Lots of people have them. Â In radio they’re particularly irritating. Â There’s a news anchor (and there have been others) who starts every story with a “well”. Â But it comes out: wool. It gets so you brace yourself for it. Â And it never fails to arrive. …
Our Free-FM colleague Pasqualina brought in some peanut butter balls the other day. Â I thought I’d died and gone to protein heaven. Â So I asked for the recipe. It’s from the Oxygen Network. I use about 1/2 the honey it calls for (as does she) and I don’t add the chocolate chips at all and they’re delicious. Â The trouble is with trying to eat just one. Â …
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NASA yesterday released an update on its rover, called Curiosity, launched last November. Destination, Mars, 567-million kms away. …
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And how did you spend your weekend? Â …
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My massage therapist is a terrific guy.  He’s young, with a young family and I know he doesn’t have a ton of cash.  He rents a room in my chiropractor’s office and he’s a Registered Massage Therapist, not one of your spa ladies who lays stones on your spine and relaxes you but can’t give you a receipt for your workplace health coverage reimbursement. …
It’s time for an update on my upcoming tome about the summer I spent working at a nudist resort.  Its title is The Naked Truth and it will be an ebook for Kindle (Amazon) and Kobo.  I want to put it through iBooks but I don’t have a Mac – a requirement to upload an ebook.  If I can find a good samaritan with a Mac, I’ll have access to the seller who owns the biggest market share. …
Imagine my displeasure when Ralph Nader and the Cancer Prevention Coalition released its new list of the Top 12 Cancer-Causing Products in the Average Home and my hair dye was on it. Â …
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“Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right.” Â …
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It appears that I’m lacking several genes found in most Canadian humans. Â There’s the hockey gene, except in some specific instances, like if I’m attending a game. Â The figure skating gene completely skipped me although I can appreciate the talent and skill. Â And I don’t have the Olympics gene. Â …
And once it has had its fill of the road, it will come back to you! Â …
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I’ve wanted to take a photo of this mailbox since I moved to London nearly 4 years ago.  Not only is it an original, it’s also a lesson in recycling and customization! …