My family members who read this will recognize the verse posted here. It hung in our kitchen for years, and my Mother would challenge anyone…
I don’t know for sure, but I think just about every human on the planet has their own personal ‘if only’ story. When I was…
An unreliable narration is a type of story told in first person (usually) where the audience is strung along by the narrator’s side of the…
As a life long book lover I have read great literature, bestsellers, fluff, chick-lit, thrillers, biographies, diaries, and lots of everything else. I do not…
One of my guilty pleasures is rap music. Some of you might find that surprising, but I am a fan of music with rhythm and…
I was casting about for something interesting to read and I came across ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ by Jennifer Egan — who could…
Hindsight is a smug know-it-all. How many times have we lamented our circumstances over a favourite beverage and said, “In hindsight, I should have…” Doesn’t…
I am not usually prone to getting the flu. The last time I had the flu, was New Year’s Eve, Y2K. I remember thinking, for…
Canada is moving toward full legalization of marijuana in July of 2o18. There are endless discussions going on in the media regarding the implications, the…
Recently in Hawaii a nuclear missile warning was issued only to be rescinded 38 minutes later. If you’ve read any of the stories about those…