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More laughs in London not a Bad Idea
A man with a slim build, long blond hair and a full beard took the stage at London’s Roxbury Pub and Grill last year. He grabbed the microphone in front of a brick wall with an Alexander Keith’s logo painted on it and said the first joke of his career. “You guys can probably tell…
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Jamaicans literally running in someone else’s shoes
Imagine being a world champion track and field athlete. Now, imagine putting on the same sweaty T-shirt every day and pulling out splinters from your feet because you have no shoes to run in. Imagine only eating one bowl of rice in the morning and showering with just water and no soap after a full…
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Food trucks: A tale of two cities
For Jim Godina, the worst of times happened in 2004 when he was in a car accident that would change his life. While driving along a slick, wintry road, Godina’s car slipped on a patch of black ice and spun out of control into a ditch. Godina, 47, survived the crash but sustained a severe…
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Getting medieval in the Shire of Trinovantia Nova
It’s a Thursday night and a couple rides a city bus, swords in hand, on their way to London’s Parkwood Hospital. Inside the hospital, the couple heads to the bottom floor and enters a large room down a hallway. Inside, men and women, young and old, are suiting up in protective armour. The 20 people…