On Being a Nerd: How to Be Cool
Most of the time, I am a friendly kind of nerd – at least that is how I play my role in life. I like to appear unthreatening so that…
Is Ricky Gervais Right? No One Cares – Fuck Off!
Note: I really feel like re-writing this post to make it funny and less of a whine. But there are a couple reasons why I am not going to do…
Bring Out Your Inner Pippi
It’s four in the morning. Wayne Dyer, the wise spiritual leader – on the other side now, as they say – has many videos still up on YouTube. I watched…
Get Your Head on Straight: How History Can Give You Perspective
I rode an emotional roller-coaster this past weekend. The energy in the air felt divisive and almost toxic. I had to shut off all news and avoid peeking at what…
Rage in a Cage: Another Night in Purgatory
Flipped someone the bird. Or tried to. Not sure I used the right finger. F*CK. That’s how it is with me. I haven’t used this gesture in years. Mostly not…
Fighting Like Hell for My Happy Fairy Tale Ending
It’s so easy to get discouraged from big events in my country and around the world right now. My life is just not the fairy tale I always thought I’d…
My List of Those Who Need to be Forgiven
Apparently, the first step in forgiving others is to “Be honest with yourself about your anger and hurt, and assess the full damage the injustice has caused in your life.”…
What Should I Do Now?
Yesterday I applied for a part time job as a grocery clerk. It will be a miracle if I get it – I have absolutely no experience for this job.…
Putting the Worst Swear Word in the World to Good Use
Here’s something I don’t like to think about – my “class.” Being Canadian, there seems to be a kind of denial that a hierarchy of class exists. After all, we’re…
Rumble in the Belly: Freedom Convoy 2022
On the bridge we waited for the Freedom Convoy of truckers to drive by. We were a motley group with nothing in common except the desire to end all government…