Sudan’s Darfur Controlled by Rival Forces as Civil War Drags On
The ceasefire in Gaza, however shaky, is freeing up some bandwidth for the world’s media to focus on other ongoing massacres, and UN Secretary-General…
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Honouring those who gave everything
For 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of curating a special edition dedicated to Canadians who served our country—past and present—especially those who paid the ultimate price.
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF: Loving yourself through the tough times
There are times when I would rather be miserable. It’s like sometimes misery just feels right. lol! Yup I just wrote that.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The revenge of the vending machines
Even though we’ve all used them at one time or another, vending machines are the “Rodney Dangerfield” of the machine world — they get no respect.
Pop 89: Perfectly Natural Crap
I was on my way to lay some flowers on the graves of Val Marie’s ancestors last Sunday evening when out of the corner came a flashing light. And then, another.
Check It Out: Remembering a Canadian actor who served in WWII
There’s an old joke that claims it was disappointing to discover a universal remote control didn’t control the entire universe.
Middle East ceasefire fragile as new power dynamics emerge
“This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper,” wrote T.S. Eliot in 1925, probably responding to the profoundly unsatisfactory aftermath of the First World War…
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Mastercard, moving and mayhem
Where has October gone? Friday was Halloween, and I have to admit—I looked pretty scary in the mirror that morning.
Pop 89: The Subtle Enormous Difference
Thirty years ago, in October 1995, I began creating lists of words, arranged in two columns, with the heading: Spotting the Subtle, Enormous Difference Between.
Check It Out: Did you know it’s illegal for natural health providers to share life-changing stories?
Here’s a bit of medical humour for you. Doctor: How is the little girl doing who swallowed ten quarters last night? Nurse: No change yet.
Denmark inspects ships in Baltic strait amid fears of Russian shadow fleet
In the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom’s income came from taxes on ships passing through the Øresund strait, the only exit from the Baltic Sea.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Hot flashes, home runs and Halloween hijinks
Well, as it turns out, my optimism really did pay off — the Blue Jays are still going strong. Suddenly, even people who normally think baseball is boring are joining the bandwagon…
REMEMBERING WHEN: Old Ida and the Halloween nobody came
Before we moved to our newly built country house further up the road, we grew up in a little home nestled in a small gully beside the highway, about eight miles outside the nearest town.
Pop 89: In love with my research
Have you ever reached the end of a momentous chore and been surprised to find you’re not as ecstatic as you imagined you’d be?