And So I’m On This Drug Prednisone And …
…and so I’m on this drug prednisone and one side effect is repeating yourself due to really short-term memory… Lane? Memory lane? Loss? Long-term hearing loss? Where the hell was I? Read more...
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People Prefer Pets To Other People? No!
A recent study conducted by Harris/Decima and commissioned by Purina concluded that Canadian pet owners prefer to socially interact with their pets rather than other people. Read more...
Divorce in Britain – Oddest Spouse Out
Antiquated British law still grants a divorce based on reasons of adultery, abandonment and, here’s the real culprit, “unreasonable behaviour.” Read more...
You've Got a Friend
I had someone say to me the other day: “How are you, my friend?” I didn’t realize he considered me a friend, and I felt pretty good about that. Read more...
The Unreturnable Collections
I am trying now to get rid of the many many things I have collected over the years – things that not long ago I considered treasures. Read more...
Resolution
I am often told that I look like Santa Claus. I’ve got the white beard and I’m rotund, but I certainly couldn’t lift a huge bag of toys and put them in a sleigh. Read more...
I Like Santa Claus
I like Santa Claus. I’ve always liked Santa Claus. He doesn’t frighten me or threaten me. I know the true meaning of Christmas and celebrate it with a joyous heart. Read more...
Here's To Your Health
Retired Sharon McGregor discusses a few obvious signs to help you determine whether you may be becoming a hypochondriac: Read more...
Snow
I’ve never been a skier or a tobogganist or an ice skater. I guess that’s because I hate snow! Read more...
Gone But Not Forgotten
I hate throwing things away. It could be a used deck of cards, a “stretched-beyond-repair” sweater, an old suit or a well-worn pair of shoes. The list goes on and on. Read more...
The Uninvited Guest
All I wanted to do was clear a small area of the yard so I could plant a few tomatoes. I figured I'd break a sweat, maybe get a blister or two. What I didn't count on was the wrath of my home's deceased former owner. Read more...
WSHYGO
In case you haven’t realized it, WSHYGO- this non-committal declaration that someday we will have you guys over to our place (for what-drinks, dinner?) has infected our social discourse. This non-declarative gesture is usually hastily made upon parting after a quick chat on the street or at the grocery store, often shouted from a distance by your never-to-be host on the way out. This never affords us an opportunity to reply: “Sure, when!?” Read more...
The Waiter
Humour columnist Gipp Forster discusses his brief sojourn as a waiter. Read more...
Bathtubs
Gipp Forster laments the loss of the comfortable bathtubs he remembers. Read more...
Dots and Dots of Money
Forever Young columnist William Thomas talks about the artist Damien Hirst. Read more...
Do You Mind?
Have you ever heard someone say, "I've changed my mind"? Read more...
I Hate It When She's Right
Years ago, I wrote a book – Never Hitchhike on the Road Less Travelled – that in hindsight, was mistitled. It should have been tagged, I Hate It When She’s Right. Read more...
Deflated I.V drip
Kersie describes a recent hospital visit with comical yet honest dictation. Read more...
Dream House
I was asked recently to describe my dream house – it could be any which way I wanted it and money was no object. The sky was the limit, so I went for it! Read more...
The U.S./Canada Border Wall – Build It and They Will Laugh
At first, I was skeptical about a U.S. plan to build a wall along its border with Canada, at 6,400-kilometres, the world’s largest undefended border. Read more...
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