I woke up hungry this morning. Fixed myself toast and waffles. Fat sausages glistening on the plate. Pale yellow egg yolk running all over. But I was still hungry. You ever had that? You know what I mean? I realized that maybe it wasn’t food I was hungry for. I went to the mall, loaded… Read more »
Usually, it’s documentaries. The Nile perch, marching penguins, or that weirdly fascinating guy communing with grizzlies “? take your pick. On any given weekend, my hubby and I can be found combing the shelves at Blockbuster, looking for something educational and thought provoking. When it’s not that, we’re hunched over our communal study area, foreheads… Read more »
The Labour Day weekend for many signifies the end of summer. Parents labouring under the servitude of vacationing children look forward to ten months of respite. University and college bound students anticipate their first day of classes and the demise of their savings with expenses for tuition and books. There may be some part-time Athabasca… Read more »
There are two friends that I have, both of whom I admire and respect, who are entirely different in terms of socio-political outlook. One of these friends is an adamant peace-insisting individual who organizes national rallies in opposition to war. The other friend recently returned from an eight-month deployment in Kandahar, has worked in the… Read more »
Sometimes it isn’t the prettiest plant that most inspires admiration, but rather the most tenacious. It is the survivor that, despite all odds, manages to thrive in even the toughest of conditions. True to this description, the spiny, lumpy, bumpy, often-portly cacti may not typically be considered the most attractive of plants, but are deserving… Read more »
SCARBOROUGH (CUP) “? In a bid to boost recruitment figures, the Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) have kicked off a new ad campaign that has come under public scrutiny in recent weeks. The new campaign, which made its debut mid-summer, features a series of risqué images that critics say come in stark contrast to the… Read more »
In case it has escaped your attention, there is an ever-increasing clampdown on rights and freedoms that is being touted as necessary in order to safeguard us all against malevolent terrorist plots against our lives. Don’t get me wrong — I fully understand how urgently we need the protection of a full-blown police state. After… Read more »
“Hazel, can you come out and give me a hand?” Nine little words, so much meaning. Over thirty-three years of marriage, many of them spent farming, that seemingly simple request has meant a variety of things. Look back with me. It has meant: I’ve had the combine apart for two days now, I’ve lost some… Read more »
Label: B-Unique Released: 7 March 2005 Tracks: 12 Rating: 7 Staying on the theme of Brit-rock, this week’s music review is of England’s Kaiser Chiefs, a band who are not currently charting in Canada but are booming in the United Kingdom. I think that warrants a good look at the band and their music. This… Read more »
So many things are in the eye of the beholder. There are some among the more judgmental of my acquaintances who might be heard to argue that I am a lazy sort of man. They might point, for instance, to the overgrown grass and weeds that reach up to my bum as I spend numerous… Read more »