Alan MacVicar Blogs

  • How to Enjoy Grocery Shopping…More?

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    Hello again, Feeling the writing vibe so I’m going to keep this writing train moving…..choo choo! (Seeing that trains are not propelled by steam anymore this gratuitous sound bite is outdated but please play along and don’t disembark from the metaphor). FIrst of all, you are probably asking yourself, “did I read the title correctly?”…

  • Do I Write Everyday?

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    Hell no! If truth be told…and I going to tell it you now after downing a shot of truth serum (neat rather than on ice), I don’t write every day. In fact, I don’t even write every week or month for that matter. Oh the horrors! Sure, in order to become a better writer you…

  • Dude, Where’s My Car?

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    I was confused when I returned to my parking spot at the Royal Bank parking lot. I had just finished my workout at a gym across the street called the Iron Pit (fitting name for a gym, don’t you think? ) and I was looking forward to a nice relaxing evening. It was the end…

  • Visual Field Test – Modern Day Arcade Game?

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    https://alanmacvicarblog.com/2024/11/03/visual-field-test-modern-day-arcade-game/

  • Noxious or Nauseous?

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    When I was an undergrad ‘several’ years ago, I was tasked with writing a paper on pain perception for one of my courses that I was taking for my Physical Therapy Degree. My girlfriend (now wife) graciously offered to type my hand written draft of approximately 7-8 pages – I was delighted considering my typing…