gimmie my Timmies and no one gets hurt

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Canadian unity and patriotism is best fostered by Tim Horton’s Coffee.

Noted Canadian author Pierre Berton once wrote: “In so many ways the story of Tim Hortons is the essential Canadian story. It is a story of success and tragedy, of big dreams and small towns, of old-fashioned values and tough-fisted business, of hard work and of hockey.”

Some commentators have questioned the rise of Tim Hortons as a national symbol. Rudyard Griffiths, director of The Dominion Institute, recently wrote in the Toronto Star that the ascension of the chain to the status of cultural icon was a “worrying sign” for Canadian nationalism, adding: “Surely Canada can come up with a better moniker than the Timbit Nation.”

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belt buckle on sale – Ebay

Chili, bun, donut (bagel) and coffee for $5.11 !!

Monsanto should be terminated

photo.jpgPlaying with Mother Nature is rarely a good policy.

This is bound to end in diaster.

… I believe Monsanto is going too far with this evil … Yes, I said evil. To prevent a farmer’s seed from previous harvests from germinating just to maintain a strong grip on the marketplace is sick, and one strong reason GM food is looked at with distrust and hatred in the rest of the world.

Terminator technology or anything that disrupts the proper development of any plant should be illegal.

Beyond protecting intellectual property, this is all about greed, plain and simple.

Dvorak Uncensored » Monsanto continues to pursue controversial “Terminator” seed-control technology

why I go to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Not for the gym camp. But all the grilled lamb chops I can eat!

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More photos of Dave and Lisa Adlard’s restaurant on Flickr.

I finally got a US$25 Flickr Pro account. After years of hosting my own photos, it’s time I moved to a web host. I will add more photos to this set over the next couple of weeks — easy to do in Flickr.

» next travelogue post on this trip – gymnastics camp photos

photos – Barbecue Academy, Calgary

After taking photos at two events so far, It’s clear to me that barbecue will be an increasingly popular corporate team-building event.

Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk builds a full day around the theme of a barbecue competition. Teams of 4 company colleagues work together — to attempt to out cook every other team. And win a trophy with a pig on top!

The slow cooking movement is booming in Calgary. Many grillers will be adding a smoker to their backyard soon. Rockin’ most often uses a Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker.

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See many more photos of the Barbecue Academy by jumping to the permanent webpage in Rick’s photo archive. OPEN icon

corporate team-building through barbecue

Rockin’ Ronnie, the Dean of the Barbecue Academy, fronts an all-day Secrets of Championship Barbecue workshop in Calgary.

Safety first — Rockin’ cautioned the knife-wielding carne carvers: Sobriety and barbecue don’t mix.

More on Ron Shewchuk’s corporate communications blog.

barbecue cookbook – Planking Secrets

book coverRockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk’s second cookbook is available from Amazon.com and will hit Canadian bookshops soon.

Amazon – Planking Secrets: How to Grill With Wooden Planks for Unbeatable Barbecue Flavor

Everything you could possibly want to know about the art of grilling on a plank.

The self-proclaimed BBQ evangelist just launched his 10th year as a grilling and barbecue instructor. His competition barbecue team had their best finish ever at the Jack Daniels World Championships in October.

Details on his books, newsletter, podcasts and upcoming events are on Rockin’s Barbecue Secrets blog.

Eli Crawford’s barbecue, Dunedin, Florida

A classic barbecue place. And a Blue Jays Spring Training baseball game. 🙂

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I actually sent an audio review on Eli’s to the Rockin’ Ronnie. Still waiting on that to be published on one of his audiocasts.