Where I live (Alberta, and I know a bunch of other provinces have the same system) you can call Health Link at 811 to talk to a nurse for free, 24 hours a day. They’re not doctors so they can’t diagnose you or prescribe anything, but they can tell you how worried to be about your symptoms, and whether you need to go…

I’ve never intentionally networked, but at the beginning of the year when I was looking for advice on how to put on a play, I found I had access to lots of people who had theatre experience. The people I asked for advice included people I had met at previous jobs and gigs, at a songwriting group, at an LGBT youth…

In some cases I imagine it would also work to turn the garment inside out before packing.

I have declined handshakes when I had a cold and it worked out fine. In that case I gave a quick explanation “I’m sorry, I have a cold right now” and made sure to acknowledge the offered handshake and be otherwise respectful (making eye contact, smiling etc). Some people use a different respectful physical action like…

I have just tested both cooking methods (I intended to just have the mug version, and halved it to 2 slices of bread, and then realized you’re only supposed to do one slice per mug, so I did the other slice in a pan).

I definitely used the wrong bread, I used a whole grain bread that has a distinctive flavour I don’t…