A Christmas Miracle
We’re about to launch the great holiday getaway. …
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Personal Life
H1N1 and Me
It seems everyone has an opinion on the H1N1 vaccination and whether or not to take it. …
A Travel Guide – You!
Perhaps I’ve mentioned that we’ll be spending Christmas in Las Vegas. …
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Influential Artist
Do you remember The Gates, the art installation that featured a series of orange fabric drapes hung from huge frames in New York’s Central Park years ago? …
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My Brother’s Trek
For a long, long time my “baby” brother has dreamed about going on a solo adventure via motorcycle through South America. …
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Score One for Gladys
Gladys Kravitz, that is. The impossibly nosy neighbour on Bewitched! …
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An Encouraging Word
Award-winning, best-selling author Wayson Choy is a friend of a friend. …
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Lululemon Lemming
Sure, I’ve been aware of Lululemon for a long time but until yesterday I had never ventured into one of their stores. …
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A Very Good Year
It is one year to the day since I woke up in London as a local, for the second time. …
Skipping the ‘ween
Halloween is for kids and people who have kids and people who know people who have kids. …
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Flying Objects
This morning we have killed three spiders, removed two ladybugs and lost sight of a third and it’s not even 7:30. …
A Poem for the Day
I have a cold, it’s no big deal
It won’t kill me to miss a meal
Or lay around like I’m a sloth
Wrapped in a hundred miles of cloth
Drinking tea and taking pills
Heating up then getting chills
This day has more important issues
Than my growing pile of tissues
So wash your hands and save your sorrow
I’ll be much better by tomorrow!
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A Doctor Can Know You Too Well!
This week, I had an afternoon appointment with a specialist in Hamilton. It’s an annual thing, totally routine but necessary, and I haven’t even considered trying to replace this particular doctor even though I now live 90 minutes away, in London. …
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