My son’s Christmas wish list sure is different than it was a few years ago.
I get it, I get it. He’s older now, and doesn’t have any use for dinkies, or Transformers, or robotic dinosaurs, or even sleds. Most...
The coronavirus looms over us, Canadian politics is in
turmoil, and Facebook posts
underscore the increasing divisions in our country, but – and I think this is a
big exception to the barrage of depressing news – Canadians love to...
I have this document on my laptop that I use to compile useless trivia. I’ve had one for years, and since it’s come in handy so many times, I’ll probably always have one. Its word count is in the...
What people wear and why it matters are not topics in my wheelhouse, but I’m going to talk about them anyway to point out how fads are malleable and, like politics, depend on who’s in power.
In other words, a...
There are lots of important stories in the news, about the U.S.-North Korea summit and the Stanley Cup playoffs, about flooding in New Brunswick and escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. I’m well aware of those, truly I am,...
For the past several years, I’ve noticed people toting
what seems to me a curious accessory. They come in all sizes and shapes, and
many of my friends won’t leave home without one: water bottles
They’re...
We need to talk about parking.
I will confess: I used to be a “curb parker.” An “I’m only going in for one second, so I’ll pull up and just run in and out right quick” parker. I may even...
I know it’s the middle of summer and the last thing on anyone’s mind is the thought of the school year, but a study just released this week confirms my long-held suspicion about kids in this generation.
For too long,...
Many of you know that I’m fond of these colder
temperatures. I like to think that my time in the Arctic toughened me up enough
that the far milder Maritime winters are more manageable now, but really it has
more...
It’s always when I’m doing something mindless like
chores or paperwork that a memory reminding me of an old friend is triggered.
I was looking out the window last night while loading
the dishwasher when an...