Alum Powder: Hard to Find
Whether you’re looking for alum powder to pickle vegetables or prepare art papers for marbling, it turns out that alum powder isn’t readily available in all major grocery stores in […]
Category Archives: Useful Tidbits
Writing Post-dated Cheques, Writing Postdated Checks
Postdated cheques in Canada are processed differently from postdated checks in U.S.A. In Canada, postdated cheques should not be cashed before the date that is written on it. If it […]
Silicon Valley on Screen
After the financial crisis of 2008, Hollywood was adorned with Wall Street movies. Recently, the limelight is being cast on Silicon Valley. Movies and TV series about Silicon Valley startups […]
Bring Your Photo ID to the Pharmacy
With the cold and cough season around the corner, be ready to show your photo ID when purchasing cough and cold medicine at pharmacies in Silicon Valley. In late 2011, […]
Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea, Night Time Tea
From Wikipedia’s page on Red Rose Tea: “[Red Rose Tea] is considered an iconic part of Canadian culture and many Canadians have a strong emotional attachment to the brand.” This […]
Need a Ride?
Taxicabs have been the traditional vehicle for hire in North America, but recently, ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber are shifting the scene. • Uber is a San […]
Stories of Silicon Valley
Did you know Google has 19 restaurants on their campus? And that Steve Jobs hired his favourite sushi chef to come to Cafe Macs, Apple’s Cupertino headquarters and employee campus […]
Butter Tart? You mean, Pecan Pie?
For several months, I was craving and searching for butter tarts at local Silicon Valley bakery departments and pastry shops. Butter tarts bring back great fond childhood memories. I had […]
Happy Canada Day! … Happy (early) Independence Day!
Happy Birthday, Canada! Today, you celebrate your 147th birthday! And, America, your birthday is only a few short days away on July 4th, where you’ll be celebrating your 238th birthday! […]
Addicted to Amazon Prime
A friend gave us an Amazon gift card to bid us good luck when he heard about our move to Silicon Valley. He also suggested we look into the Amazon […]
Silicon Valley Loonies 