by mvboronowski | Dec 23, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
Hey there folks, here we go again. The venerable Mr John Horn asked me to write an account of what the festive season in Germany feels like. So… the Holiday season in Germany… Well right now, it’s in a bit of a weird state. Since people are really grinding to a halt...
by mvboronowski | Dec 22, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
My Three Favourite Things Are: 1. Timing Being a super competitive person, my favourite thing about Christmas in Australia is that we get it before pretty much everyone else in the world. Being just west of the International Date Line, Australia is the sixth country...
by mvboronowski | Dec 21, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
A pub lunch for any occasion, xmas included, has become a staple in my office over the past few years. But yesterday we did something different. We went across the street to a new café that has only been open for a couple of months and as we sipped our caffeine of...
by mvboronowski | Dec 20, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship
We hijacked the following low-waste tips from my main man on Vancouver Island, Zac Whyte. Says Zac, “it’s easy to reduce your waste and stress levels this holiday season.” Here are a few tips to consider: Buy your turkey from a local farmer. Have a...
by mvboronowski | Dec 17, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
For a little while longer, the aromas of Bratwurst and mulled wine will continue to welcome Vancouverites into the city’s one and only German-style Christmas Market – WITH German vendors from Germany! At first it looked like the market was doomed. On the...
by mvboronowski | Dec 16, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
Henry B. Guppy (British botanist), Chet Baker (American jazz musician), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimironova of Russia, and the late Corey Haim (Canadian actor) – these are the notable people born on my birthday. Okay, so they’re not all notable. We still share a point...
