Archive for October, 2010
Hauntings of Halloweens Past
Some people can remember every costume they wore for every Halloween. I’m not one of those people.
Read More..>>Lighten Up – House Proud, Sun Media
I recently asked for ideas for my House Proud newspaper column and reader and commenter Allan came up with a few. My Editor is a tough cookie – which is what I love and respect about her – and she is picky about offering something new and fresh in her publication. But one of Allan’s [...]
Read More..>>Beautiful, Wise Betty
I just finished reading Betty White’s autobiography, Here We Go Again. It was first published in 1995 but because of the recent resurgence in interest in the actress, it has been updated with a colour photo section and a new introduction.
Read More..>>To ‘ or Not to ‘
How you spell Hallowe’en (or Halloween) depends largely on your age and how stubborn you are.
Read More..>>The New Ann Landers
Ozzy Osbourne is a lot of things but a health advice columnist probably isn’t one that immediately leaps to mind. Rolling Stone Magazine has hired him to do just that and I have a couple of samples of the wizened old rocker’s wisdom.
Read More..>>Behind the Vote
Every so often voters want to shake the snoglobe of their city and have everything float around the glass and land in a different place. When I was at 680 News in Toronto and Rob Ford wasn’t much more than a bloated buffoon on council who was having to apologize for drunken outbursts at sports [...]
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