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Dominican Republic: more than just sun and sand, but the sun and sand sure are fabulous
We’ve just returned from our fourth winter get-away trip to the Dominican Republic (aka the DR), four trips spread over nearly 40 years. Each visit was special, but this time was particularly so because we spent a week in the glorious DR sun … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged beach, beaches, caribbean, dominican republic, economy, family, geography, higuey, history, photography, punta cana, tourism, travel, winter, winter vacations
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Haiti: There’s more to sun destinations than just sun, and sometimes it’s heartbreaking
As we watch from afar as the extraordinarily impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti gets pummeled by Hurricane Matthew, it’s hard to take in just how many forces of destruction have hit the Haitian people throughout their existence. Most recently, the … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged art, earthquake, economy, haiti, history, hurricane, language, sun destination, tourism, voodou
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Gender parity in science, technology, and beyond: another rebuttal to Margaret Wente
I’ve been told that columnists like the Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente are encouraged to present controversial opinions in the hopes of increasing readership. I can assure the G&M that nobody I know buys the Globe to find out what … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Women
Tagged business, corporate boards, economy, future, Globe and Mail, innovation, lack of participation, Margaret Wente, Maria Klawe, media, science, technology, women
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Higher education, student debt, and options
University and college campuses everywhere are bustling with new and returning students. Canadian business writers have responded to this annual migration with a number of articles about student finances, such as: “Six ways to ease the cost of university”, “Why … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Odds and Ends
Tagged beer, co-op programs, coffee, college, debt, economy, education, higher education, investment, raising children, student debt, students, tuition, university
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