November 2010

The Wrath of Peggys Cove

The small Nova Scotia fishing village of Peggys Cove (no apostrophe) has been a tourist attraction for decades but its popularity exploded with the demise of Swissair Flight 111 in 1998.  The iconic lighthouse, the charming and rather huge gift shop and the jagged rocks on the shore are must-sees for Halifax visitors who have a couple of hours to drive southwest to St. Margarets Bay. …

An Easier Way to Have Your Say

Once in a while, certainly more often than I would like, I’ll get an email from a blog reader who has become frustrated while trying to register to leave a comment.  It’s not the fault of the site but I suppose that doesn’t really matter when it gets in the way of someone who wants to say something about something they’ve read. So my webmaster and I came up with a solution that will eliminate those barriers and make it super simple to leave a comment.  …

Fruit Fly Be-Gone

Does anyone else have a fruit fly problem?  It’s not as if we have decomposing fruit on our counter.  I don’t know what keeps them looking for non-existent food sources but there they are, three of them, annoying us from the kitchen window.  And then suddenly there’s one in the bathroom in a – ahem – fruitless search for something to eat.  …