I took a cab ride last night. I had one of those really nice, talkative drivers, so we had a pretty good conversation as we went. At one point we started talking about jobs that people think are easy but really aren’t, and driving a taxi came up. I said I’d never consider that to …
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I’m Late, I’m Late, For A Very Unwanted Date
Having grown up on a steady diet of Unsolved Mysteries, America’s Most Wanted and pretty much anything with Bill Kurtis in it, I know that now and then a person might find herself in a situation where it feels like the only option left is to fake her own death. But for all the reasons …
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This Is Canada
It sounds like Gill has a few gripes with you, Canada. And you too, Molson. You have probably heard that before. Someone complaining about immigrants, or praising something about this country. The Upside There aren’t that many places I know of that have nature trails, or vast expanses of wilderness with in fifty Km of …
Little Jimmy Kickens
If the title of this post upsets you, blame Brad. He wrote it. Never mind that had I written it I’d have called it the same thing. Let’s begin this post with a soundtrack, shall we? Ahhh yes, that’s better. Here’s hoping that’s not where they buried him. While visiting Steve and Carin back about …
2014 The Year It Was
Now that Carin has done our year end post, Gill has decided that it’s time to do one of her own. Well my friends the calendar has rolled over yet again, but before I treat you to stuff about the up coming year we must discuss the previous one. The good, bad, and you decide. …
Who Needs Handcuffs? No, Seriously, I Have Handcuffs
It’s doubtful you’ll hear much arguing when you make a statement such as if you’re in business, it’s good to advertise. It’s a very true statement. But also a true statement is for every rule, there is an exception. And in the business world, that exception can usually be found right around the point where …
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Hey, It’s Tradition!
And now, Gill’s apparent holiday VC takeover continues. Every year around this time people gather around, put up decorations, and sometimes drag out those awful sweaters with Santa doing the hula. It’s those things that make you shake your head, want to sometimes run screaming for the hills, but you do them all the same, …
Those Holiday Classics
And now, Gill is here to list a few of her favourite Christmas specials. I can’t believe she left out Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. That one’s always been a favourite of mine. It’s been a few years since I’ve seen it, but last night I made Carin sit down and watch it with me because …
Twas The Holiday Photo
Sounds like Gill is about as good at having her picture taken as I am. Twas two days before Christmas and all through my childhood home my sister sets up the camera and I silently moan Why do we do this I think to my average self smile bright and cheery mother says, gotta be …
Oh, What A Feeling! I’m Falling From The Ceiling
Update: Turns out we’ve used this exact post title before. But hey, why mess with what works? Oh, and thanks to James for passing this one along. Considering how stupidly expensive everything in airports is, you’d think they might have enough money kicking around to build a good, strong ceiling. But then again you might …
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