It’s just like a book club … only there’s no book and no club I’ve belonged to four book clubs in my life. Two in Canada, two in the States. Different people; different places; the… Read More »WELCOME TO THE BOOKLESS CLUB
It was the shopping cart of psychoses. The mercantile proof of a split personality. There, amongst the probiotic goat’s milk yogurt, the butter made from grass fed dairy cows, the heirloom organic tomatoes, nestled the… Read More »GUILTY PLEASURES
“Someone set the table.” That was the common cry that preceded dinnertime around the world. We sat down to eat. Together. Even a hasty, mid-week meal of soup and sandwiches involved a placemat and a… Read More »THE TABLE IS SET
Between now and the new year, you’ll see plenty of them. They’ll be front and centre at Costco, your local hardware store; even the gas station may have some on offer. In some ways, they’re… Read More »ORCHIDS AS FAST FASHION
Pssst. A bug in your ear. You know what sector of the global economy is expected to perform very well in the coming years? Lean in, because it’s not often that I give out hot… Read More »UMM … BRELLAS
As I got into the car, he glanced at me, saying, “Gosh, look at you. How come you’re all dressed up?” Ever quick on my feet, “Huh?”, was my agile response. “Why’d you get all… Read More »TIE: DIED
You know who oughta have a commemorative Canadian postage stamp in her honour? In fact, I’m thinking a pair of commemorative stamps would be more fitting. Anna Taylor. Never heard of her, right? Well, Anna… Read More »LASHED TO FASHION
I make a couple of chocolate cakes each year for birthdays. I make a damned good chocolate cake. I do. And not by accident, either. I’ve gone through dozens of eggs perfecting this recipe, not… Read More »BIRTHDAY CAKE COINS AND COCOA
I’m going to take a month off from the weekly question and do something I used to do for the National Post in August. Instead of writing The Bookless Club, I’m going to do a… Read More »FISHING LESSONS
I’m going to take a month off from the weekly question and do something I used to do for the National Post in August. Instead of writing The Bookless Club, I’m going to do a… Read More »THE RESONANCE OF MAGNETIC IMAGING
I’m going to take a month off from the weekly question and do something I used to do for the National Post in August. Instead of writing The Bookless Club, I’m going to do a… Read More »LILACS