Angela Champ
@angelachamp.bsky.social
Author, sports fan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC, BC Lions, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, TSS Rovers), Poli Sci nerd, Career Expert on TV, muser of this and that. #ElbowsUp
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The ugly Christmas sweater has been around for as long as Christmas sweaters have existed.
Today, they are a prominent part of the Christmas season thanks to Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties.
And those parties got their start in Canada.
This is the story.
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Today, they are a prominent part of the Christmas season thanks to Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties.
And those parties got their start in Canada.
This is the story.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The ugly Christmas sweater has been around for as long as Christmas sweaters have existed.
Today, they are a prominent part of the Christmas season thanks to Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties.
And those parties got their start in Canada.
This is the story.
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Today, they are a prominent part of the Christmas season thanks to Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties.
And those parties got their start in Canada.
This is the story.
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Wise words, Steve...
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Wise words, Steve...
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White neighbors, reports from Latino and Somali businesses on Lake Street are that their numbers are down as much as 90%. Their clientele are scared to go out. We can help with this. Show up, show your support, spend money. And bring your whistles.
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
White neighbors, reports from Latino and Somali businesses on Lake Street are that their numbers are down as much as 90%. Their clientele are scared to go out. We can help with this. Show up, show your support, spend money. And bring your whistles.
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A bunch of trends I have noticed over the past year about how groups of people and organizations are confronting complexity and uncertainty, austerity and power, and a few things that help. Share yours in the comments on the blog.
A year of confronting complexity
We are deep in the rainy season here on the west coast of North America. I've been reflecting on my year of work and noticing a few patterns that are coming to mind as I think about the kinds of questions that our clients have been confronting this year. I don't know that these observations are especially novel, but they do represent patterns that I have seen this year.
www.chriscorrigan.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A bunch of trends I have noticed over the past year about how groups of people and organizations are confronting complexity and uncertainty, austerity and power, and a few things that help. Share yours in the comments on the blog.
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Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Sports Reference’s 2026 Summer Internship applications are officially open!
Want to learn more about what you might be working on? Check out our internship page, and sign up for reminders and tips to make your application stand out: www.sports-reference.com/internships....
Want to learn more about what you might be working on? Check out our internship page, and sign up for reminders and tips to make your application stand out: www.sports-reference.com/internships....
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sports Reference’s 2026 Summer Internship applications are officially open!
Want to learn more about what you might be working on? Check out our internship page, and sign up for reminders and tips to make your application stand out: www.sports-reference.com/internships....
Want to learn more about what you might be working on? Check out our internship page, and sign up for reminders and tips to make your application stand out: www.sports-reference.com/internships....
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When a few Canada Post employees in Vancouver started answering letters to Santa in the early-1970s, it eventually led to the most famous postal code in Canada.
H0H 0H0.
Each year, thousands of letters to Santa from around the world are answered.
This is the story.
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H0H 0H0.
Each year, thousands of letters to Santa from around the world are answered.
This is the story.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
When a few Canada Post employees in Vancouver started answering letters to Santa in the early-1970s, it eventually led to the most famous postal code in Canada.
H0H 0H0.
Each year, thousands of letters to Santa from around the world are answered.
This is the story.
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H0H 0H0.
Each year, thousands of letters to Santa from around the world are answered.
This is the story.
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Our book critic Maureen Corrigan picks her 10 best of 2025.
Maureen Corrigan's 10 favorite books of 2025 — with plenty for nonfiction lovers
Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Our book critic Maureen Corrigan picks her 10 best of 2025.
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There was a time when one of the favourite events for families during the Christmas season was visiting store window displays.
While many stores did this, Eaton's and Simpson's in Toronto took it to another level each Christmas.
This is the story!
📸 Archives of Ontario
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While many stores did this, Eaton's and Simpson's in Toronto took it to another level each Christmas.
This is the story!
📸 Archives of Ontario
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There was a time when one of the favourite events for families during the Christmas season was visiting store window displays.
While many stores did this, Eaton's and Simpson's in Toronto took it to another level each Christmas.
This is the story!
📸 Archives of Ontario
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While many stores did this, Eaton's and Simpson's in Toronto took it to another level each Christmas.
This is the story!
📸 Archives of Ontario
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Here we go, here we go!!!! #vwfc #mlsfinalcup
December 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Here we go, here we go!!!! #vwfc #mlsfinalcup
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Mount Logan, located in the Yukon, is the tallest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali.
The mountain inspired the adopted name of Wolverine, and was first summitted 100 years ago.
This is the story.
📸 Gerald Holdsworth
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The mountain inspired the adopted name of Wolverine, and was first summitted 100 years ago.
This is the story.
📸 Gerald Holdsworth
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December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Mount Logan, located in the Yukon, is the tallest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali.
The mountain inspired the adopted name of Wolverine, and was first summitted 100 years ago.
This is the story.
📸 Gerald Holdsworth
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The mountain inspired the adopted name of Wolverine, and was first summitted 100 years ago.
This is the story.
📸 Gerald Holdsworth
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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Looking forward to this! Roedde House Museum in Downtown Vancouver’s West End is transforming into an immersive storytelling experience with the sounds and visuals of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol in a Downtown Vancouver Heritage House
Roedde House Museum in Downtown Vancouver's West End is transforming into the world of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic A Christmas Carol.
miss604.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Looking forward to this! Roedde House Museum in Downtown Vancouver’s West End is transforming into an immersive storytelling experience with the sounds and visuals of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic A Christmas Carol.
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Edinburgh Castle this afternoon, taken from Saint Cuthbert’s Kirkyard…
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Edinburgh Castle this afternoon, taken from Saint Cuthbert’s Kirkyard…
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Steve has a point....
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Steve has a point....