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Last week I was fortunate enough to spend a few days in hot and sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. After the horrible winter we experienced on the West Coast and a spring season that is still in hibernation, the 38 degree Celsius heat was therapeutic to my body, mind, and soul. For me, sunshine has healing powers….

I used to love going to the mall when I was a teenager. Shopping at the latest, trendy acid-wash denim store, buying a record or cassette tape at Sam the Record Man, and of course, interacting socially with teenagers of the opposite sex. What year was that? 1980. Today, the latest denim trend is skinny…

What is a millionaire? Most would describe them as an individual with assets worth $1 million or more. However, politicians are using the term “millionaire” to describe an individual who makes more than $1 million a year. They are labeling these individuals as taxpayers that are in the “millionaire’s tax bracket” but there is a…

There is no single path to insane greatness. I was reminded of this as I watched the NHL All Stars Skills Competition this past weekend. Every player—a gifted, athletic, artistic genius; but in many cases, they pursued very different routines to make it to the top of their game. Success is more a deliberate practice…

When it comes to modern day conveniences and technology, it is easy to see how things can change in a matter of months. If we look back over the years, or even decades, the changes are so staggering and significant that the younger generation has little concept of the way it was before. I was…

Christmas and giving go hand in hand, but how does inflation fit into this combination? For as long as I can remember, the season for Christmas marketing has always seemed to start earlier and earlier each calendar year; the Halloween costumes are taken off the racks on the November 1st, and by November 2nd Christmas magically…

In the spirit of the Christmas season, Jeremy Loewen and Randy Dyck at The Eximus Real Estate team wants to give back to our community. During this time of gift giving, we rarely have the opportunity to give the gift that could change a life. The Eximus Real Estate Team would like to do something…

The movie Signs, starring Mel Gibson, is an interesting science-fiction/thriller set on an isolated farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Gibson plays Graham Hess, an ex-priest that is disillusioned by life and faith after losing his wife in a tragic car accident. One morning, Graham awakens to discover a crop circle in his field. After further investigation, Graham concludes that…