canada: Everything you would ever want to know about Canada and Canadians.... Maybe. - 09/12/10 03:43 PM

Everything you would ever want to know about Canada and Canadians....Maybe. 
I have never had any Canadian friends, but I feel like I have many here at ActiveRain, including the following that I can think of off the top of my head:
Terry Chenier Al & Peggy Cunningham Laura Cunningham Malcolm Johnston Brian Madigan Robert May Marc Swartz Soon, like this coming Wednesday, I actually get to meet Al & Peggy Cunningham. They are coming to San Diego for a conference and to spend a couple of days touring San Diego with Russel and me.
Recently, I asked if there was anything I … (6 comments)

canada: There are no strangers. Only friends you haven't met yet. - 03/13/10 04:38 AM
I have a huge collection of books, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs from 9/11, and I try not to miss any of the many follow-up programs that regularly appear on television.
Right now I'm watching Operation Yellow Ribbon on MSNBC, narrated by Tom Brokaw.
I had never heard of Operation Yellow Ribbon nor the city where it took place: Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.
Gander is a small city, incorporated in 1958, of almost 10,000 people. It is at the northeastern tip of Newfoundland and played a major role in World War II when Canadian and United States fighter plans stopped in Gander for refueling on … (19 comments)