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Endless Sand Beach: Playa Grande
Playa Grande is probably best known for being the hatching ground for one of the world’s ancient and spectacular reptiles the Leatherback Turtle. Even during nesting time during the winter months, sightings of this beautiful creature are rare. It is hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, birds, costa rica, Crab, Ocean, photography, Playa Grande, Sand, sand dollar, shells, travel
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Eco-Tourism: Palo Verde National Park
Eco-Tourism is becoming more and more popular. Countries like Costa Rica are starting to take notice and make this a big part of their tourism industry. It is also becoming more and more a part of culture. They are establishing … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, boat-billed heron, camera, costa rica, crocodiles, eco-tourism, heron, iguana, monkey, palo verde, photography, pictures, sony a57, tamarindo, travel, wildlife, xplore costa rica, zoom lens
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Where My Sandals Take Me: Costa Rica
Getting back to sun, nature, walking everywhere you go helps you find yourself. Living life simply. A coffee in the morning as the sounds of the Howler Monkey, the songs of the array of birds, or a hummingbird feeding somehow reconnect you … Continue reading
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You Don’t Get Answers to Questions You Don’t Ask and Even Then…
Well we have three Audits or reviews completed and we don’t have the answers we were looking for. The reason is simple. If you don’t ask the tough questions you won’t get the answers. Even then, there is no guarantee … Continue reading
Posted in My Writings, Political Issues
Tagged Audit, City Council, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Hoddinott, Katz, KPMG, Police Headquarters, Pumphouse, Winnipeg Free Press
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Reclaiming our Voice; Our City
Have you heard? Have you been listening? The Mayor and Council have been trying to hide it, but if you have been listening, they have been saying it by each action, each side-deal, each broken process, each time they don’t return … Continue reading
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Tagged city hall, City of Winnipeg, Council, democracy, Exchange District, Free Speech, Hoddinott, Katz, Mayor, photography, politics, The Forks, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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A City for People
Watching the City Council meeting as they examined the results of the Ernst and Young Audit was interesting to say the least. Before you say ‘Get a Life’, here is why. If there was any more evidence required for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Audit, city hall, City of Winnipeg, greenspace, Hoddinott, Inclusion, Mayor, parks, people, Policy, Sam Katz, Sustainable development, Winnipeg Free Press
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City Hall: A Mistake Waiting to Happen
I woke-up to the sound of sirens and I looked outside to see if our City Hall was on fire. I made the mistake of reading the Ernst & Young Real Estate Management Review: Finding and Recommendations prior to going … Continue reading
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Tagged Audit, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Ernst & Young, Fire Hall, government, Katz, politics, Real Estate, Review, Sam Katz, Urban sprawl, Winnipeg Free Press
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Canada: What is it We Believe In?
I am a proud Canadian. On July 1st I will once again stand with other Canadians to be part of the ‘Living Flag’. This year it will not be at the Manitoba’s Legislative Building but rather in front of the … Continue reading
Dystopian novel imagines world of immortality
Press Release James W. Hoddinott describes world without societal ethics in new book ‘The Fates’ WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Author James W. Hoddinott proffers readers a dystopia of devastating immortality in his new novel, “The Fates”(published by Trafford Publishing) “We have … Continue reading
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Tagged canada, Fiction, Gandhi, Hoddinott, Manitoba, McNally Robinson, Novels, The Fates, Trafford, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press, writing
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Whole-Class Novels vs. Choice-Only Reading: Part Two
Oops! I’ve got to start by apologizing. I initiated this series and then took an end-of-the-school-year blogging hiatus. You all know how quickly April turns into June in the classroom, so I appreciate your understanding of the whirlwind that is third trimester. Like I…
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