Eating My Words
When Timbers steakhouse on Wellington closed and was reopened as a more casual smokehouse, I first heard about it at work. …
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Move Over Old Spice Guy
I have a new favourite commercial. It’s only 15 seconds long and it’s something that only a dog nut could really appreciate: a wee pup doing what wee pups do! …
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Revisionist History
An American publisher is going to reprint Mark Twain’s classic Huckleberry Finn but it will replace the 200+ occasions of the “n” word with the word slave. …
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They Call Him “Golden Voice”
Ted Williams is being called the new Susan Boyle! This video has been making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter and has made the 53-year old homeless man an overnight sensation. …
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At The Age of 10
What consumes the free days of most 10 year olds? It’s got to be computer and game-related stuff. …
What You Wish For
A funny thing happened when I kept one of my resolutions for 2010. …
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Holiday Feast
I’m trying to decide whether no one truly cares about this woman or they’re all being supportive to a fault. Regardless, let’s get to know Donna Simpson, shall we, because she doesn’t have a lot of time. …
Stooping to Snooping
A US man is facing felony charges akin to espionage or spying because he poked through his wife’s email and told others about what he found. …
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Agony of The Feet
We were watching football on Sunday and there was a clip of a coach at a news conference. “Is that the foot guy?” I asked. “Yes” said Derek with a chuckle. “That’s the foot guy.” …
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Losing a Grip
We don’t do Boxing Day shopping. There isn’t a deal that’s good enough to get me out into a retail melee on this day. Besides, I’d rather randt….  …
The Pros and Cons of Facebook
At a recent gathering of people known and unknown to me, the topic of Facebook came up. A man I don’t know sniffed dismissively, “I prefer to conduct my communication in PERSON!” Oh, you never, ever use email? Interesting! …
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