I think 2017 is starting to get to Gill a little. She’s right though, we could all do with more kindness. Remember six days ago when I talked about Mr. Patel and how he helped me out? No big deal right? Actually what he was doing, with out knowing it was spreading love. That was …
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Where Have All The Good People Gone
And now, Gill is here to remind us that in spite of the general state of things, the world is not, in fact, filled with nothing but shitheels. A song from almost fifteen years ago asks this very question, and I know many of you have asked the same question yourselves especially with recent events. …
I’m Thankful For Free Turkey
Ducking into confession with a turkey in his arms, Brian said, “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I stole this turkey to feed my family. Would you take it and settle my guilt?” “Certainly not,” said the Priest. “As penance, you must return it to the one from whom you stole it.” “I tried,” …
Family Trip
Gill just got back from a trip to Florida and wants to talk about it, so I’ll let her do that now. I’ve been to Florida twice myself, once for a family vacation to Disney and once to go to the Space Camp for a week as part of the coolest grade 7 field trip …
Remember This
Gill is back with a Remembrance Day message. She’s right. War sucks and we all can and have to do better. Normally I am around to write a Remembrance Day article, however this year when the day comes I will be out of town. This year I am taking things in a new direction, and …
America’s Got Surprises
Donna sent me a video and it made me chuckle. Ray Jessel sounds like he’d be a lot of fun. He kind of reminds me of the old man in the video in this post, although not exactly. I think it’s more funny than it should be, just because there’s an 84-year-old doing it. Anyway, …
Lost In Translation
Gill is really firing out the posts this week! It’s kind of funny. I’ve been on both sides of this scenario. There’s my old post about people who don’t speak the language but say “yes” anyway. I had a more recent experience with that. I was in Nashville a few years ago for my awesome …
Could That Be Made Today?
Gill is back and wondering about television, specifically what shows from the old days would look like now if they could even get made. My pick for best show that may not get made today is Bizarre. It gave us Super Dave Osborne, was a platform for some excellent comedians who wound up being pretty …
This Boils My Potatoes
Gill has a question. I’m not going to answer it myself since complaining about shit is one of the reasons this place exists and anything that’s already happened has likely been covered, but the rest of you can feel free to have at it. Do you have pet peeves, or things that make you just …
Another Food Adventure
Gill has been busy today, it appears. She’s back to suggest a restaurant. In the last few years I have written about my adventures in food. What makes them unique is I’ve traveled the world with out ever leaving my city. From Ethiopian to Thai, I’ve tried many different things. Culantro Perruvian Cookery Let me …