by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, illustrated by Audrey Colman Frog, Ltd., 2001 ISBN 1-58394-053-7 The story of Walter the Farting Dog gave me a sense of deja vu because I once had a dog like Walter. My dog Berkeley had a conspicuous case of flatulence, and the veterinarian actually suggested that I try giving… Read more »
Sleepwalker he lay curled on a foam mattress at the foot of the bed keeping watch guarding his child’s mind believing his presence made it all okay neither would disappear if he watched over them every night he would curl into a ball under his Garfield blanket comforted by their closeness the night she left… Read more »
I must admit that my nature geek rating sometimes ventures into the red zone during these balmy summer months. I search through my plant keys seeking out the diagnostic features that will allow me to identify one plant from another, check out the butterfly charts to see if that one my mom saw in Argentina… Read more »
I have provided a list of terms at the end of the article since they are used many times throughout. ADDING NEW HARD DRIVES In my last article I mentioned that one of the most popular upgrades is a hard drive upgrade. This week I’ll show you how to upgrade your hard drive or add… Read more »
Okay, I confess that I’m a Scooby Doo fan. I have, in fact, seen pretty well every episode of the animated children’s series ever made, from Scooby Doo and the Haunted House to Scooby Doo and the Loch Ness Monster. I am anxiously awaiting Scooby Doo and the Headless Dental Hygienist, and was shocked and… Read more »
It was when my fingers were wrapped around the throat of the doofus with the Phish t-shirt, anti-WTO bumper sticker and scraggly goatee that I first began to understand the true nature of the dharma. It’s odd, the layers of significance that are contained in an action. There I was, my hands choking the life… Read more »
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CUP) — The Yukon has become the latest Canadian unit to recognize the equivalence of a same-sex marriage to a standard heterosexual union. I could easily make this column into a celebration of the latest small step towards the complete inclusion of homosexuals in mainstream society. It is a goal I favour… Read more »
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CUP) — One month from now, every patriotic sports fan will tune in to the Olympics. As for the athletes, the teams have been picked, flag bearers selected, and uniforms fitted. Their dreams have been dreamt and their excitement is close to unbearable. But many athletes must wonder if their achievements go… Read more »
As a proud new grandmother, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I will be fulfilling the many promises I made to my grandson while he was still in the womb. One of those promises is that I will do everything I can to ensure his access to post secondary education. Given that by the… Read more »
Now that I’m entering the final week of summer school, I’m reflecting on what has been one of the more challenging aspects of the whole experience – staying at student residence and sharing a room. I’ve never had a true roommate experience. The closest I came was when I lived in Central America and roomed… Read more »