The Bookless Club

A pet is many things. A constant companion – who else is unfailingly thrilled to see your sorry face? A personal trainer – who else gets you out for a brisk walk, if not the… Read More »A DOG’S BREAKFAST … MATTERS!

We had just moved into our new house. Just as neighbours were putting Santa and his reindeer up on their roofs, or a cheery, lit-from-within plastic snowman on their front lawn, we, too, were putting… Read More »HOLIDAY DECOR FOR HEATHENS

Someone was pounding on the hotel room door. Even with the shower going at full bore, I could hear the loud thumping. Wrapping myself in a towel, I peered out the peephole. No one was… Read More »LIGHTNING STRIKES

It’s said that a kitchen without a knife is not a kitchen. Perhaps, then, it is also true that a kitchen without a steel is not a kitchen? A steel, of course, is that menacing… Read More »STEEL YOURSELF

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

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

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

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

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

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 …