Monkey Sea, Monkey Do
The other night we watched an old episode of Bones. They’re all old episodes. We didn’t watch the series before it signed off in 2017. But I digress.
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My Favourite Things 2025 List
If Oprah can do this every year, why can’t I? Sure, we are in completely different snack brackets. But my list also doesn’t earn me a cent and doesn’t include those billionaire-making online shopping portals. Here are five of my favourite things to consider as gifts or just for yourself. Just because.
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Store Update with Lighting and More to Come
My books are already available at this site’s online store. So is Gracefully and Frankly podcast merchandise. Now, I’m adding lamps from Lisa’s Pieces. And coming soon, Bracelets by Carol.
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I Otter Share This With You
The more I learn about psychology and trauma, the more I realize we need to share stories like this. After all, some say the Internet was invented so we could share cat videos! Otters are cute too.
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Homer is Where the Work Is
Recently on this page I wrote that I love a quitter. Well, I became one of them this week and I’ll tell you why.
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A Job Interview Like No Other I’ve Had
Looking for a job has certainly changed. My job hunts are centred on freelance positions, short-term gigs, but they are nothing like they used to be. I’ll share a recent experience with you.
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The Wild (For me, Mild!) West
I’m zipping out to Calgary this week to visit with my cousin and life-long confidante Barbara-Anne. We are going to sketch out plans for a trip to Poland and Hungary in the spring. We’ve talked about going for a long time and this time I think it’s really going to happen!
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I Love a Quitter
You can have Jennifer Lopez. Give me Phoebe Cates. Take Margot Robbie and leave Leelee Sobieski with me.
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“It’s For the Children”
That’s what Derek says every time he samples another piece of Halloween candy. “It’s for the children!” Yes, he’s testing every type he can find to make sure it’s safe for the children to eat. There’s no end to this man’s willingness to sacrifice!
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Sitcoms You Can and Can’t Go Back To
When they’re good, sitcoms are little time capsules. The best ones live in the moment, or recreate a moment. And they stay true to everything from slang to pop culture. I think that’s why so few of them hold up for re-watching decades later.
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Trimming the Fat (Digitally Speaking)
If you arrived here via a link, you might not notice anything different. However, if you navigated to my home page and clicked your way here, you certainly will see changes.
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Documentary: John Candy, I Like Me
I never got to meet John Candy. He had come to the radio station where I worked but I missed him. The reason for his visit was his friendship with Brian Linehan, Toronto interviewer extraordinaire. Brian was the entertainment source at CFRB. I provided entertainment updates for ‘RB when Brian was done for the day.
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