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Jonathan van Bilsen
Aug 192 min read
If Life Throws You Lemons…
by Jonathan van Bilsen Whenever people travel, there is inevitably the unexpected which happens. This was the case when I went to...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Aug 72 min read
Birds of a Feather
by Jonathan van Bilsen NASA constantly searches for better ways to feed astronauts, especially on long space missions. This is certainly...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 242 min read
That's all folks
by Jonathan van Bilsen After five years and sixty episodes of my travel show, photosNtravel, it has finally run its course. Although I...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 174 min read
Jamil Jivani, Taking Politics by Storm: The Story Behind the Person
by Jonathan van Bilsen I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with our newest member of parliament, Jamil Jivani, a resident of...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 172 min read
Joe who?
By Jonathan van Bilsen I seldom write about politics in this column, but events of late have made me wonder, when is enough, enough?...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 92 min read
Who's on First?
By Jonathan van Bilsen I have often wondered who the first to do something was. For example, who was the first person to look under a cow...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 32 min read
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
by Jonathan van Bilsen In my early twenties, I had a great job being an announcer on a radio station in Owen Sound. The station, CFOS,...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jun 262 min read
Streaming and Screaming
by Jonathan van Bilsen Like so many of you, I subscribe to a number of streaming services which no doubt, have great programming. I am,...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jun 194 min read
The Story Behind the Person: Jasmin Reville, Dance, Dance, Dance
by Jonathan van Bilsen Many of you have attended the theatres in North Durham, especially the old Town Hall 1873, in Port Perry. There...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jun 192 min read
Buckle Up!
By Jonathan van Bilsen Many of you may have recently heard about the devastating turbulence encountered, on a flight from London to...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jun 132 min read
Nickel and Diming to death
by Jonathan van Bilsen Last week I flew back to Toronto, from a few weeks of fun and travel in Europe. The trip and everything associated...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jun 62 min read
Does this float your boat?
By Jonathan van Bilsen Under the expansive blue sky, at the historic Harland & Wolff shipyard, in Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
May 292 min read
Did you know...
Did you know, the clear liquid found inside young coconuts has a surprising application? It can serve as a substitute for blood plasma,...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
May 222 min read
Hot off the press
by Jonathan van Bilsen It is, once again, time to look at the etymology of phrases. Ever wonder where some of our frequently used sayings...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
May 82 min read
An Elephant Never Forgets
by Jonathan van Bilsen One of my favourite animals on the planet are elephants. I respect their intellect, cherish their family values...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
May 12 min read
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
by Jonathan van Bilsen Many people, including those I know and many I do not, worry about what is going to happen to our environment in...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Apr 242 min read
How do I look?
By Jonathan van Bilsen I have always been intrigued at how we handle waste. The Dutch, for example, recycle 57 percent of their collected...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Apr 174 min read
The Story Behind the Person: Dr. Amita Dayal, There is a Book in All of Us
by Jonathan van Bilsen Being a physician certainly has its challenges and most often, the work can be quite demanding, so where does...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Apr 172 min read
Break a leg
by Jonathan van Bilsen I have always been a fan of musicals, and have seen most of the major productions when they are hosted in Toronto....
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Apr 102 min read
Watch out
By Jonathan van Bilsen As the population ages, seniors are increasingly becoming targets for scams and fraudulent schemes. With...
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