Flipped Out
Whenever someone mentions grocery store flyers, my grandparents immediately come to mind. …
Personal Life
Take My Habaneros, Please
I didn’t want to grow vegetables this year. We’re not far from rural areas and we see bunnies and raccoons and skunks and even deer that would love to munch on fresh produce. I truly didn’t want to put the effort into a fence and all of the other things that go into putting in a garden. Not this year. …
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Deck Before and After
Every year, we talk about building a new deck. Every year we decide it’s too expensive or not a priority and we put it off. This year we decided to heck with it and got it done, bigger and better than we ever imagined, because of a lot of good luck. …
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Work With Me, Baby
I’ve needed to get my picture taken recently. Once was for an upcoming Globe and Mail article about how and why doctors sometimes misdiagnose patients, the consequences. and some theories about how the medical profession can reduce the number of times it happens. The other for my new job at CJBK. And they were very different experiences! …
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My Next Radio Adventure
Beginning August 4th, I’ll be part of a new morning show on London News-Talk 1290 CJBK. Â …
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No Longer Free
Today is my last day at Free 981. I’m moving on to another radio adventure in London that I’m not at liberty to reveal yet. My colleagues and managers have known I’m going for a few weeks but out of respect for them, I chose not to say anything about it publicly until today. …
Time Passages
My number one pet peeve, over even the misuse of the apostrophe and coworkers putting delicate glasses on the bottom rack of the work dishwasher, is the way merchants conspire to rush time. …
So, This is Happening
One day you’re saying a new deck can wait. The next day, you’re working out a drawing with the contractor and watching the old deck come down. …
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See Your Way to Better Colour Choices
Perhaps your furniture taste leans toward Danish modern and you have a thing for bold, graphic area rugs. You can pick out upholstery fabric from 10 metres away and set a table so pretty it would make Martha Stewart weep. But when it comes to choosing a wall colour, you’re stopped cold. You are not alone. …
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Happy Birthday Little Man
Like a hunted wildebeast or the elusive sasquatch, capturing a two-year-old in the wilds of his own birthday party is not for the easily fatigued. …
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The Pink Standard
The name Don Featherstone might not ring any bells for you, and until last week I didn’t realize he was the creator of one of the most iconic symbols of our time: the pink flamingo. …
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The Byron Hillbilly
After work late Friday morning, I stopped to get a few groceries. As a treat for behaving myself with my diet all week, I bought a small bag of soft red licorice – one of my favourite things in the world. I popped a couple of pieces in my mouth and hit the road for home. …
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London Free Press – Misdiagnosis Could Have Cost Her Life
The London Free Press published a story on my sepsis ordeal yesterday. …
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Basking in Sunshine
The Sunshine Foundation’s annual fundraiser, Bright Night, Big Dreams, is held in an airplane hangar that’s decked out beautifully for the evening. …
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Mechanical Victory
Our washing machine is a hand-me-up from a relative who was moving and didn’t need it anymore. It works well but there’s always been an issue with the safety switch. …
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Insight From a Wise Friend
My brilliant and accomplished PhD friend Shannon Sampert, who escaped the confines of a radio newsroom long ago and is now the first woman to hold the position of Perspectives and Politics Editor at the Winnipeg Free Press, continues to delight me with her depth and insight. …
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