Archive for October, 2005
Don Mills Bait
When my ramp to the 404 is closed, I head south on a main drag to the next ramp, and when I do that, I see a woman I have come to think of as “bait”.
She’s very slight, maybe in her 30’s, and she’s jogging on a predictable route at around 3:30 every morning. Her [...]
The Most Unusual Summer Job
A news item is making the rounds today, concerning the investigation of naturists (nudists) by child welfare. Unlike many of my esteemed broadcasting colleagues, I have first hand experience with the nudist lifestyle. This isn’t something I normally reveal unless there’s some form of drinking in the immediate vicinity.
I was a live-in employee at 4 [...]
Dolts In The Drive-Thru
It’s a small thing, ordering a coffee at a drive-thru. It’s not life-altering if the order-taker gets it wrong but it is darn annoying.
I’ve been ordering our coffees the same way for – what? – 12+ years now, and it hasn’t been much of a problem. This morning, I gave the woman the usual: 2 [...]
