A penny saved
Before the digital ink had dried on the opinion pieces about Harper’s budget announcement that the penny would no longer be minted as of this fall, the Wikipedia page for Continue Reading →
formerly Flotsam and Jetsam — Thoughts that float through my head like so much detritus
Before the digital ink had dried on the opinion pieces about Harper’s budget announcement that the penny would no longer be minted as of this fall, the Wikipedia page for Continue Reading →
Today, Parenting, Illustrated with Crappy Pictures blogged about accidentally teaching a curse word to her youngest. At the close of the post she asked, “Do you have a swearing story?” Continue Reading →
Last weekend, This American Life posted a retraction of an earlier episode, one that had touched off much of the criticism of FoxConn and Apple. The person who submitted the Continue Reading →
My right eye is bugging me again. In complaining about it, I asked the above question on Facebook. One of my many smart-ass friends replied, “The good news is – Continue Reading →
Monday, I went searching through my Google Docs folders for a particular short story I wrote about 6 years ago. (I eventually found it but it wasn’t in my Docs, Continue Reading →
7:15 AM I heard the screech first, then the thump. Instinctively I looked to where the noise came from and saw a body arc through the air, then another thump. Continue Reading →
City Councillor Ben Isitt noted on Facebook today, “Major cost overruns are projected for the new Johnson Street Bridge — from $77-million to $93-million. Should Council opt for a simpler, Continue Reading →
“Groupon is so 2011.” Those four words made me laugh this morning. It was a tweet in response to Mike’s suggestion that the 11th scam of 2011 should have been Continue Reading →
This morning I read Danielle LaPorte’s “burning question” — what boat do you need to burn? — and I couldn’t come up with one. This may be because I’m still Continue Reading →