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An Anti-Bullying Rant That (Sadly) Still Holds Up
Rick Mercer has joined an anti-bullying campaign called It Gets Better. It’s aimed at gay kids who are being – let’s call it what it is – tortured at school because they’re different.  Some celebrities were inspired to start speaking out after the suicides of gay teens who were bullied. …
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The Wrath of Peggys Cove
The small Nova Scotia fishing village of Peggys Cove (no apostrophe) has been a tourist attraction for decades but its popularity exploded with the demise of Swissair Flight 111 in 1998. The iconic lighthouse, the charming and rather huge gift shop and the jagged rocks on the shore are must-sees for Halifax visitors who have a couple of hours to drive southwest to St. Margarets Bay. …
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Excuse the Profanity….
…but this cartoon speaks to the dark humour I love! Happy Friday – mind the F bomb! …
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Fruit Fly Be-Gone
Does anyone else have a fruit fly problem? It’s not as if we have decomposing fruit on our counter. I don’t know what keeps them looking for non-existent food sources but there they are, three of them, annoying us from the kitchen window. And then suddenly there’s one in the bathroom in a – ahem – fruitless search for something to eat. …
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The Perils of Live TV
Live is better, whether it’s rock and roll, radio or a TV weatherman feeding pumpkins to the polar bears at the Toronto Zoo. …
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Calling It as I See It
Charlie Sheen is at it again. He’s blowing through the mega-millions he makes for Two and A Half Men by spending it on escorts and cocaine in his ongoing share-the-wealth program. …
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Hauntings of Halloweens Past
Some people can remember every costume they wore for every Halloween. I’m not one of those people. …
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To ‘ or Not to ‘
How you spell Hallowe’en (or Halloween) depends largely on your age and how stubborn you are. 
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Behind the Vote
Every so often voters want to shake the snoglobe of their city and have everything float around the glass and land in a different place. When I was at 680 News in Toronto and Rob Ford wasn’t much more than a bloated buffoon on council who was having to apologize for drunken outbursts at sports events, never ever would I have thought he would become that city’s Mayor one day. …
Crowded House
I would never make it in a crowded land. I avoid department stores on Saturday afternoons and plan my mall and festival visits to avoid crushes of people. So when I found myself in a sea of shoppers on Sunday my only thought was of escape. …
The Computer Conspiracy
A stand-up comic – I forget which one – said technology is a ripoff because as soon as you walk out the door with one computer they bring the newest model out from under the counter, rendering yours obselete. …
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