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…but this cartoon speaks to the dark humour I love!  Happy Friday – mind the F bomb!  …

Excuse the Profanity….Read More »

Does anyone else have a fruit fly problem?  It’s not as if we have decomposing fruit on our counter.  I don’t know what keeps them looking for non-existent food sources but there they are, three of them, annoying us from the kitchen window.  And then suddenly there’s one in the bathroom in a – ahem – fruitless search for something to eat.  …

Fruit Fly Be-GoneRead More »

How you spell Hallowe’en (or Halloween) depends largely on your age and how stubborn you are. …

To ‘ or Not to ‘Read More »

Every so often voters want to shake the snoglobe of their city and have everything float around the glass and land in a different place.  When I was at 680 News in Toronto and Rob Ford wasn’t much more than a bloated buffoon on council who was having to apologize for drunken outbursts at sports events, never ever would I have thought he would become that city’s Mayor one day. …

Behind the VoteRead More »

I would never make it in a crowded land.  I avoid department stores on Saturday afternoons and plan my mall and festival visits to avoid crushes of people.  So when I found myself in a sea of shoppers on Sunday my only thought was of escape. …

Crowded HouseRead More »

A stand-up comic – I forget which one – said technology is a ripoff because as soon as you walk out the door with one computer they bring the newest model out from under the counter, rendering yours obselete.  …

The Computer ConspiracyRead More »

Russell Williams embodies a woman’s worst fear. No one has been able to present any evidence that Williams was “off” or weird or anything but what he appeared to be; a successful, happily married man.  …

The Worst Kind of MonsterRead More »

KFC’s Double Down sandwich arrived in Canada yesterday.   Fast food lovers have been drooling at the border, hoping that this monolithic bread-free bunwich-without-the-bun would make it to our KFC’s soon.   They delivered a bagful yesterday and I took in a big sniff and then sent mine away while my colleagues sated their curiosity.   …

Artery Clogging and Heart StartingRead More »

The doorbell rang and I tossed off my warm throw and skittered to answer it hoping it was a family member dropping by.  …

The Conversation at the DoorRead More »

A couple of weekends ago I was so taken by a product on a commercial that I immediately went to the website and ordered it.  After all it’s “not available in stores” and the special bonus is on for a “limited time only”!  …

Commercial MagicRead More »

When the best in the game go toe to toe, or in this case pedal-to-pedal, you have to respect them for attaining that level of expertise.  The hours of training, the sacrifices, the … ability of their parents to get them to the big match on time!  …

Fierce CompetitionRead More »

I’m really disturbed by the slew of stories about gay men being horribly mistreated.  I don’t understand anyone who believes that someone else’s sexuality has anything to do with them or their “way of life”.  Gay people have always been around, folks, just like having babies out of wedlock and dating outside of one’s culture of origin.  …

Gay = OKRead More »

Last week a rep from Leclerc Cookies of Quebec dropped by the radio stations and left a huge box of little bags of their “healthy” Praeventia cookies to be distributed among staff.  The term “healthy cookie” strikes me as an oxymoron, like “effective council” or “fun meeting”.  …

Yummy, Healthy CookiesRead More »