This week I’ve had several “is that a joke?” moments.  I realized that each of them boiled down to the same question.  See, I’ve been in positions where I’ve had to hire people.  I’ve supervised, I’ve managed.  I’ve even had to fire people.  So I know the process, the ins and outs.  My [...]

When it comes to charity, we all know that the right time to give is now. Thanksgiving and the holiday season are apt times to give, but we know that there are always people in need all year round.

Every year I give something to a variety of organizations. I give clothes, computers and money. I [...]

Actually, last week’s word was fodder.  But last week, it sounded more like fobba.  I had a cold, not the swine flu, just an ordinary, run-of-the-mill cold.  Still hanging around, but definitely not as bad as last week.  I can finally meander more than 4 inches from a Kleenex box.  And I can finally [...]

A boy child with H1N1 went mising from the planet after winning the Nigerian lotery.  Please sign this petition to have the United Federation of Planets of the Apes finally get off their butts to find him.

Ok, so I have obviously exaggerated and you knew immediately that this was not a [...]

This past week has been slightly less stressful (hectic, chaotic, crappy, emotional and generally sucky) than the one before.  The week before was one of those weeks that proved, on a daily basis, my theory about worst case scenarios.  Things just kept getting worse.  And while I didn’t see my parents having sex, that [...]

Ok, I’m taking a bit of a chance here.  I run the very serious risk of offending people that I truly like and respect, but I cannot remain silent any longer.  I don’t want to single anyone out in particular.  If you read this and feel guilty, well, I can’t help your guilt, but I [...]

Everyone needs a nemesis. It can be that guy at the office who borrows your pen who then proceeds to chew it up (thanks, you can keep it), or that girl on the bus whose morning perfume is set to ‘Stun’. I think having a good nemesis helps keep the balance between good and evil, [...]

Hey everyone, I’m back! Notice anything different about me? No? Well if you look closely and squint your eyes just right, you’ll see that I’m now the proud owner of a great little condo. Being realistic, it’s really the bank that’s the owner and I’m on the hook for years to come.  Still, I get [...]

Warning:  this post may not actually contain any humour, but it will contain some tips and links if you are serious about quitting smoking.

It has been 14 hours and 6 minutes since my last cigarette.  Not that I am counting.  I have been a smoker for over 25 years.  I have tried to quit several [...]

So I used to work for this guy, call him Biff. If I must spell it out, Biff is an idiot. I tend to use that description often, but Biff is a different kettle of guppy altogether. On a regular basis, Biff would use what I call Biff-isms. I suppose they were expressions that he [...]