Green With Envy
I love my city. It’s alive with festivals and fun all summer long. It has excellent restaurants and fascinating museums. But when it comes to green bins we are living in the dark ages. …
August 2011
Cup Sizes Are Changing
No, this isn’t about bras or the things that they sling. …
Dummies in a Hurricane
A loss of life in nature’s wrath is a shame but let’s be frank here, sometimes people are just too stupid to heed the warnings and Irene took advantage. …
Something For a Lazy Sunday
There’s nothing quite like getting those knots out of tired muscles after a stressful week.  …
Tack Sa Mycket!
Pedicure Post-Script
What’s the deal with the toes? …
The End of an Era
Driving out to Poplar Hill, a little burb 5 minutes outside of London, I encountered the final resting place of our storied french-fry trailer. …
Life Without Regrets
Even as I wrote my blog a while back wishing Jack Layton well I had a feeling his time would be limited. He just looked so ill. Regardless of his politics, he fought for what he thought was right and as an interview subject, he was smart and easy to talk to. …
Thoughts for Goderich
As I write this it’s 7 pm on Sunday night and the extent of the damage in Goderich from what will soon be confirmed as a tornado looks devastating. …
Great Design Moves Outdoors – House Proud, Toronto Sun
When I was a kid my parents had a patio set made of redwood. It was heavy and expensive. I remember dragging the pieces inside for the winter using my entire 10-year-old muscular prowess and running out to the yard to save the cushions from the rain. Over time, the wood faded in the sunlight and what didn’t fade tended to chip, requiring several touch-ups over the years. My, it’s wonderful how outdoor furniture has evolved. …
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A Reporter’s Life (Is Not) For Me
I’ll happily stay safe and caffeinated in the comfy anchor chair, thank you. …
“Get Ready for Back-to-School!”
“The CNE starts today!” …
Athiests and Fat People
Montreal police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for thousands of death threats emailed to people all over who had one thing in common: they questioned the existence of God. …
Hobby Farming
For the past few weeks I’ve been looking into the ins and outs of becoming an apiarist. …
Warren Buffett is Speaking. Is Anyone Listening?
Billionaire Warren Buffett has a partial cure for the US financial fiasco – tax him and his buddies at a higher rate. …
The Ballad of Herb Welsh
We watched a rerun of last season’s Saturday Night Live which included a parody of an old, out-of-touch newsman, Herb Welsh, who misses the point of stories and rants at the news anchor for being “a can of hairspray”. …
When in Aylmer, Ontario…
You’ve just got to go to the Aylmer fair! …
It’s Happening Again
The back-to-school flyers are arriving in the mail. The dollar stores have several aisles filled with Halloween merchandise. Someone put their big, fat finger on the fast-forward button of life again and I want to have a serious word with them. …