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Only 33 more days to wait until days begin to get longer.

On this day in 1820, Captain Nathaniel Palmer and his small crew became the first Americans to sight the Antarctic continent. Palmer was an American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer. Trivia fans: Palmer was only 22! ~~~

"When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work, and hiring good people." ~ Kiana Tom #Inspirational quote

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says a Saanich Police officer was retroactively fired after a person filed a complaint alleging the officer had unwanted and non-consensual “sexual contact” with them in their home. cheknews.ca/saanich-police…

“Love and gratitude can part seas, move mountains, and create miracles.” Rhonda Byrne

Blue sky's earlier this morning 💙

It took me a long time to realize that not everything in life is meant to be a beautiful story. Not every person we feel something deep and moving with is meant to make a home within us, is meant to be a forever. Sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us how to love and

You never really know what you’re going to run into when you get out for a walk. I was down at the dog beach at Ambleside this afternoon and out of nowhere the Coast Guard hovercraft came blasting in, looking like it was about to push right up onto West Van’s shoreline. For a

In China, it is acceptable to walk into an IKEA store to relax and take a nap.

“But the value of gratitude does not consist solely in getting you more blessings in the future. Without gratitude you cannot long keep from dissatisfied thought regarding things as they are.” Wallace D. Wattles

At least one of the colors of the Olympic flag appears on all the national flags

By trying to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your neck or head and die.

The last Edsel rolled off the assembly line on this day in 1959. Ford Motor Company stopped production of the big flop after two years and a total of 110,847 cars. With the Edsel, Ford had expected to make significant inroads into the market share but the Edsel just never gained

WORDS OF WISDOM Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own. – Soren Kierkegaard –

"The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you've made up your mind — jump in." ~ Charles R. Swindoll #InspirationalQuote

“Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.” —William Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure" #quote