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Thanks to the many emails I received about the unidentified plant, I know now that it is (or shall we say, was) an amaryllis. …

Requiem for a FlowerRead More »

Maybe it’s time we just tossed away all of this artificial crap we’re eating and if we need to satisfy a sweet tooth, we eat something sweet, containing good old fashioned sugar.  Because trying to get around the realities of nature sometimes just isn’t worth it. …

Sweet and SourRead More »

Hey decor-diva sisters and brothers, here’s a tip from a savvy shopper. …

This is Not a Paid Advertisement!Read More »

I chose to look at my morning commute into Toronto yesterday as an experiment.  My Xtrail was in a petri dish and I was a scientist, observing the effect on it after mixing thousands of vehicles, impatient drivers and driving rain. Any other perspective would have made me blow a personal gasket.  …

Toronto Driving, Experienced By An OutsiderRead More »

I don’t suppose today is the day to crab about the lapel poppy, so I’ll just say it needs a redesign.  …

Lest We Look Like We ForgetRead More »

This morning, I signed up to become a 680 News Insider Club Member.  …

Just One Of MillionsRead More »

My bosses at 680 News bestowed some terrific things on me as I exited on Friday.  A massive bouquet of flowers and a generous gift certificate for Fredas were among them.  But I’m having the most fun with the new internet radio.  …

Lovely Parting GiftRead More »

It can happen innocently enough, as it did with a bunch of us in the 680 Newsroom. …

Time PassagesRead More »