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- Radio talk show hostess Naz Sohni Uppal
- Norse origin of the name Friday
- "Killer" bees
- June 15 in Denmark History
- Canada, My Home and Native Land
- Who I am and having FUN
- 5 Maybe Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Me
- Fire in Moscow
- Kenna McKinnon: Sample of SpaceHive - Wet Your Whi...
- Just for Canadians
- Russian Satire: Predictions for 2013
- O Canada, our True North Strong and Free
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Radio talk show hostess Naz Sohni Uppal
Naz Sohni Uppal is the Radio South
Asia Friday hostess of a show called Naz at
Night that runs from 10 p.m. to midnight on World FM 101.7.
South Asian woman |
Their website promises "only
the quirky and esoteric need apply" for anyone interested in an interview
with Naz.
She has asked to interview me, as the author of SpaceHive, a middle
grade/young adult novel that takes place partially in India.
SpaceHive features
Jason Anderson, the 12-year-old Canadian protagonist, with a South Asian Muslim
young man named Aadab Ali and his Hindu girlfriend Iodine. Aadab speaks Urdu
and some of that language is included in the novel.
It's a multicultural and
multinational story with a moral that the world is a "global village"
(thanks, Canadian philosopher/educator
Marshall McLuhan).
If indeed the interview takes place
as planned and is aired, I presume the listeners will be South Asian and other
cultures with a world view, and will generate interest in SpaceHive, especially
with my Indian and Pakistani readers, whom I have been trying to cultivate quite
unsuccessfully.
I look forward to meeting Naz Sohni
Uppal and chatting before the actual interview takes place.
I'll try to be "quirky and
esoteric."
Friday, June 21, 2013
Norse origin of the name Friday
Today is Friday, June 21, 2013.
The origin of the name Friday arises
from the Old English word meaning the "day of Frigg."
Norse god and goddess |
Frigg's name means "love" or "beloved one." Her name was changed in various countries.
The name Frigg is associated with
married women. She was called on by women to assist in childbirth, and
Scandinavians used the plant Galium verum as a sedative and called it Frigg's
grass.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
"Killer" bees
Little known facts about "killer
bees":
The bee known as the "killer
bee" – the Africanized Honeybee – attacks in large numbers and they have been
known to chase intruders for over a quarter of a mile when disturbed.
Their venom is no more dangerous than regular honeybees, but because they
attack in greater numbers, your chance of having a severe allergic reaction
when they sting you is increased.
The "killer bee" lives in
South America, the western and southern USA.
Each bee can sting only once because
their barbs are hooked and when they fly off part of their abdomen is ripped
off including the stinger.
(Regular honeybees also can only
sting once and then they die, unlike bumblebees or carpenter bees, which have
smooth barbs).
The queens were originally brought
from Africa and Tanzania, but the Africanized honeybees have spread throughout
the world.
Because of their aggressive nature,
it's recommended that you call in a professional exterminator to get rid of
their nests.
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
June 15 in Denmark History
On June 15, 1219 King Valdemar
brought victory for Denmark.
Legend says that the Dannebrog, the
flag of Denmark, fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse in Estonia,
and brought the Danes luck.
The flag of Denmark is the oldest
national flag in the world.
King Valdemar was also known as
Valdemar the Great, and his reign saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its
zenith under Valdemar's son.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Canada, My Home and Native Land
Leaving my Native Land for two weeks
Going to Michigan, USA
My vacation has finally begun and I'm flying tomorrow morning to visit friends in Michigan, USA.
Superhero flying with computer mouse |
Canada vs. USA
What can I expect to find in US Customs here at the International Airport?
Some of the differences BETWEEN CANADA AND THE USA:
I've scheduled some posts every few days while I'm gone. I'll be back on Thursday, June 27 and will probably check in shortly thereafter.
Meantime, be good lil Canucks without me.
I'll miss you.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Who I am and having FUN
New posts scheduled
I scheduled 4 new posts for June 14, 18, 21 and 25.
I've tweeted several times for old posts on Hootsuite for various days from now until June 27 when I come back.
Plan to have FUN
Thanks, my good friend Judi, for suggesting I simply have FUN and I presume that's carte blanche to do what I want to.
Because anyone who knows me, knows that I wouldn't hurt anyone while having FUN and doing what I want to!
Who am I?
Judi also suggested that I try to be more like me. That means finding out who I am.
Can anyone help?
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
5 Maybe Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Me
- I was born the year before WWII ended, making me a War Baby, just before the Baby Boomers, so I'm not responsible for the Boom!
Soldiers and helicopter - My oldest son was born in 1963 when I was 17 and unmarried, and I gave him up for adoption. He found me in 2001, the year of 9/11, on Valentine's Day.
Boy holding heart - I like to study boxing and karate at Panther Gym a few blocks away, and they accommodate the lessons to suit my age and damaged neck.
Blue boxing gloves - One of my brothers received the Order of Canada before he retired from the Armed Forces.
Canadian flag, Ottawa, Canada - I'm going on vacation next Wednesday morning, from June 12 - 27, to Michigan, USA to visit friends.
Plane flying over clouds The bald eagle, symbol of USA
WHEN I AM ON VACATION (FOR 15 DAYS IN JUNE) I MAY NOT HAVE POSTS READY TO SCHEDULE FOR WHEN I'M AWAY.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO?
- Schedule old posts and recycle them hoping they'll look new?
- Schedule tweets on Hootsuite to direct traffic to my site when I'm away?
- Prepare 4 new posts so there are two in each week I'm away?
- Hope for the best and do nothing?
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