My first job, at age 13, was a paper route. I delivered a daily newspaper to about 80 homes and collected payment every 2 weeks. It was good experience in business, handling money and dealing with people, though at the time it just seemed like hard work. I think I made about $10/week, which was a lot for me at the time. For the most part I enjoyed it, except in the winter. I can remember coming home with my fingers frozen, and trying not to cry as I thawed them in front of an electric heater.
My first job, at age 13, was a paper route. I delivered a daily newspaper to about 80 homes and collected payment every 2 weeks. It was good experience in business, handling money and dealing with people, though at the time it just seemed like hard work. I think I made about $10/week, which was a lot for me at the time. For the most part I enjoyed it, except in the winter. I can remember coming home with my fingers frozen, and trying not to cry as I thawed them in front of an electric heater.
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In Calgary, Exploring the Cultural Side of ‘Cowtown’ (link is to The New York Times) Pretty good article, although I've never seen Calgarians…
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Broken trees
A few examples of trees broken by the accumulation of snow, as mentioned in my last post. The snow is gone, but the damage remains.
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I drove around town today and was shocked at the number of trees that had been damaged by the heavy snowfall earlier in the week. It's too early in…
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