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Q. My friend gave me a tropical rubber tree house plant. It contains a white, milky latex that drips everywhere if you injure the plant. It is growing very fast. I was going to move it outside to prune it, but it is way too heavy.

October means the return of BC Craft Beer Month , and there are now – thankfully – dozens of local, craft, micro (even nano) breweries offering hoppy delights of all sorts.

Then clouds will vanish, life seems brighter, The sorrows gone, the burdens lighter, And Albion's sons and Deutschland’s Kaiser Their quarrel cease And live in peace For Lager Beer has made them wiser.

Well look-y here. It’s been one whole year since I’ve started this column, which means one whole year since I made the conscious decision to become a Beer Guy. Time flies whilst pummeling holes in the liver, having moderate amounts of fun.

Warning: The subject matter of this article pertains to the release of 2012 Bordeaux vintage. As such, the wines recommended are not inexpensive. Every year in early autumn, BC Liquor Stores releases the latest vintage from Bordeaux.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) The next seven weeks will NOT be a favorable time to fool around with psychic vampires and charismatic jerks.

Marking the transition from summer to winter, I think that it’s safe to say that fall is officially upon us. Night comes earlier and earlier, and the weather has cooled down considerably.

The boys in blue TOPMAN introduces one of its largest denim offerings with a new campaign called This is Denim. The collection will be available at Hudson’s Bay.

Bodega on Main , the latest opening from Paul Rivas of The Parlour, is now open for dinner nightly from 5pm.

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