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 →
Month: March 2012
Kiddo’s First Curse Word
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 →
True versus Accurate
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 →
Where’s my cyborg body parts at?
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 →
Unfinished business
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 →
Nine one one
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 →
Cost Overruns are to be Expected
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 →
Five Reasons I’m Done With Groupon
“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 →
Burning the Boat
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 →