ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
I recently saw something at the airport that really impressed me. A young fellow had lined up several rolling suitcases and was stretched out over the top of them, kind of like a human bridge… Read More »ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
The Bookless Club
It’s just like a book club, only there’s no book and no club.
SCARY SCARCITY
I have a rule around Halloween candy. I only buy candy I don’t like. It’s a pretty narrow caveat given that I love pretty much all candy but it’s just too treacherous having little candy… Read More »SCARY SCARCITY
CANNABIS
Lots of things are bad for you. Alcohol is a class one carcinogen and, of all the class one carcinogens, it’s my favourite … especially if limes and salted rims are involved. It’s good, however,… Read More »CANNABIS
PASS THE GRAVY
Here are some little known facts about your turkey dinner this weekend. To begin with, it’s a girl. More than likely, the bird on your table is female. Male turkeys – toms – being bigger,… Read More »PASS THE GRAVY
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
We were beyond the reach of radio stations. Cell reception? Forget about it. The only sound was that of the rental car making good time through this snowy, remote section of the Canadian prairies. There… Read More »ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
YOU DON’T SAY …
We were talking about a mutual friend. “He’s a good egg”, I said. She cocked her head and looked at me sideways. “Egg? A good egg? What does that mean?” she asked in her accented… Read More »YOU DON’T SAY …
PACKING HEAT
We writers have a saying, “If I’d had more time, I could have made it shorter.” Same goes for packing. The longer that suitcase is open on the living room floor, the fewer things are… Read More »PACKING HEAT
BIRD BATH LIFEGUARD
One day, I will build a wall with sofa cushions and pillows on the living room floor. The wall will be situated close to a floor-to-ceiling window. Taking inspiration from ancient castles, this mound of… Read More »BIRD BATH LIFEGUARD
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
There it was, shunted to the back of a shelf in the thrift store. It was only a few inches high, taller than it was wide, but you couldn’t help but notice it. Prim and… Read More »HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
LINE PLEASE!
I sat in the stands under the big red and white tent that’s been part of the Vancouver summer landscape since 1990. Unfurling before me was over two and half hours of Shakespeare’s, A Midsummer… Read More »LINE PLEASE!