Almost 70 percent of that Canadian oil goes to the Midwest, where it is processed in world-class refineries that employ thousands of Americans. The oil from the tar sands of Alberta is very difficult to refine because of its chemical makeup, and many U.S. refineries in the Midwest are sp...
Those are set close to where I grew up–which my former [thank God] mother-in-law used to always tell people when she first introduced me to one of her socialite acquaintances: “This is Liz, our daughter-in-law. She’s from Washington where those vampire books are set…”) Some days...
it is the only official language in the province of Québec. As such, French is extremely prevalent in Ottawa (Canada’s capital city), Montréal, and Québec City; three of my favorite cities in all of Canada. The many dialects of Canadian French are different from traditional Metropolitan ...
We turned north and drove back up to the Canadian Hole to watch the kite-surfing for a while. As we watched them setting up, we discovered that the kites’ frames are blown up like a balloon or inner tube. They stiffen the frames by increasing the pressure. So we learned something as...
Generally, tribute is paid to one of many local surrogates. According to local legend, the children of Bergen are watched over by the fabled Herring of Chernobyl. This likeness decorates the approaches to the Bergen Daycare Center. The carnivorous equipment on this playground is quite effective at...