“Gee, Ariel, you look so sad.”
“I’m sorry, Flounder. I just don’t understand why
nobody likes me anymore.”
“That’s not true. I like you, Ariel. And Sebastian over
here is crazy about you....
There were two questions that I heard on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis when I worked at the tourist bureau in St. Peter’s as a teenager during the summer of 1992.
They were: “Where’s the St. Peter’s Canal?” And: “Are...
This week, I’d like to address my fellow members of Montreal Canadiens Fans Anonymous.
Okay, that’s probably not the right name for my fellow Habs supporters. We’re hardly “anonymous.” Even in the toughest times, we proudly wear, fly, and bleed...
“Step right up! Step right up! Ladies and gentlemen,
boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to the biggest, greatest, most
eye-popping, show-stopping extravaganza on the face of the earth! Join us under
the big tent for the Circus...
One of my all-time favourite singers and songwriters passed away
not long ago, so I’m writing this column while my emotions are still raw and
bubbling just beneath the surface.
That seems only appropriate when writing...
Cathy and I have finally seen Avengers: Endgame, wrapping up an
11-year journey of watching the Marvel Cinematic Universe unfold on screens of
all sizes.
It all started innocently enough, with our 2008 viewing
of Iron Man...
In the days leading up to Halloween, we got an ugly reminder that few things are scarier than a coward with an agenda.
Over a four-day span, packages containing pipe bombs showed up in the mailboxes, residences and workplaces of...
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit – Amen.
Father, I had hoped that this would be a prayer of celebration, as it was 30 years ago this week that I accepted You into...
When some people reach their 65th birthday, they might move to a sunnier climate like Florida, either for the harsh winter months or permanently.
In a similar vein (or, as its early slogan declared, “in a jugular vein”), MAD Magazine...
I’m writing this column three days after an event that I had been fortunate enough to postpone for most of my life, but hoped I would be able to put off for just a few more years.
Cathy and I...