Electric Avenue
It started as a faraway buzzing and as it got closer I could only imagine that a sewing machine was coming down the street. …
General
The Steven Slater in all of Us
The Jet Blue flight attendant who lost it at the end of a flight, grabbed his bags and a beer, inflated the emergency chute and took off into the night is becoming a folk hero. …
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A Big Move
Stephen Hawking says the survival of our species will depend on our relocation and population of another planet. Damn – I hate packing! …
Old Fart Syndrome or Sensible Notion?
I’m no prude. I can appreciate a dirty joke and I have been known to pepper certain conversations with four-letter words when I feel they are warranted. But there’s a time and a place, I think. Increasingly I think I may be alone. …
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Slightly Used Iphone for Sale…Maybe
If RIM is to be believed its new Blackberry Torch is the answer to the iPhone. Some analysts are saying that with the release of the new Torch Smartphone, RIM has finally caught up to Apple’s iPhone technology. If this is true, I may have to go back to a Blackberry. …
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Out of the Mouth of a Bike Riding Teacher
We watched a fantastic motorcycle riding DVD called Ride Like a Pro 5. It’s obviously part of a series. Besides the excellent tips on riding safely and expertly it also includes the exercises motorcycle police officers must master. It’s great stuff. …
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Who Can I Sue?
Lawsuits for gigantic amounts of money crop up every once in a while and usually over something pretty stupid. …
Uncommon Sense
Montreal parishoners are very upset with their spiritual leader who appears to have made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars they loaned to him. Some people even remortgaged their homes to come up with the money the Reverend Mwinda Lezoka said he needed to keep the church open. …
Dumb News Item of the Week
They say crime doesn’t pay.  When you’re a total idiot and your scheme is just plain evil, sometimes it can truly backfire.  Check out this story about a young Dad who tried to use crime to get back at his ex.
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Bernice-ification
Now that my first motorcycle has been purchased by my sister-in-law, we no longer refer to her as “Bernice”.  She has a new life and that name Bernice means nothing to Barb. So my new bike, BII, is now the only Bernice on two wheels. …
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Jet Boy, Jet Girl
You have to experience a racing jet truck to truly understand its power and magnificence! …
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Dear London Free Press
Hey there, Freeps! My name might ring a teeny, tiny bell. You run my House Proud column sometimes and you used to run my business section column years ago.  We’re pals even though we don’t hang out all the time. We both have other, closer friends. …
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