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Schadenfreude, How Can Something So Wrong Feel So Right?
I have to hand it to the Germans; they make a great automobile, managed to make a national holiday out of beer, and their lexicon includes a word that succinctly melds how it feels when we witness someone else’s suffering or misfortune. Loosely translated as “damage, harm” (Schaden) and “joy”,…
Tom, T Hanks For All the Great Flicks
Witty attempt at wordplay out of the way early, I have to ask: Is it just me or is Tom Hanks everywhere? Seems to be. Over this holiday season I could not surf channels without seeing one of his old movies playing or a promotion for another. You would think…
My Favourite Apps for 2013
We are one week until the end of the year is staring us in the face. As I look back on the incredible year of technology, I would like to pay homage to the apps that made my life easier. It makes me wonder how we ever got along without…
Parental Guidance – Are You Watching?
Movies are a big part of our family time spent together. It is easy when we are not watching with our son. It is open season for our entertainment needs and the biggest decision is what kind of wine to pair with the movie. When it is family night however,…
Holiday Gift Idea for Your Woman
Last week I shared my thoughts about the power of the written word and how much of a loving legacy you can leave for your child, spouse, parent or whomever else you love by writing a message that will remind them how special they are, even years down the road.…
It’s Not Me It’s You Too
It’s Not Me It’s You...Too . No, I am not talking about the dreaded break up line used by millions to weasel out of a relationship. What I am talking about is the little known fact that when parents talk to parents of other families about challenges, the results are…
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – A Review
We have waited nine years for the follow up to the cult gem Anchorman. Does producer Judd Apatow break a streak of comedy home runs that have earned him the number one spot on Entertainment Weekly's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood? Let’s break it down.
The theatre was surprisingly…
Vegging Out With Your Kids
Sometimes vegging out is the way to go. I do it a few times a day. Eating vegetables that is. We are lucky, very lucky, that our son is a natural vegetable lover. We started him early so he was conditioned to know that the green and crunchies were part…
Are Boycotts Just for Boys? The United States’ Gaycott
Being gay is like having asthma. You do not choose it; it is part of who you are as much as the mole on your arm or the colour of your eyes. Where the similarity ends is that asthmatics do not get persecuted for requiring an inhaler. With less than…
The Written Word – More Longevity Than Any Gift
Gift giving can be difficult. At this time of year, I am not telling you anything you do not already know. Many people put emphasis on buying the right gift for that special someone, a colleague for a Secret Santa gift exchange at work, or maybe a babysitter or chiropractor.…
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Serendipity, Taking
Life’s Cues from Dr.
Seuss
If this was not extraordinary, I would not acknowledge this incidence. Or perhaps coincidence is a better…
Furry Cold War
The year is 2002 and it is spring on the west coast. We had just returned from Scotland where we married…
Between Cradle And Grave
New beginnings after one of the most significant endings in my life, is bittersweet. Not the chocolate…
Parental Guidance – Are
You Watching?
Movies are a big part of our family time spent together. It is easy when we are not watching with our…
Newtown, Feeling It Again
I spent the day with my son today. We laughed, we had some nice food. We basked in being in the same…
Female Friendships –
More Complex Than
Romance?
Women can have complicated relationships. I am one and I admit it. The curtain has been pulled back,…The Video Store, Last Of
the Classics
Remember a time when the only place you could see a movie was in a theatre or hoofing it to the local…
Friends Without Kids
This past weekend I had a nice break from my regular routine. Good friends of mine were in town that…
Fair Trade Shopping Buddy
Of all of the household responsibilities there are, for me, grocery shopping is the red-headed stepchild.…
Will Boris Johnson Sleep
on Our Sofa?
Partly fearing being accused of not offering a solution and partly to demonstrate a system that seem…