The Joy of Skype

It took me a long time to decide, but I am now the user of Skype.
You might ask, Dear Reader, what took me so long?

Skype is a universal, free, telephone and video program, used by many of our friends, and often adopted by TV news journalists who aren't able to use a camera crew or even an iPhone to file their stories.
Many families have used it for years, allowing members from all around the world to check out new babies, children, etc. One of our friends, who has a first grandchild (named: Colin), living in Toronto, even used Skype each evening

Place Names Guide … for C-F-As

Today, class, we will be providing some help for those who will be visiting Nova Scotia during the Christmas / New Year's holidays.

Place names in this province can present a real minefield for those who are not familiar with local pronunciation.
To save folks from being labeled as C-F-As (“Come From Away's”), we present this handy guide, which, at best, is a good start.