Wanderings

A functioning part of my home decided to give up the ghost last week. While it was not my fault that the part broke, it was my job to repair it. The problem is I […]

Last week was March Break and while many resumed travelling to sunny and warm locales for a brief respite from the Canadian winter, I spent three hours in Toronto. Three hours may not seem like […]

I received a pair of socks in the mail last week, which prompted my blood pressure to increase again. Receiving socks by mail is not something I normally do, as I prefer to shop in-store […]

Artificial Intelligence has been in the news recently. Services like ChatGPT and Jasper, along with products from tech companies like Google and Microsoft, have made these “chat bots” widely accessible. I decided to try out […]

I love to cook. Cooking is a way for me to relax and be creative. It’s something that forces me to learn new things. And it also is a way of helping out around the […]

I consider myself a somewhat conscientious guy when it comes to recycling. Pop cans go in the recycling bin, as do glass bottles and soup cans. Paper too, but only certain types. We don’t have […]

It was like a slow-motion scene from a movie. Looking out of the second story window, I saw the huge branch drop several feet, and land on the roof of my ‘84 Camero. Ice flew […]

A former editor I worked with at AM 1220/CJUL in Cornwall, Lorne Wiebe, used to mark the new year with a commentary called “Beefs and Bouquets.” This commentary highlighted some of the best and worst […]