As 2024 comes to a close, I’m looking back at the year with gratitude. We keep a jar of “good things.” When something happens throughout the year we write it down and read them on New Year’s Eve. Otherwise, it’s easy to forget how much GOOD there was, even the small things, like finding a new recipe that’s a big hit.
…Top 5 Fave Things About 2024 Read More »
Will the information here today change your life in a fundamental way? Not likely. Is it interesting and possibly a factoid you can bring up in small talk at a Christmas party? Sure!
…Oil and Water = iPhone and Android Read More »
One of the best things about narrating audiobooks is learning new things by reading them. I have almost finished narrating a fascinating book about the experiences of health-care workers, advocates for people with disabilities and others in Canada during COVID-19. You’ll recall that our country went from banging pots and pans in admiration for doctors, nurses and PSWs, to allowing disinformation to spread so rapidly that people in health care were harrassed and threatened.
…Breaking Canadians – Audiobook in Progress Read More »
I’ve always wanted to open a store. It’s an ongoing joke that I squirrel things away for the store that I don’t have! But I have culled my “inventory” down to the essentials since moving several times in the last five years or so.
…At My Post Behind the Virtual Counter Read More »
The wonderful woman who has been acting as my fiction Book Agent suggested that I attend an event for authors in Collingwood. Knowing good advice when I hear it, I got tickets for Derek and me and we made a getaway of it.
…A Jaunt to Southern Georgian Bay Read More »
Last week at the Canada Awards for Excellence, a panelist told us about how difficult it has been to get an affordable housing project off the ground.
…Inside Some Innovative Housing Solutions Read More »
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My cohort of female workers, now referred to as Queenagers, endured an era of deep unfairness and company-fostered competition. We may not have been able to bust the glass ceiling, but we left our fingerprints all over it.
…Queenagers in (Self) Love Read More »
Listening to my good friend and fellow voice-over/podcast professional Mary Anne Ivison on a podcast brought to mind many interviews I did over the years.
…The One (Interview) That Got Away Read More »
I recently read a novel that was so compelling, so well written and engaging that it made me want to hang up my typing fingers.
…Crisis of Faith (in my own Writing) Read More »
LinkedIn is consistently ranked as one of the most popular social media sites. But as a user, I sometimes wonder why I bother with it.
…Spreading Authenticity Through a LinkedIn Job SearchRead More »
Spreading Authenticity Through a LinkedIn Job Search Read More »
My number one pet peeve, the thing that sticks in my craw harder than anything else, has a name. How I’d never heard it or been told about it until now is one of life’s great mysteries.
…What’s in a Name? An Unnecessary Apostrophe Read More »
The week began with Orange Shirt Day/Truth and Reconciliation Day. In recent years, I’ve been caught without an orange shirt. This year, I was prepared.
…The Week in Pictures Read More »
There ought to be a class in middle or high school that teaches kids that when something doesn’t work out, it doesn’t mean it or you are a failure.
…Failure is Always an Option Read More »
Maybe it’s worsening eyesight, maybe it’s getting older. Maybe it’s a combination of those things plus another thing or two. But I no longer like to drive in the dark.
…Darkness on the Edge of Town Read More »
After the misuse of the apostrophe, my biggest pet peeve is mistakes made with recycling. Oh, yes, I judge your blue boxes! So, imagine my surprise when I discovered I was making not one, but several mistakes as well.
…A Recycling Know-it-all Gets Schooled (That’s Me!)Read More »
A Recycling Know-it-all Gets Schooled (That’s Me!) Read More »
Twelve years ago, I published a memoir about the summer I spent working a live-in job at a nudist resort.
…Paperback Writer (Apologies to the Beatles) Read More »
Photo of me hard at work by Adam Oldfield.
We knew more radio stations would get shut down by Corus. But that doesn’t make it any easier to take. Especially when the reasons behind it are hubris, history, and recklessness.
…Another Legendary Radio Station Goes Silent Read More »
I’ve written a novel. A novel and a half, actually, because it’s a three-novel series and I’m halfway through story number two. It hasn’t been published yet and that’s what this is all about.
…The Facts About Shopping My Fiction Project Read More »