July 2010
Festival Season
We’re into it now. Sunfest was on in London on the weekend. I chose to join some friends at the Festival of Arts & Crafts in Goderich on Saturday. I do love a good festival. …
Naming the News
So ol’ Lloyd Robertson, the man who has had a grandfatherly smile for as long as I can remember is finally going to retire after leaving a 35 year butt-print in the CTV anchor chair. Well, he wasn’t the main anchor that whole time but I really wanted to write “35 year butt-print”. Naturally, people are asking me about his replacement, Lisa LaFlamme. I say “Hurrah!” but not because she’s a woman, because she’s a Lisa. …
A Fan is Born
How many nights have I been in the Delaware Speedway tower, making notes and keeping track of each development on the racetrack? I’m not sure. Every night of racing this season, I’ve been there. But last night, I did something I had not previously done. …
Another No-PJ Day
I tried to stay in my pyjamas for a day this week – I really did! But there comes a point in the day when I just can’t take it anymore and I have to get dressed and get something done! …
A Night in the Life
This is a story of a woman, her night and how she could rise to overcome one of her greatest fears! …
SOS! Tweet Tweet!
This city’s Emergency Management department has actually issued a warning to young socially-minded gizmo owners: If something happens, put down the Smartphone! …
Linking
Are you Linked In? I am, over and over and over again. But I have to wonder what good it is. …
“Entertainment” Television
Former host of The Insider, Pat O’Brien, is writing his autobiography. The nasally-voiced, bookish talking head made headlines a few years ago for creepily propositioning a young female colleague (caught on tape, on her answering machine) and later for a workplace email in which he claimed Insider co-host Lara Spencer made viewers “want to vomit”. So the man’s no saint. He has sobered up and is trying to fly right. …
A Homeowner’s Work is Never Done – House Proud, Toronto Sun
The “honey do” list has been around since cave woman scratched reminders for cave man on the cave wall to “pick up buffalo hides from cleaners.” …
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Kiva Update
Two Christmases ago Derek and I each put $100 into Kiva businesses. …
Speaking Their (Tiny!) Minds
Have you ever stopped to read the comments posted after news stories on newspaper websites? …
