Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Made the Local News!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Erin Thomas

Whitby This Week published a short piece on the course Gwynn Scheltema and I are teaching in Oshawa next month. I think the course was already close to full, but this might help reach a few more people. I’m looking … Continue reading →

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Beanbags are the Answer: Treadmill Desk

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Erin Thomas

This is my first official “treadmill desk” post. I’m walking as I write this. I still haven’t quite got the brain/body connection going, though. My typing isn’t quite up to par, and I caught myself trying to write “I’m writing … Continue reading →

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Scott Cannata’s Run Across Canada

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Erin Thomas

Have you heard about Scott Cannata yet? Not a lot of people have. The only reason I did is that he’s a local boy. He went to my daughter’s school, years ago. He’s running across Canada to raise money for … Continue reading →

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Standing Up

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Erin Thomas

I’m trying something new this month. Following in the footsteps of Arthur Slade and many other writers, I’ve decided that Bum In Chair is no longer the way to go. I’m standing up to work. There are supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to my MP

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Erin Thomas

I live in Whitby, Conservative stronghold and home to our current Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty. He’s our MP. And I figure, whatever the outcome of the election Federally, he’s pretty safe. But I don’t know who I’m voting for yet. … Continue reading →

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