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I am young-ish Canadian male currently living and working for Oxford University Press in Toronto. I was living and teaching English in the Czech Republic for three years, from 2005 to 2008, but I moved back home to Canada in June 2008 and now live

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Education > College Courses & Majors Recession-proof careers: 1 of 31
Recession is never an enjoyable experience, but it is a natural economic pattern which we all have to weather. Being positioned well in the employment market can certainly help, but are there any careers which we can consider "recession-proof"? In short: no, there aren't. However, there are a number of industries and fields w... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language English as a global language, a good or bad thing?: 1 of 25
I have had some decent arguments with a good friend of mine on this very topic. My question in response is this: why does the rise of English as a global language have to be considered a good or bad thing to begin with? Why can it not just be considered a thing? However, questions like this demand an answer, so I will try my ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey Should the NHL ban hockey players who have multiple suspensions for intentional injury?: 1 of 8
Hockey can be a graceful sport, no question about it. From the early days of the high-flying Ace Bailey, through the steely-eyed determination of Maurice "Rocket" Richard, to Rick Nash's stellar highlight reel goal this past season against the Phoenix Coyotes, hockey has dazzled fans for generations. The game of hockey has wi... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Making a career change: 6 of 24
Making a career change is a decision surrounded by apprehension, nervousness, and anxiety. In addition, a number of variable factors can increase the uncertainty, such as the number of years you have served in your present company, the current economical situation, and your own personal family situation. Yet, career changes h... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language Should we use the word "an" or "a" in front of the word "historic": 4 of 14
As a former teacher of English as a second language and an ongoing Anglophile, I love these types of questions. In my two years of teaching, I noticed a harrowing (an harrowing?) amount of exceptions, inconsistencies even, within the structure of the English language. The problem becomes one of how a teacher can purport to ex... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey Fighting in the game of hockey: 8 of 25
When the subject of fighting in hockey is brought up, North America and the big, bad National Hockey League (NHL) often have the finger pointed toward them. North American leagues are the only leagues in the world that actually allow for fighting within their respective rulebooks. A player who fights in the NHL usually receiv... More..
Computers & Technology > Home & Leisure Software The best free photo editing software: 3 of 8
My personal favorite free photo editing software is Paint.NET. Paint.NET is an easy-to-use image editing application with an extremely user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI), which benefits the experienced and inexperienced image editor alike.I personally came about image editing as a minor requirement for my job. I wor... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) How did the dog become man's best friend?: 15 of 31
It would be quite a shock if someone said to you that they owned a wolf. But, in essence, if they had a pet dog, the statement would be more or less true.However, to be fair, we don't really think much of the ancestry of dogs as canis lupus anymore, because the history of their domestication is so old. Fossil records actually... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Type A married to a Type B: 27 of 37
Love is a funny thing. It can arrive without warning, it's never there when you want it most, and it can make you cry when you otherwise feel so good. Love is also a powerful force which can do what even the most gifted scientist cannot: successfully mix oil and water. In personal relationships, Type A personalities (the "up-... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Product reviews: George Foreman grills: 20 of 24
Until just over a decade ago, grilling a juicy hamburger or a hearty steak for dinner was the exclusive domain of the homeowner. Barbecues and hibachis were often forbidden in apartments because of their high flammability factor, and grilling was just a pipe dream for the average college student. But in 1995, the pleas of the... More..