No House Proud Today
It happens. It sucks, but it happens. …
The Words of Obama
When will special interest groups ever learn? You can’t change the world by yelling louder or staging stunts that don’t appeal to the masses. …
The tox in Botox
It had to be too good to be true. …
A World Gone Mad
A California college student is auctioning off her virginity to pay for her education in – of all things – Family and Marriage Therapy. She already has a degree in Women’s Studies. You can’t make this stuff up. …
Minding Your Mouth
Are you as confused about health studies as I am? …
Handbags and Gladrags
Here’s something I don’t understand about the nouveau riche “ladies who lunch” in the upper echelon of society. You know, the women who are buffed to a high sheen from weekly manicures and facials and plan their schedules around committee meetings about fundraisers and the like? Why are they so often described as a “socialite and handbag designer” by reporters? Does the world need thousands of people to draw blueprints for purses? …
College Crap
My Little Sister starts college on Monday. But only by the skin of her teeth and not through any fault of her own. …
Q’est-ce Que C’est le Bike Show?
The World of Motorcycles Expo is less than one month away. People often hear or see me refer to “the bike show” and how I’m helping out with “the bike show” and that I’m looking forward to “the bike show”. Well, this is “the bike show” I’m referring to! Feb 6-8, Western Fairgrounds London. …
Spitting Image
Horkers, gobbers, dribblers and saliva shooters, listen up. I’ve had enough of you! …
My Udder Creative Friend
My Nashville pal Richard has taken his artistic creations out of the barnyard and into cyberspace and soon, into the flesh! …
Just For Today
Let’s not be judgmental about John Travolta and Kelly Preston and their choice of faith, Scientology. Let’s actually be the tolerant, accepting society that we claim to be, ok? …
House Proud post script – Airblade sightings!
It’s not just a European phenomenon after all. …
Flabuless
Remind me never to say I’ve seen it all. Because something new always comes along that you can never predict. The newest thing is called Flabuless. …
Painting With Debbie
I’ve never reviewed a paint before but I’ve used a lot of them and I have some definite opinions on the Debbie Travis line. …
House Proud – Vive Le Salle de Bain! Toronto Sun
Who would have thought that my trip to Europe would leave me coveting a couple of commercial bathroom gizmos that haven’t been seen in real-life operation in this part of the world? At least, they’ve never been seen by me or any of the envious friends with whom I’ve shared stories of these washroom wonders. There’s real disappointment in knowing I can’t have them for my own home – at least not yet. …
What I Want for 2009
I’d like a calmer year, with less change, personally and professionally, to the big pictures of my life. …
Bits of Tid
The obesity problem in North America is so widespread (pun intended) that clothing manufacturers are now refusing to divulge the “average” size dress women wear. …
Better Than Buttoned
Parkinsons is slowly encroaching on the life of my Dad. …