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By: Kylie Mattu I have a lot of stories, thoughts and ideas but you would never know it. I have struggled with being so afraid of every idea I think I’ve possibly ever had. The thoughts that one can make up in their own head…
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I have had the pleasure of seeing several Cirque du Soleil shows in the past so I’m already a huge Cirque fan. The traveling show Amaluna and resident shows in Las Vegas: Zumanity, Mystere and Ka in addition to last night’s performance of Totem were all…
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By: Tamara Bailey The scene: my two-year old and I are in a walk-in clinic waiting to see a doctor. We’re singing The Wheels on the Bus as loud as we can. Who knew that song had so many possible verses? My off-key rendition aside,…
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