Do you go out of your way to look at people’s socks?
Maybe you appreciate a pair that perfectly matches the outfit. Maybe you give an inner fistbump.gif to the dude who dares to wear fuchsia socks with his nice tailored suit. Or maybe you are a Dread Overlord of a self-aggrandizing website and you have a thing for monkeys. Who knows! Continue reading
Late this Spring, my parents were in a car accident. It was early evening. It was raining, and the car hydroplaned. It went over a guard rail, flipped over, and came to a stop on the side of a hill. My mom suffered some severe but not life-threatening injuries. She was beside my father as the first responders tried, but ultimately failed, to revive him on scene.
They were out of province, on their way home from their 33rd wedding anniversary vacation. Continue reading
You’ve opened many bottles of wine, to be sure. You’ve probably even perfected a technique to do so as quickly as possible. These instructions won’t help you with that.
This is a guide to help you open a bottle of wine the way it should be done, the way the sommelier at your favorite nice restaurant should do it.
You will need:
This is my favourite weeknight dinner. From prep to plate, it takes me less than half an hour, and ends up costing me about $10* (when I have to buy the basil).
The original recipe says it serves two, which is true if you like a big-ish portion. I find it turns out three meals for me, which means I get at least one lunch for work.
You Americans sure do love your celebrities. It’s kind of baffling that a failed presidential candidate (or even a failed presidential candidate candidate) can become a household name; not just in your country, but across the border and around the world. Herman Cain, really? Were he and his ilk really worth the obsession?
Canada has exported a few superstars, of course; Bryan Adams, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion. (You are most welcome to keep them). But we don’t exalt our power players to nearly the same degree.
Here are a few Canadians who, through actual achievements, are generally recognizable throughout this land. Continue reading
