MOVIE NIGHT
There are a couple of movies that stand up to repeated viewings. Jaws. The Godfather movies, any and all of them. The first Rocky movie. Amélie. It’s a Wonderful Life. The Hangover movies are pretty… Read More »MOVIE NIGHT
The Bookless Club
It’s just like a book club, only there’s no book and no club.
WHAT A NOSE KNOWS
Do you remember Tweed perfume? If, by chance, you happen to have an old bottle of Tweed perfume stashed under the bathroom sink, dig it out. Even if it’s used, you can hawk that bottle… Read More »WHAT A NOSE KNOWS
MATURE STUDENTS
I want to go back to school. I want to take History, and Architecture, and Religious Studies, and Bioinformatics. Kinesiology might be useful. Oh, oh, oh … and Applied Mechanics! Now, that would be fun! … Read More »MATURE STUDENTS
REMEMBRANCE DAY
The program came on at 10:00 on Friday nights. I got off work from my waitressing job at 9:00. If I hurried, there’d be enough time for a quick shower and a change into pyjamas… Read More »REMEMBRANCE DAY
APPLES OF YORE
There’s a saying I love: “Everything is going along nicely and then you drop a jar of apple sauce”. Similarly, you could say, “Everything is going along nicely and then you discover another bag of… Read More »APPLES OF YORE
PUNCTURED
I’ve had to replace three tires this year due to nail punctures. Three tires, three perfectly good tires, with miles of life left in them. I’m hardly a long haul driver. I go to the… Read More »PUNCTURED
TURNIP-O-LANTERNS
So, have you got your 12 foot animatronic skeleton set up for the second biggest celebration of the year? Home Depot’s selection includes the classic Anatomy 101 style of skeleton as well as a 13… Read More »TURNIP-O-LANTERNS
A CAR NAMED ESMERALDA
Her name was Esmeralda. The word, itself, is beautiful – mellifluous, full of sibilance. It’s the Spanish word for one of the most prized of the gemstones, the emerald. The name Esmeralda inescapably conjures the… Read More »A CAR NAMED ESMERALDA
TEACHERS LIGHT THE WAY
This is the 167th instalment of The Bookless Club. That’s 167 questions that we’ve pondered together. We started this thing, you and I, back when the pandemic stalked the planet, instilling fear and isolation into… Read More »TEACHERS LIGHT THE WAY
GOOD TEACHERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
“Did I remember Mr. Crittenden?”, she asked, tentatively. I hadn’t heard that name in decades but in the instant that she mentioned it, I reflexively began fabricating excuses. Albert Crittenden was the vice-principal at my… Read More »GOOD TEACHERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE