I’ll be honest. I start to lose interest once you have five or six kids. Until that point I’ll feel genuine delight for you. But once you’ve made a starting lineup for the Blue Jays, I’m not so excited. …
Just The Ol’ Lady Read More »
As sick as I am of making mistakes with my iPhone keyboard, it looks like I’ll be staying with the house that Jobs built. …
Reversal of Apple Fortunes Read More »
Do you also have this discussion in your home: A medication will expire and one of you will want to get rid of it while the other thinks it’s a waste. …
On my first trip to Las Vegas, in the mid-80s, I sat in the cockpit with the pilot and copilot and they invited me to strap in and stay during landing. I was too chicken and declined. Â …
It Wasn’t Suicide Read More »
The Joe of Joe Fresh is no longer with the company.
Creative Director and founder Joe Mimran has left the helm of the low-priced private label brand and handed the reins to company President Mario Grauso. Apparently there are no plans to change the name to Mario Fresh. …
London police started using crime-mapping technology a little more than a year ago. Many major cities have been using this tool for a few years. In London, it’s already paid for itself in targeted crime reduction. …
Putting Crime on the Map Read More »
This steams me like Marilyn Monroe’s butt over a sewer grate.  And although it happened one week ago, my outrage has only grown. …
This isn’t some weird existentialism or philosophy. It’s cold, hard science. …
You’re Older Than You Thought Read More »
It’s finally here! My new eBook is available. And here’s the thing: if you don’t own a tablet or an eReader, you can still read it as a computer document with a free Nook reader. I’ll supply the links below. …
My Sepsis Story – Now Available Read More »
I grew up in a time before AIDS. The big threats about premarital sex were pregnancy and gaining a reputation as a slut. Having sex with someone couldn’t kill you, just your reputation. …
It’s believed that poll results released last week by Sun Life are the first ever to show that more Canadians expect to work past age 65 than retire. The reasons vary, but most say it’s their plan to keep working full or part-time simply to pay their bills. …
It’s Family Day, a statutory holiday that seems to be doing, for me at least, what it was designed to – give us a happy long weekend in the dead of a crummy winter! Enjoy! …
The voice-over community is an active and idea-sharing one, like the goat-hair knitting community and everyone else with a particular interest that gather on social media. And it’s clear that everyone has their own line they won’t cross for a buck. Â …
When is it Just Stealing? Read More »
I won’t see the movie Fifty Shades of Grey because I have no interest in it. I almost made it to the third chapter of the first book in the series but gave up in frustration over the terrible writing and the unrealistic story line. …
50 Shades of Controversy Read More »
The Bishop of the Catholic diocese of London is “profoundly disappointed” in the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn a ban on doctor assisted death in cases of terminal illness. I am profoundly disappointed in anyone who’s profoundly disappointed in this decision. …
Disappointment All Around Read More »
A Tampa, Florida woman didn’t know she was pregnant until her third trimester. The baby was a record weight for the hospital: 14.1 lbs. …