What You Wish For
A funny thing happened when I kept one of my resolutions for 2010. …
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General
Holiday Feast
I’m trying to decide whether no one truly cares about this woman or they’re all being supportive to a fault. Regardless, let’s get to know Donna Simpson, shall we, because she doesn’t have a lot of time. …
Stooping to Snooping
A US man is facing felony charges akin to espionage or spying because he poked through his wife’s email and told others about what he found. …
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Not Re-Gifting, Pre-Gifting!
Amazon.com has patented a process that will make sure you don’t get any unwanted gifts through its website. In case you don’t know, Amazon built its reputation as a book shipper but now it’s a hub for sales of all kinds, from tableware to clothing to food to just about anything else. …
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Agony of The Feet
We were watching football on Sunday and there was a clip of a coach at a news conference. “Is that the foot guy?” I asked. “Yes” said Derek with a chuckle. “That’s the foot guy.” …
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Losing a Grip
We don’t do Boxing Day shopping. There isn’t a deal that’s good enough to get me out into a retail melee on this day. Besides, I’d rather randt….  …
The Pros and Cons of Facebook
At a recent gathering of people known and unknown to me, the topic of Facebook came up. A man I don’t know sniffed dismissively, “I prefer to conduct my communication in PERSON!” Oh, you never, ever use email? Interesting! …
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The Grinch Who Stole Grammar
I’d like to know if people have always been so lax about their use of the English language or if it’s just a recent phenomenon. My guess is that it’s more prevalent today but I don’t claim (as so many others do) to know why. And to be sure one would really need to look over the past couple of hundred years of human communication. Only Larry King is old enough to do that and he’ s not talking about it. …
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The Week That Was
It didn’t take London Mayor Joe Fontana very long to mess with his top election pledge. …
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Unnatural Childbirth
The world’s oldest mother is dying. The 70 year old Indian woman lied to doctors when she underwent in vitro fertilization 3 years ago, claiming she was 55 – the legal cutoff age for the procedure. She and her husband are poor farmers who have been “desperate” to have their own child during their 56 year marriage. …
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Natural Beauty
More than a metre of snow fell here during Snowmageddon. Some beautiful formations, like glaciers, have been created by the freeze-thaw-freeze conditions. …
Creepy Credit Capturing Capabilities
More proof that the bad guys are always one step ahead and the industry is playing catchup.  Check out this video on a new way to grab your credit card info without ever touching you or your card. All together now: EEEEK! …
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The Next Multi-Million Seller
Simon and Schuster has announced that it’s going to publish a memoir next year that makes it “the chosen publishing house”. …
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RIP Mark Dailey
By all accounts, Mark Dailey was a class act; a true pro who had a wicked sense of humour, a respectable work ethic and terrific instincts for news. The CITY-TV news anchor and voice lost his second battle with cancer yesterday at the age of 57. …
Extremely Secluded Plot of Land for Sale
Wow – what a price reduction! An infamous 1.4 acre parcel of wooded land in western Montana had been listed for $154,500 but the price has been dropped to $69,500. …
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Spam, Wonderful Spam
Since this site has been opened up to registration-free comments it has been inundated with spam! …
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Sheron Alton – Found!
On Monday I asked you to help me find Sheron Alton, formerly of the band Toronto, on behalf of a blog reader. …
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