Dinosaurs – defined in this case as people who haven’t evolved with the times – make assumptions. Â They assume everybody celebrates Christmas and don’t consider that they might be Jewish or another faith. Â They assume everybody is straight. Â They never think about whether a white person might be married to a black person or if someone might have adopted the children whose hands they’re holding. Â …
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Gene testing is becoming more and more popular. Â It’s as close to a medical crystal ball as science has ever come. Â And for those who have done it, it’s literally life-changing. …
Angelina’s Brave Choice Read More »
Who among us hasn’t wanted to take home something beautiful we saw in a movie: a piece of furniture, stunning artwork, Daniel Craig. …
Puttin’ on the Ritz – House Proud, Sun Media Read More »
Kids who have grown up never knowing a world without the Internet are getting an education in what it means to post mean or false things about other people while trying to hide behind a nickname: there’s no anonymity in cyberspace. …
Anonymous, You’re Not Read More »
Celebrities and ordinary people are being challenged to really find out what it’s like to be poor. …
$1.75 A Day or Less Read More »
The cousins are getting out from behind the kitchen island and taking their reno and design know-how to the rest of the house and even to the back yard. …
Sun Media article – Kitchen Cousins are Back in ActionRead More »
Sun Media article – Kitchen Cousins are Back in Action Read More »
It would be very easy for someone who didn’t experience the peak of country singer George Jones’s career to dismiss him as some old fart who sang twang. Â …
It’s impossible to imagine the terror of runners, those waiting for them to finish the Boston Marathon and anyone in the vicinity of the explosions yesterday.  As I write this authorities don’t know who set off the blasts that killed 3 people and injured dozens more. …
How cool is this? I’ve followed Billy Joel’s motorcycle obsession over the years. Â He had dozens of bikes and auctioned off many of them only to collect again and then open a custom bike shop on Long Island. …
The Piano Man Builds The Boss a Bike Read More »
I seem to have started a rather interesting discussion on and off social media with the following tweet: I don’t get the whole Ryan Gosling thing. To my mind, Louis CK  is far sexier. Mull that one for a while, kiddies! …
Andy Warhol said, in the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. Â But fame isn’t fleeting according to a new study. Â …
I’m not sure why but I’ve been having some pretty vivid flashbacks to two years ago when I was very ill. Â …
As the London Food Bank (and Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank) launches its spring food drive, with a greater need than ever, it reminds me that our world has its priorities all wrong. …
On Monday night, facing the prospect of reading before bed, I sent out a genuine question about a book I’m reading. …
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There was no one on TV that I identified with more than Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern.
Rhoda’s Time is Running Out Read More »
An author I know (Kevin Shea) posted a thread on Facebook last week, asking about the biggest celebrity moment his friends have had. Â …
It was a quiet and low-key weekend around the house as hubby prepared to take on a marathon week. …
My Husband, The Thespian Read More »