Hug me Tender
A neurologist in this city has been given a reprimand and fined $7,300. for hugging a patient. This punishment comes from the doctors’ governing body. …
January 2010
TV Drama
Have you been following the failed experiment of The Jay Leno Show at 10 pm on NBC? The program has performed so poorly that network affiliates have demanded it be taken out of prime time. It was named the Worst Show of the Year by several prominent entertainment writers and it really is a suckfest. But the network is now planning to punish its late-night hosts to appease Jay. …
Sizing Things Up
Clothing manufacturers aren’t getting it. Shopping for clothes is so frustrating I wish the people who determine the sizes would die like guinea pigs in Ecuador! …
My Brother and Our Differences
As you may know, my brother, my only sibling,  is on a solo motorcycle trip to South America. He has had some pretty amazing adventures through incredible scenery like active volcanos and skinny, winding roads alongside huge cliffs. He’s not the kind of guy who stays at the Ritz and closes himself off from life. His goal is to experience as much local colour as possible and that includes taking some gastronomical gallops through territory so far uncharted by most North American tummies. …
How Embarrassing
So I get to work today and find out that I’m wearing exactly the same outfit that Lady Gaga wore to the People’s Choice Awards last night. I didn’t watch so how could I have known? …
Dear Santa
I know Christmas is over and I said the trip to Vegas was fine for my gift but then my pal Betty sent me this video and I decided that if this roll-up laptop really is available, I want it. And I want it soon, big guy! Thank you!Â
Through the Looking Glass
Ottawa has purchased dozens of body scanners at a quarter million a pop to install in the country’s airports. And I say, hurray! …
Slap This
Consumer Reports Magazine has conducted tests on those infomercial products that launch crazes, parodies and pop culture mockery.  And while it might not come as a surprise that a Snuggie, a Slap-Chop or a Sham-Wow doesn’t live up to the late-night hype, it’s fascinating reading about the tests they were put through.  …
Looking Back, Way Back on Beatlemania
This is one of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen. And I can’t help but wonder how much of history gets screwed up as time goes by! Enjoy!
Going on the Offensive
I never aim to offend but sometimes I do anyway.   If someone is personally affronted by my telling of my own truth, well, it’s not really my business,is it? And that philosophy works in both directions. …
What Day It Is
Being away on a vacation is an exquisite luxury, I think. And to lose track of which day it is? Well, that’s a rare delight, indeed. …
Overlooking Crazy
Charlie Sheen is a certifiable nutbar, there’s no question about it. …