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While figuring out what I could do for a breakfast smoothie with ingredients on hand this morning, I learned of a neat trick for hulling strawberries: using a straw. It's very simple. Insert a straw into the base of the strawberry and poke it up to remove that little white stem thing. Makes for less waste when you're preparing them for just about anything. Awesome! (The smoothie turned out okay! It was skyr yogurt, skim milk, strawberries, blueberries, and ice.) ¶ I figured out how I'm going to use my two audio devices (Android & iPod). The iPod will be my "on-the-go" device, something I can bring to the office for listening and while out walking. The Android device will be for when I'm in a more "dedicated" space, like connecting to my stereo, where size of the device is not a consideration. I'm sure everyone was wondering what I was going to do with my device after I wrote about it. ¶ 2026 has been a heck of a year for playoff sports in Ottawa for us. I think we attended at least 3…

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