Month: September 2011
Astounding Behaviors
Two days after Saudi Arabia granted women the right to vote in municipal elections, a woman was sentenced to 10 lashes for driving a car. …
Lance Romance
It can’t just be wealth and fame that make Justin Bieber so romantic. He’s 17, not a typical age for grand gestures of amour. …
Bikers For Brains II
What a day we had! Excellent weather, a lovely, trouble-free ride for a couple of hours through the country and small towns, and things went off without a hitch. Not to mention raising about $5,000. for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. …
Come Visit the Dry House – House Proud, Toronto Sun
You have a nice house. But is it a dry house? This weekend at the Toronto Fall Home Show, The Insurance Bureau of Canada is offering free plays at their interactive display, The Dry House, in hopes of helping homeowners and renters learn about ways to keep moisture outside where it belongs. …
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I’ve Been Had
For a month and a half or so, every Friday at noon, a text message has been coming to my iPhone. …
Wingham’s First Murder
Having lived in Wingham for four years, and now living just about an hour away, I’m watching with interest the reports from the first ever murder trial of a Winghamite. …
The Name Game
When we were kids, we only communicated face to face or on the phone. …
Bikers for Brains II
Sunday, we’re riding in support of the Brain Tumour Foundation once again. …
The Lynch Mob
I adore Jane Lynch. Whether she’s track-suited up in Glee or doling out sarcastic advice to Charlie Harper in Two and a Half Men, she’s always the best thing about a scene. …
From the “People Sure Can Be Stupid” File
Thank you to The Toronto Star for this list. A recent survey from Thomas Cook and the Association of British Travel Agents revealed 20 of the most ridiculous complaints by “holiday-makers” made to their travel agent. (Comments in brackets are mine; things I wish I could say to these fools!) …
What Makes You Happy?
When Domino Magazine folded a couple of years ago I was temporarily without a favourite design/decor publication. Then I found Design Sponge. …
Look What They’ve Done to our Toy
Gals, remember the days of toasting Cocoa Puffs in your Easy Bake Oven? …
Contextually Speaking
So many times a story will cross the newswire without any context. If you only read or know the bare facts, you don’t get the whole story. …
Hate = Attention for Fame Whores
The title of today’s blog says it all. …
Why??
The Toronto International Film Festival has taken over that city and made the masses a little goofy with star-struck wonderment. …
Grammatical Sheep
Most radio stations, TV stations and newspapers subcribe to a news service called CP, Canadian Press, formerly known as BN or Broadcast News. …
9/11 10 Years After
The thing that dominates my memories of 9/11 is confusion. …