Book Review: One Big Happy Family

Sometimes, the most incredible family bonds are not the ones we were born into, but the ones we find for ourselves.

In “One Big Happy Family”, Lisa Rogak shares heartwarming stories of interspecies parenting and guardianship among animals you wouldn’t expect to see living together, much less supporting and caring for one another. In these special cases, these surrogate parents defy their predatory instincts in favour of their parental instincts, by rescuing the lives of orphaned, abandoned, and at-risk young creatures and choosing to raise them as their own children.

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Tyler Hilton Charms the Railway Club in Vancouver

A wish nearly ten years in the making came true this Christmas, I saw one of my favourite singer/songwriters, Tyler Hilton (along with Howie Day and Anna Rose) live at the Railway Club in Vancouver last night.

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Hyatt Regency Vancouver Presents “Gingerbread Lane”

Keeping with annual holiday tradition, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver presents “Gingerbread Lane“, a delicious display of gingerbread houses and sugary-sweet creations from local culinary professionals, artists, and students. The public is invited to view these works of art and encouraged to make donations in support of the Make a Wish Foundation.

Last week, I took a walk through this winter wonderland and snapped some photos (using my Moto X smartphone) of the featured festive creations…

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Cheers To You… Beyonce

Friday the 13th is a date known for its unpredictability, and there’s no better example than what went down in pop culture this week!

At the stroke of midnight on December 13th, Beyoncé reclaimed her throne with a Christmas surprise – a full-length self-titled audio/visual album, made available exclusively on iTunes.

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Lea Michele’s “Cannonball”

Music can heal you through the worst heartbreak. If anyone can attest to that truth, it is Lea Michele.

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