Merry Christmas Eve Eve
‘Twas two days before Christmas and here by the lake, with things still do to and a cheesecake to bake.
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Working
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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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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My Midday Confession
During my appearance on the Toronto Mike’d podcast last week, I confessed to something not everyone knows. And it has freaked some people out.
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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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Hearing is Believing and How You Can Help
My alarm didn’t wake me one recent morning. I had purchased a wrist alarm that vibrated with the hope of not waking Derek. It worked on me for a few days but one day I didn’t even notice it go off. Luckily, it did wake Derek or I might have missed my early obligation. Derek said my wrist was next to my head so it’s not like I could have placed it better.
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The Write Stuff
I just finished reading Danny Trejo’s memoir. It’s an incredible story of redemption and how he went from shooting up heroin to shooting movies in Hollywood. I’ll tell you how I got it for $2.
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