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who says kids with asperger’s aren’t affectionate | needs to take a second look
It’s something I hear all the time. “There is no way your son can have Asperger’s. He’s so smiley, affectionate and plays well with others.” and they are right. Trace is affectionate, and sometimes does work really well with others, and he does smile more now. But Trace also has Asperger’s.
Why does everyone need to [...]
are the boston bruins a dirty team? jon stewart sheds some light
Okay I was scrolling through Canucks.com because – well I’m a guy and it beats watching sappy crap or horror crap (take your pick) which my wife loves doing during the day when the boys are at school. I came across this video and nearly fell out of my seat laughing my ass off.
Apparently we [...]
fighting for my home ~ living in a co-op
Sometimes I wish people understood how I felt. How some days I’m scared shitless because I do not know what I will be doing or how we will be living in the next year. Whether we will still be here at the co-op, getting subsidy for our rent, which is a true blessing to me, [...]
What’s New in The Fraser Valley
abbotsford mayor ready for a trash war over burning garbage
The Mayor of Abbotsford Bruce Banman is ready to stand up for the citizens of Abbotsford, those of us coughing, suffering with more health issues than anyone I know, hardly already able to breathe due to the poor air quality out here, and say ‘NO‘ to the proposal to build new in-region waste to energy [...]
christmas countdown day twenty: abbotsford christmas lights display
You can’t help but notice them. You are driving down the street, night has fallen, and there they are, plain as day. Twinkling and blinking, calling out to you, come stop and look at me.
It’s one of the things I love most about the holidays. Christmas lights everywhere, every time I turn around, see someone’s [...]
amazing 12 yr old from canada cole armour has the voice of an angel
Every morning it’s like clock work for FD and I. We get the boys up for school. Eat breakfast. Make lunches and get them out the door and then FD comes home and we watch our shows.
Morning shows consist of (now don’t laugh) we’re older – Breakfast Television, Regis and Kelly (since Rege is leaving) [...]
Entertainment
extreme home makeover goes to joplin to help tornado survivors
I knew I would cry. I knew it, because for the past 9 (yes 9) seasons that is all I ever do when I watch Extreme Home Makeover, Ty and Michael, Paulie, Paige and the gang do their thing. So when I heard it was ending, I had to watch and not PVR like I [...]
abc cancels extreme home makeover home edition
I have a sad heart today. I heard ABC is canceling one of my all time favorite shows – Extreme Home Makeover Home Edition starring Ty Pennington after nine seasons with the network. Four specials will air after the season ends this Friday on January 13 with it’s 200th episode.
Extreme Home Makeover has helped countless [...]
x-factor: nicole takes the heat for sending home rachel crow
It’s an image I will never forget. 13 year old Rachel Crow collapsing on the ground during Thursday nights X-Factor elimination after she discovered she had the lowest American votes and she was being sent home.
A tidal wave of emotion ensued after the results. Then it happened. The world wide web exploded! Tweets, Facebook statuses, [...]
