Living the Dream
This is a conversation I overheard today after a woman greeted a man she knew on a bus I was riding: He: Hey! I haven’t seen you in ages. How have you been? She: I’m fine. I just got out of jail. How are you doing? He: I’m […]
The Looking-glass Self
As in my previous blog post, I am rethinking my appearance which has devolved during nearly three months of being housebound. A bad fall has resulted in my spending most of my time lately in hospitals and at home in bed. I am now more mobile but still […]
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If You Don’t Mind, It Doesn’t Matter
When is a good time to stop colouring your hair? It’s not a trick question, even though it sounds a lot like “Have you stopped beating your wife yet?” You could answer that you shouldn’t even have started colouring your hair, but it’s too late for many of […]
Life, As We Know It, Is Power-full
The power went out about twenty minutes ago and I’m still optimistically thinking that it will come back on any moment now. I still have 50% charge in my laptop and 73% in my phone, so I am not totally cast adrift from the world. Even so, it […]
Why You Should Not Make Green Onion Cakes
I spent an hour yesterday trying a new recipe. I saw an article in the Edmonton Journal about a woman who makes green onion cakes that are immensely popular. People join long lines just to buy some, and at festivals, she is the most popular woman in town. […]
Anticipating a Mind-Freaking Illusion
I’m a short person and when people stand up in front of me, I usually can’t see very much. So, ten minutes before the end of the show when the entertainer on the stage told everyone to stand, I didn’t. To be honest, I stayed seated not only […]
Show Me a Recipe Using What I’ve Got
Tonight, I made a chicken casserole that was actually quite good. I didn’t plan ahead, so I went online to allrecipes.com and used their “Ingredients Search” feature. I entered: chicken breast, cream of chicken soup, and carrots, and then I hit “Go”. The website came up with several […]
