne eating right, power walking and telling us what we can do to […]

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