My husband and I have been married five years and have one young daughter. I always considered us to be a happy family until my brother-in-law moved in. My husband allowed his younger brother to move in with us and our whole life was turned upside-down. My brother-in-law had some financial problems, so my belief… Read more »
An April Fool’s joke, honed to perfection and often benefiting from the victim being recently awakened from an overnight slumber, serves for more than mere guffaws. Laughter on this day serves to shine torchlight on the nature of everyday reality; that is, normality’s relatively preposterous underpinnings. Life, like our learning, requires levity to function. Does… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Artist: Sophia Marie Album: Foreigner Los Angelas native Sophia Marie has released her debut EP, Foreigner. The album is available anywhere you get your music. Foreigner is an exploration of Sophia’s feelings of being a foreigner both domestically and abroad. It draws most heavily upon her own personal relocation from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C…. Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I are having a dispute. We went out for dinner last week and the restaurant was very busy. Our waitress brought our drinks and didn’t return for quite a while to take our orders. She walked by us several times to bring other people drinks and food. I will admit… Read more »
Ever spin a globe with eyes closed, your trembling index finger hovering expectantly before landing randomly on the sphere? At this moment of halt, the whole world seems available as a next place to travel. Yet, to discover a single location is to in a sense temporarily exclude all others. Distance education is like that… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) estimates potential permanent closures of up to 222,000 small and medium-sized businesses, depending on how the situation evolves. That’s 21 percent of all Canadian businesses. The corresponding job losses would range between 962,000 and 2,951,000 Canadian workers. While most of us are struggling financially right now,… Read more »
Artist: Handheld Album: A Canadian Tragedy Single: Bend The Iron Ontario punk band, Handheld, is releasing their newest album, A Canadian Tragedy, on June 14th, 2022. The first single, “Bend The Iron” is available to stream today, with the music video dropping on March 31st. Of the upcoming album, the band says, “Yes, sorry, we… Read more »
Dear Barb: My father just passed away and he didn’t have a will. My mom passed away 10 years ago, and dad has been living with a woman for the past 4 years. She is great, and we all like her. I have two younger brothers. My parents had a home that was paid off… Read more »