Is the “F-Bomb” still a bomb? I was 10 years old before I ever heard it and it was considered the baddest of the bad…
Every week I spend some time stressing over my choice of topics for this blog. I scratch through my running list of possible ideas, pick…
A tagline is a short memorable phrase designed to promote brand awareness. I consider the “Keep your joy” sign off to be part of my…
Here’s a variation on the proverbial desert island question: What if you were to be stranded on an island and could take as many books,…
From loud explosions to snide comments made at a cocktail party, the normal, human, universal response is to freeze. A couple of heartbeats are required…
If given a choice between losing your wallet or losing your cell phone, which would you choose? When was the last time you went a…
Nobody storms the Bastille with their mouth full. If Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette had had the insight to change the tax system to give…
I like clothing that serves me well for the long run. I don’t like purchases that are essentially a fling. In 2018 I bought a…
“Life is long. Youth is short.” Or so says a favourite character in Contentment is for Cows. Ahh, the joys of youth. All that energy,…
Gelotophobia is the fear of being laughed at. Whether it’s giving the wrong answer in grade two or a gaffe in a board room presentation,…