Replacement ink rollers for my Brother Intellifax 750 fax machine cost $52.19 for two. Not an insignificant amount! We have a fax machine for convenience. Our convenience and the convenience of people we deal with. In yet another example of intrusive marketing, we have become victims of the discount travel marketing scam promotion. I began… Read more »
Contrary to the media and retail hype, Mother’s Day is, I believe, the official day of reflection. Not the only day, just the official day, that mothers everywhere think about their role, their shortcomings, their successes, and their children. On November 23, 1977, our first child Greg was born. As a 23-year-old first-time mother I… Read more »
Like most Canadians, I exercise my right to bitch and complain about those things that make me crazy. Those things may be the latest federal, provincial or municipal boondoggle. Or the dithering on important legislation for a total smoking ban. Or the immature, self-serving political posturing that occurs daily in government circles. Sometimes, I’m embarrassed… Read more »
Every woman has known the challenge of buying just the right purse. It can’t be too big and heavy or the chiropractor is upset. It can’t be too small or it becomes useless. Just like Baby Bear’s chair, bed and porridge — it has to be just right. I am the self-confessed mother of a… Read more »
In June 2003 it occurred to me that our baby girl Hilary would be leaving home to attend university. By this time Roy had been trucking into the United States for about a year and a half. At that point I had already been home and “semi-retired” for nearly two years. It dawned on me… Read more »
Have you seen an episode of TLC’s new one-hour program called “What Not to Wear”? If not, you have no idea what you’re missing. Here’s the premise. Someone committing serial fashion faux pas is secretly reported to the show. With the clandestine help of friends(?) and family, this poor schnook is secretly videotaped for two… Read more »
The lovely, white snow filling ditches and covering the landscape has brought a cautious smile to farmers and gardeners alike. But the promise of increased moisture levels and a renewed sense of hope are not the only things these two groups have in common. Like farmers, gardeners have the “hope gene” deep within their genetic… Read more »
Does anyone remember the promise of a paperless society that was to follow the widespread use of personal computers? It didn’t happen, folks. Paper is swallowing some of us alive and is the greatest cause of clutter in most households. I love paper. Let me correct that. I love some paper and detest the rest…. Read more »
No self-respecting professional would dream of tackling a day’s work without the proper equipment, gear, tools and wardrobe. What’s a lawyer without a suit and briefcase? Or a nurse without comfy shoes and scrubs? Or a painter without brushes, drop cloths and paint splattered duds? So too must we consider the well-equipped farmer. He will… Read more »
Can you imagine a world in which computer geeks use their creativity and skill to create software instead of viruses and worms? I’ve had it up to here with receiving and deleting the same 200 or so virus-ridden spam, crap messages that these pinheads send out. I’ve paid for virus protection with automatic updates. I’ve… Read more »