Thursday, August 16, 2012 There is no such thing as halfway at the Canadian National Exhibition.
As the Toronto institution opens for its 133rd year on August 17th, the crowds will flood through The Princes' Gates to experience the blaring lights, the temporary roller coasters, the carnival games -- and of course, the food.
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The new Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is out this week, and they have added a few words that make me doubt the seriousness of these lexicographers. These drudges may not be harmless. While I admit that sexting and F-bomb have a place in the dictionary, I can't help but feel like these lexicographers are pandering. I know that not all new entries are "fun" like these two, but I also suspect that there's a mandatory minimum of words like these to be included every year in order to generate Internet chatter. |  | Marion Kane: How I Meet Julia Child, And Happy 100th to the Culinary Queen!
Today is Julia Child's 100th birthday. In my 30 years as a food writer, perhaps my fondest memories are of talking shop, chatting about life and breaking bread with my inspiring mentor and beloved friend: North America's cuisine queen Julia Child. Here's how that all began. |  | Claire Bidwell Smith: The Good, the Bad and the Filtered: Truth About My Postpartum Life
Every day I take photos. I capture little moments of my life and post them on Instagram. The bright, blue California sky. My two girls holding hands. But they don't tell the whole story. |  | Lisa Belkin: The Indelible Patterns Of Parenting
When I had children, I knew the rhythms of my life would change. What I didn't realize was how etched and ingrained the changes would become. The patterns of parenting have come to define my days and my years. I live by them even after my children have moved on. |  | Susan Inman: Untreated Psychosis and Violence: It's Not a Stigma if it's True
Current anti-stigma campaigns emphasize that most people with mental illnesses aren't violent. This is very true. They also point out that people with mental illnesses are much more likely to be the victims of violence rather than the perpetrators. Also true. But the research is clear that people with untreated psychosis are a greater danger to themselves and others than people who aren't psychotic. People with untreated psychotic disorders have a higher rate of violence than do the general population. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CA |
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