Archive for November, 2008
Old Friends
The co-author of one of my most enduring friendships came by today and it got me thinking about what treasures good friends are.
Read More..>>Home Improvement
You may be aware that I write a bi-weekly column for the Toronto Sun called House Proud. It runs in the New Homes and Condos section and it’s about anything and everything to do with owning a home. It’s also one of my favourite freelance jobs because I’m all about a comfortable home - not showy [...]
Read More..>>House Proud – Winter Prep
During a torrential rainstorm, I ventured outside to investigate the cause of our overflowing rain gutter. I discovered that a very small but mighty tree had sprouted up and was creating a blockage that sent a waterfall over the side of the house, where it was making a small lake on the lawn.
Read More..>>The Day To Day
People ask me, they say, what do you do with your days now that you’re no longer on the radio? Let me tell you! They’re chock-a-block with this and that and the other!
Read More..>>Sweet and Sour
Maybe it’s time we just tossed away all of this artificial crap we’re eating and if we need to satisfy a sweet tooth, we eat something sweet, containing good old fashioned sugar. Because trying to get around the realities of nature sometimes just isn’t worth it.
Read More..>>Return to the Snowbelt
In the winter of 1983-84, I moved from Prince George BC to London ON. I drove a VW Rabbit diesel with Puff the lizard in a carrier beside me. It was an unconventional trip to be sure. I vividly recall being threatened with bodily harm after stopping at a small town bar in search of a [...]
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