Avoiding the Pitt of Despair
It made headlines around the world last week when Brad Pitt said he had started drinking again.
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Personal Life
Freeing the Whales
After the next few weeks, there will be no more whales in captivity in Canada. It’s a long, slow process to safely transfer the remining belugas from Marineland in the Niagara Falls to aquariums in the U.S..
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Engaging Your Friendly Freelancer’s Services
The other day, an acquaintance told me he was leaving his corporate job and launching a freelance career. I felt the bottom of my stomach do a little flip. I ignored it and said, “Hey, good for you.” He needs cheerleaders right now, not doomsdayers.
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Tanmaxxers Maximizing Skin Cancer Risks
We did it when we were young. But we didn’t know any better. Humans know more now and I, for one, wouldn’t dream of doing it today. I’m talking about tanning.
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Books In My DNA
It’s a challenge to lure people away from their habits. If you’re in the habit of logging what you read and writing reviews on Goodreads, for example, it’s not going to be easy to get you to leave.
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The (Rare) Kindness Conundrum
We often want to put ourselves out there and do something kind for a stranger. Sometimes, our minds jump to the worst possible reaction to it. And I’m here to tell you that sometimes that worst case can come true. Not in the big moments, but with little ones. We can’t possibly know how evolved or emotionally intelligent a stranger is. You hope they’ll find themselves valueable enough to accept a random act of generosity. But sometimes they don’t.
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Another Picker’s and Browser’s Paradise – Sunset Vintage Market
Maybe by this time next year, we’ll be in so many markets that I’ll put up a schedule. This life has a lot of charm. On Sunday, we’re in our second one at Elgin Harvest Wood-Fired Pizza on Sunset in St. Thomas.
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Under the Influencer
There are no paid ads on this website. But let me be perfectly clear that if someone whose product or service I truly believed in came along and offered me a sack of cash, there’d be a banner up top you wouldn’t be able to miss! I don’t actively sell this space for profit.
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Brandt’s Rant: I Am Not Your (Or Anyone’s) Dear!
If you’re a woman of a certain age, you probably remember the first time someone called you “ma’am.” And if you don’t remember the exact moment, you recall how it felt. There you were, vital, energetic, young and hip. Moments earlier you might have been singing along to a new hit on your favourite music radio station. Wait, maybe that was just me.
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O Canada, I Have Your Back
Everything costs more. Political viewpoints are divisive. A few idiots are still vocal about denying others’ human rights. BUT WE GET TO LIVE IN CANADA!
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Book Release: Little Voices is Now Available
My new novel is officially out! Little Voices is available in paperback and ebook formats. Today, I’m going to tell you the story behind this story, and how it came to be.
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Great Advice from CNIB and a Puppy Contest
Recently, I received a wonderful document from the CNIB about how to talk to someone who is blind. It was full of terrific information and mentioned things I’d never thought of. Like remembering to introduce yourself and if you’re in a group, addressing the person by name, so they know you’re talking to them.
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