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Just zip it (I don't want to hear your life story)
Y'all know one for sure. Motor mouths, Blabbering Betties, Barking Bobs, call'em what you like, I'm sure you agree, they are annoying as...
Oct 22, 20214 min read


You'd make Pinocchio proud (on exaggerated advertising)
A couple of weeks ago, as I sat in the chair getting my dental procedure, an advertisement on the screen in front of me caught my...
Oct 18, 20213 min read


Mr Dressup caught shopping at local superstore
If you live in a relatively posh neighborhood like I do, there is a certain level of shame at being caught shopping at your local dollar...
Oct 15, 20214 min read


Punching a Polymath square in the mouth
I'm sure you've met one. You know, that person in your family or group of friends that can fix anything. Not just fix anything, but build...
May 5, 20213 min read


Can we do away with weddings altogether ?
I can't hide it. Weddings really touch a nerve with me, a sore spot. There is nothing I dread more than that wedding invitation arriving...
Apr 25, 20215 min read


Never try to cover up a balding head before an interview
Many years ago, when I was in my mid 20's, I began noticing something most of us men dread more than anything: I was balding. My head was...
Mar 15, 20215 min read


Manipulative advertising: Are they taking us for bozos?
Our favorite Canadian coffee chain (The One who shall Not be named- to quote Harry Potter) recently launched a series of TV ads...
Feb 27, 20213 min read


Turning Hospitals into Big Top Circuses
As I left the hospital a couple of days ago, I noticed how drab and depressing everything was. It had been a while since I'd set foot in...
Feb 17, 20212 min read


My brother dubbed the UNICEF orphan
We were having our monthly school assembly. The purpose was to raise awareness about world hunger, and a representative from UNICEF had...
Feb 14, 20213 min read


Even Frankenstein had a "beautiful" baby
My wife, who's actually an introvert, has this disturbing propensity to talk to strangers. Not in a creepy way and not with every...
Feb 9, 20212 min read


Physio or Sex therapy? Alternative treatment at the local clinic
Many years ago I was dealing with significant ankle pain. And so, like every reasonable, logical individual would do, I booked an...
Jan 31, 20213 min read


Super Mario overindulges on (Magic) Mushrooms
October 1995. After graduating from University, I had decided to leave my hometown of Montreal in the hopes of finding a job in beautiful...
Jan 30, 20213 min read


Say it don't spray it: a beginner's guide on how to handle Spitters
People who spit when they talk. It has to be my ultimate pet peeve. Hard to imagine its not on your list either. There is this guy I...
Jan 26, 20213 min read


The Fruitopians have GOT to GO
So here we are, awaiting the NHLPA and the Board of Governors to sign off on what looks to be a 50 or so game season. No exhibition...
Jan 24, 20215 min read


Prescription sleeping pill turns woman into Solomon Grundy
Put your hand way up if you've ever been terrorized by some of the prescription drug ads on TV? You know that moment. A commercial pops...
Jan 17, 20212 min read


Wobbly pigeon ends up in wrong Hospital room
A few years ago (pre cell phone years), I was taking a stroll in downtown Montreal, when I attempted to cross one of our third-world...
Jan 10, 20213 min read


Uncomfortable conversations in public washrooms
Ever since I was a teenager it was always a bit of an awkward moment when another dude would come empty their socket in the urinal next...
Jan 9, 20211 min read


Those closet "voyeurs" lurking on your Facebook page
Most if not all of us have at one point been Facebook members. Whether it be to keep in touch with friends or family who live abroad, to...
Jan 9, 20212 min read


Trick or Treat: Grandma gets a visit from the police
October 31st, 1987, Halloween, surely one of my favorite times of the year (where I could plot something evil). My parents and brothers...
Jan 9, 20214 min read


Strong with a sense of smell: the Human Saint Bernard
I was given a "Sixth sense" (nothing to brag about, trust me). I'm not sure how I got it, but ever since I can remember I have the...
Jan 7, 20212 min read
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