Suddenly, all those body-cavity searches I’ve been getting at the airport make sense

22 years ago

My two-year-old nephew Aidan is a genius at identifying the various engines and train cars from the television show Thomas…

In love and war, it’s the declaration that counts

22 years ago

On the evening of Christmas Day, after my sister and brother-in-law had taken their kids home and I'd finished helping…

Tonight’s menu item is not for the squeamish

22 years ago

Family tradition is for us to have a Christmas gathering for the extended family a couple of days after Christmas,…

Not likely to be made a made-for-TV holiday special anytime soon

22 years ago

In response to my last posting, a reader asked if I had "some wacky story in the spirit of your…

Merry Christmas, and I mean it in the nice sense of the phrase

22 years ago

This is from last year (with a little polishing up), but it's worth repeating. While I do believe that some…

Kwanzaapalooza!

22 years ago

Racism/Sexism/Homophobia is a nasty three-headed rottweiler that's been beaten with a rubber hose and hasn't been fed for days, which…

Carnival of the Canucks: Errata and additions

22 years ago

In this post, I reported -- in reference to the YULBloggers -- that YUL is the airport code for Montreal's…

Carnival of the Canucks, Part 8: Eight Comic Books!

22 years ago

And finally, the last part of my contribution to Carnival of the Canucks. Hope all these links give you lots…

Carnival of the Canucks, Part 7: Seven Packs of Smokes

22 years ago

Her name is Raymi, and yes, she is a minx. Not safe for work, because she has a predilection for…

Carnival of the Canucks — more to come!

22 years ago

I need to run away from the computers for a bit, but there are a few more links left, which…