How Much Is That Doggie On The Street Corner

Brad sent this. It’s 100% true. Carin and I have had a lot of strange things happen to us out in the world, but never this. He also says that the story is much better in person, and I agree. It’s hard to do things like this justice in writing, but he did fine and …

It’s Me! Remember Me?

I’m feeling all frazzled so maybe if I ramble, I can unfrazzle myself. I’m sitting here, time’s going tick tock, and my brain is screaming at a fever pitch “You have so many things to do! Do them! Do them now!” At the same time, an equally loud voice yells “But you either don’t have …

The Walk To End Good Will

I really, reeeeeeeaaaaaaly hate this kind of garbage. It’s one of the things that keeps me away from making donations to a whole lot of charities. Lorna Robinson wants to walk with her cancer survivor daughter in the 2 day Weekend to End Women’s Cancers fundraiser in Calgary this July. Her daughter raised $2000, while …

A Heated Battle Over Rent Money

When we lived in our old place waaaay back in the days when Steve’s laundry basket was stolen and drunks came for an unintended sleepover, we used to joke that the owner of our building was a mobster. It’s a good thing we were never late with rent. Otherwise, this may have happened to us. …

Retirement With A Chance Of Politics

I don’t watch the local CTV news that much anymore, but after this week, it won’t be the same when I do tune in. another member of the people you expect to be around forever group isn’t going to be around forever after all. After 42 years, Dave MacDonald is retiring. He plans on entering …

I Only Have One Word. Headnova

Ug. The things people can persuade others to believe. The latest ridiculousness is an email stating that calls received on cellphones from certain numbers which appear in red when they call will cause the recipient’s brain to hemorrhage. I think my head just exploded, but not because of any cell phone call from any number …

So Was The Tank His Chrisco Hamper?

Well, it looks like we know who was hanging out in the toilet tank, and it wasn’t our old, er, buddy. We now know that his name is Luke Chrisco, and he’s really, really, really weird. Where do I even begin? He wants to be a porn star. He calls himself a worshipper of women. …

From The Mile High With Himself Club To Damn Near Rock Bottom

This Kyle Pearce thing is quickly moving from the ha ha, the dude masturbated on an airplane zone into I legitimately hope he can get the help he needs because it’s kind of sad territory. After he bonded out of jail, he was ordered to live in a halfway house and undergo some mental health …

"Nice Jacket." "I Know, And It Was A Real Steal!"

This is one of those cases when I’m not sure a trial is necessary. 46-Year-old Stephen Kirkbride was hauled into court on a shoplifting charge, accused of stealing a pricey waterproof jacket from a sporting goods store. Ok, so he started out being accused, but the case quickly turned from a who done it to …