These are interesting times. Some could, and do, describe these times as ‘precarious’ which may be a euphemism for ‘all bets are off, end of times, run for the hills,... read more →
The Vent
My wife binges on medical dramas. All of them. Netflix. I’ll walk past (quickly) and she’ll be curled into the couch, both of her hands wrapped around an industrial-sized, kiln-fired... read more →
I’ve just heard that there’s a U.S. Presidential Election coming up in November! Someone dropped this bombshell on me right out of the blue while I was standing in the... read more →
Back in my high school days, when a kid could still get beer delivered to them by taxi, there were three cliques for the male student population. (The girls had... read more →
Round these here parts the leaves are falling and the bullets are flying. It is now officially open-season on anything with antlers, wings, hooves, fur or anyone with scary clown... read more →
I was only ever at a professional baseball game once during my whole entire 47-year existence. In Toronto. It was about ten years ago, give or take a few days.... read more →
A few homesteads down from where I lived as a kid, we had neighbours who were notorious for their Hatfield & McCoy-type feuding. They lived on abutting homesteads, not houses.... read more →
I don’t have a cell phone. I think I’ve mentioned this. My memory is not what it once was when I was a little younger with a better memory. I... read more →
A few years ago, when the Friars Club requested that Groucho Marx become a member, Groucho in the form of a reply sent off a telegram: “I don’t want to... read more →
I have a six minute commute from my home to my workplace. I’m not sure if this counts as an actual commute or more of a ‘short spin’. Although I... read more →