How I became Shuper
I was always Shupe but it took me awhile to become Shuper. It began to happen in my twelfth year. At that time, I was deep into reading...
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Mark Shupe
Sep 10, 20233 min read
My Dearest Lana
thirty years ago, there was a raucous little party in a tiny seaside town the revellers all gathered to see you smile and laugh in your...
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Mark Shupe
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Dear Dad Part One
Dear Dad, I deeply apologize. I was part way through writing an emotional blog note to you expressing my gratitude for everything you...
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Mark Shupe
May 6, 20238 min read
We hoped the Calgary Comic Expo would be Shuper but it turned out to be a con.
(Or how despite my best intents, my spouse refuses to become a nerd.) Sometimes events get too big for their britches. Or maybe I was in...
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Mark Shupe
Apr 30, 20235 min read
TOP 2022 TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS PART 3 The fun never stops!
Number 11 Padua or Padova. It’s your choice! Padova is the Italian name for this fabulous town in northeast Italy. In English, it's known...
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Mark Shupe
Apr 22, 202314 min read
A TRIBUTE TO MY LITTLE BUDDY
The following is a long post. There are only two kinds of people who should invest the time to read it. Those who don't like dogs. And...
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Mark Shupe
Apr 16, 20238 min read
My top 2022 Europe Travel Experiences Part 2. Because the sequel is always better.
Remember these are in sequence not rank order! (And if we were doing "rank" order literally, Marseilles would fill all ten top stops. ...
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Mark Shupe
Apr 9, 20235 min read
My Top 22 Travel Experiences in Europe in 2022. Because there is no time like last year.
Last year was my busiest travel year ever because, you know, first year of retirement. I surely won’t be able to keep this pace as I went...
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Mark Shupe
Apr 2, 20237 min read
A TRIP TO THE BOOKSTORE, OR HOW CAT VIDEOS GOT MY TONGUE
Two weeks ago I drastically reduced my online activities. I had to. Cause I caught myself watching a funny cat video. And then another....
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Mark Shupe
Mar 26, 20235 min read
ME AND JULIETTE DOWN IN THE COURTYARD
(ADVENTURES IN THE KINGDOM OF PUNS) Me and Juliette down in the Courtyard (With apologies to Paul Simon) The Mama Capulet rolled out of...
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Mark Shupe
Mar 21, 20238 min read
AN EXTREMELY LONG NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Or how I learned Carmen was not about a Nascar Pit Crew Travel Humor, Italy, Verona The night begins. I am not an opera guy. I'm barely a...
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Mark Shupe
Mar 20, 20231 min read
ADVENTURES OF SHUPERMAN: THE BLOG
Adventures through books, imagination, travel and health. Told with an off-beat sense of humor. REMEMBER THEY ARE NOT BOOING, THEY'RE...
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