Monthly Archives: January 2009

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I’m sixty-four? If things had gone the way I wish they had, my dad would have turned 64 today. His friends and family would have spent the day serenading … Continue reading →

This is such a momentous day for all of humankind – if only there was some way I could remember it forever.  Fortunately, I was watching CBC Newsworld and my prayers were answered with this timely advertisement.  Now, everyone can own … Continue reading →

I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.  - Henry David Thoreau If everything goes according to plan, I will have the house to myself for 18 consecutive hours this weekend.  I have … Continue reading →

We seem to be bombarded these days with mixed messages on our financial responsibilities.  On the one hand, we’re being urged to spend money to help the struggling economy.  The government is looking at reducing income taxes so people will … Continue reading →

The last time I went skiing was in Grade 8. Our class took a field trip to Chicopee and I spent the afternoon tripping over my skis again and again, further solidifying my social status as an uncoordinated nerd. I … Continue reading →