I recently saw a saying that resonated with me. Author and Ottawa Citizen columnist Brigitte Pellerin shared this on their social media. “Tradition is peer pressure from dead people.” The author of the saying is […]
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 […]
Staring at a blank page and not knowing what to write is one of the scariest feelings a writer can have. A looming deadline amplifies that feeling. The anxiety of having to run a filler […]
The whirl of an electric motor was the first hint of what was there. A small light shone as it made its way out from a pile of presents stacked around the Christmas Tree – […]
A trip to the mailbox should be a joyful moment in time during the holiday season. Presents ordered online for family arriving on time, or Christmas cards from relatives and friends finding their way to […]
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