It’s been more than a year since I lost a tooth. It was always a troublesome one. When it needed a small filling, it turned grey. So I got a veneer on it, which lasted several years until I swallowed it while eating a caramel apple at the Western Fair. Then one day while driving home from work, it just made a break for it. I called the gap it left behind, my hillbilly tooth. …
To Tell the Tooth Read More »
If you are tempted to say, “all lives matter” when you hear the phrase “black lives matter”, click HERE.
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My Little Sister Tabitha, gave birth to a daughter late last week, making me a “Gamma” for a second time. Vienna was 7 lbs., 5 ounces, and perfect. She also set a family record for length of time spent in hospital for a birth. They checked in at about 11 am and were home, baby in arms, by 4:15 pm. …
Vienna Waits for You (A Billy Joel Song) Read More »
I feel like a bit of a jerk for my response to this book, but I’m just a person too! …
Review: I’m Just A Person by Tig Notaro Read More »
Last weekend’s fireworks brought to mind what fireworks will always remind me of – The Benson and Hedges Symphony of Fire at Ontario Place in Toronto. Yes, kids, there was a time when cigarette companies could sponsor giant events. The SOF was launched in several Canadian cities in 1990 and I was delighted to emcee the Toronto version for several summers. …
Throwback Thursday – Fire in the Sky Read More »
Nudism versus naturism; they’re two very different things, although to the untrained eye, they’re both collections of naked people. My eBook, The Naked Truth, chronicled my summer as an employee of a nudist resort. My visit late last month to Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park was a different experience. …
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Word is getting around that First Thing With Mike Stubbs and Lisa Brandt is no more. It was just about one year ago that Mike and I started working together and we had lots of laughs, collaborations, and great moments on the air. But Mike was always clear with me; First Thing was his second thing when it came to professional satisfaction. …
The idea was to create a bunch of little events throughout the year because it’s a milestone birthday-year for Derek. It began with the trip to Iceland. And I haven’t thought of how it will end, yet. (I’m open to ideas!) But here in the middle, his daughter was going to come from Nova Scotia for a surprise visit. …