Drop by chartattack.com today, and you’ll find a review of the latest edition of the FabricLive series. It’s the first review I’ve written for the site, and I’m hoping there will be many more to come. Do check it out. It’s been a fun gig so far, and it’s an opportunity that I’m very glad […]

I don’t understand why Rahim Jaffer hasn’t chosen to respond to the allegations against him by testifying that it was all just some other guy pretending to be him. I mean, I know that sounds ridiculous and laughable, but let’s not forget that there’s a precedent for it.

Here’s an email that I just sent to Kiva Couchon at the Arizona Office of Tourism, as per the recommendation of a staffer at ArizonaGuide.com, regarding Senate Bill 1070. Ms. Couchon, How are you? I was given your contact information by an “Arizona Expert” who I had the pleasure of chatting with at ArizonaGuide.com this […]

Here’s a transcript of a live chat I had moments ago with a very polite staffer at ArizonaGuide.com, an online guide presented by the Arizona Office of Tourism. [AG] Hi, I’m [handle withheld]. How may I help you? [Visitor] Sorry to bother you, but I’m wondering if there’s any information on your site about this […]

Did the waiter intentionally short change me when he brought the bill? Did he take it upon himself to deduct his own tip from my change? Was he really that presumptuous? Or on the other hand, could it possibly have been a situation in which he grabbed a quarter, thinking it was a toonie, and […]

I haven’t been posting much lately, and that’s because it’s been a very busy couple of weeks. Tomorrow’s going to be the peak of it, because it’ll be the day when we load up the truck and take the bulk of our stuff over to the new place. We did some painting and cleaning today, […]

I’ve been at a work conference in Richmond Hill for the past couple of days, and I’m here until tomorrow. I haven’t left the building since the day we arrived, except to head back downtown this morning to sign the final paperwork on our house. Tomorrow, while I’m wrapping up the conference, Kate will pick […]

Hey, remember when I told you about Neil Pasricha and his brand new book? Well, it’s finally yours to read and enjoy. My pre-ordered copy arrived in the mail yesterday, and I’m very much looking forward to checking it out. I’ll let you know how it turns out. I’m expecting a great read, and I […]

For those of you keeping track, I’m afraid there won’t be any new strips this week. I’ve got a huge annual three-day work thing in Richmond Hill starting on Sunday, and the last of those days is also the day we officially get the keys to our new place. There’s a lot to do, and […]

In case you haven’t heard, Kate is one of three finalists in this year’s Toronto Star short story contest! There were eighteen hundred entries this year, so that’s no small feat to say the least. She and the other two finalists will find out exactly how they placed in a couple of weeks. Pretty amazing, […]