My old ‘Army buddy’ Gloria (who really isn’t THAT old and certainly does NOT look her age) posted a reminder on Facebook this morning that the LCBO might be on strike – just in time for the May 2-4. Oh SNAP! Whatever will I do for my 18 year old Spiced Jet Fuel for around
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I am speechless. That, for anyone who knows me, is quite possibly the rarest situation indeed. I had an interesting conversation yesterday with two of our elder citizens about World War 2, about living in Holland and how even today, 60+ years later, it is painful for them to remember that life. But we agreed,
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It’s funny how life goes… 40 years ago I grew a moustache, at first a few blonde hairs that threatened to curl up into my nose, eventually perfectly visible with a strong light and certain angle of observation. My Mom laughed. Later as full-blown testosterone kicked in the moustache became a luxurious Fu Manchu that
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“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” – Albert Einstein We live in an iPod world – filled with information overload and Wikipedia essays –  and I, like many of my generation, wonder if the children of today and tomorrow will lose that sense of curiousity that spurs invention. But one quick tour
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Well this has been an interesting week… I have been craving seafood fetuccine for sometime; shrimp, clams, oysters et al smothered in a creamy white sauce and heaped over a pile of homemade fetuccine noodles. This may be mid-western Ontario but a part of me will NEVER leave Vancouver Island! So with a bit of
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It’s such a tiny thing really – less than 2 cents if melted down – but to many Canadians the penny is as much about who we are as real currency in the Interac Age. As a child I remember learning my addition tables using pennies. In the military countless hours of boredom were passed
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Canada is known for igloos, toques and hockey – or at least that’s what they say. But lurking in small towns across our country (alongside the next Gretzkys), are some of the most talented artists and performers many of us never get to experience! How many times have you been invited out to a dinner
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So what the heck is ‘Lighting Up The Night’? Unless you’ve been on an extended vacation, you have probably noticed that for the last few months there have been more Moorefield and RKS Electric trucks parked on Clinton Street than minivans and Subaru’s! Part of the downtown utilities and sewers upgrades includes something called Streetscape,
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How well do you know Teeswater? I’ve lived here for just over 6 years and everyday I am amazed at the talented people hiding on Clarinda Street, Hillcrest or the 10th Concession! Musicians, painters, photographers, crafters – for a town this size Teeswater is just busting at the seams with creative people! Sadly we don’t
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Well, New Years is over, hopefully the headaches and embarrassment are a soon to be forgotten memory – Time to look ahead to 2013. The Mayan Calendar / End of The World turned out just as expected – at the last minute somene found the next page in the calendar so we can all sleep
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I suppose I am a bit of an odd duck, but to me Christmas is about eating. Sure I like to visit friends and attend concerts, but usually the highlight of the night is sampling the baked goods on the kitchen counter or at intermission. This year I didn’t bake, shocking as that might sound.
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Did you ever play the game ‘You are on a desert island and have only 5 things – what would they be?’? Well, here we sit, less than 24 hours before the end of the Mayan Calendar, with all the doom and gloom prognostications bouncing around the net, and it makes me wonder what 5
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