Move In Day
If you’ve ever been to a trade show, say, the auto show or a boat show, you probably haven’t even thought about what it takes to get all of those vehicles indoors, safely, efficiently and without any crashes or catastrophes. …
Risk Assessment
The following is a chart created by a risk management professional and it’s awfully sad that it’s so accurate. …
Baby Blues
There was a Family Day rally at Queen’s Park. About 60 couples protested the fact that OHIP doesn’t cover invitro fertilization for those who can’t conceive. The procedure goes for about $10,000. per treatment and sometimes several rounds are needed.  For many couples, it doesn’t even work.  …
Journey’s End
He made it! My brother is “there”. He’s in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, in the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego. He arrived on his road-worn BMW motorcycle during a blizzard and he tells me hundreds of people, locals and fellow tourists,  took his photo as he pulled into the city. …
The Pope’s Playlist
The Vatican newspaper, L’Ossertavore Romano, has published its picks for the best popular music. It suggests this is a “semi-serious” list of 10 classic albums to take to a desert island. …
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The Game of Sex
You can’t say the Middlesex-London Health Unit is shying away from educating teens about sex. …
Death of a Designer
When the 680 News alert came out that designer Alexander McQueen was dead my first response was, “Who?” …
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Kit-sanity!
I don’t want to leave the impression that spending the night in Lucan at the home of Sir William the kitten was a chore. It was not. I would do just about anything for my friends, the humans belonging to this feline. But I think it was a lesson from the Great Gazoo. …
If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It Anyway
What’s the deal with redoing …everything? …
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In The Mood – House Proud, The Toronto Sun
Call Valentine’s Day a Hallmark holiday and dismiss its importance if you want, but as the old song says, what the world needs now is love, sweet love. A day dedicated to the giving and receiving of affection seems pretty harmless and positive considering what goes on elsewhere on the planet. …
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Dumb News Item of the Week
I’m convinced that all it takes is one stupid person whose level of responsiblity is greater than their ability and you end up with a decision like the one that follows. It’s legit, from the London Telegraph. …
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Wise Women
This collection of celebrity quotes comes from MSN under the heading, Things Men Don’t Know About Women. I’m sharing my five favourites for women to nod along and men to take notes! …
The Travel Bug
I longed for a long time to go to England before I finally got there two years ago. …
The Cutest Video I’ve Ever Seen!
It doesn’t matter whether you like cats, loathe cats – any critter that imitates its human friend is so adorable, it transcends animal preferences! …
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I Started a Joke…
Joke writing is hard. I’ve often said that if I had it to do over again I might pursue stand-up comedy as a vocation. But it’s really difficult to come up with original material. …
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You Almost Had Me, Neil
It was so close. I almost understood the fuss about Neil Young as an artist. And then in a flash, it was gone again. …
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Corruption Surfaces
It’s difficult to be critical of the behavior of any Haitians during this desperate time in their country. …
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