There have been a few beefcake posts lately. But these guys don’t completely do it for me. Sure, they are nice eye candy, but, given a choice, I prefer substance over muscles. I have a penchant for married men. Not all married men, just those who are completely and totally in… Read full post »

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Breaking News: Google Hiring Americans And Canadians To Work From Home

While pretending to work on this the last week of my contract perusing the Internet, I came across this total bullshit scam designed to sucker people who have already lost everything and believe in fairy tales amazing time… Read full post »

 

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I just returned from a short trip to Montreal and Quebec City. It reminded me that I am actually thankful the Separatist Movement helped to preserve the French heritage in Quebec - La belle province. I know that many Canadians kvetch about the money and the headaches caused by this,/…

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Yet Another Reason to Quit Going to the Gym

Last week, Tripta Kaushal, a 62 year old grandmother, decided she'd go to the gym for a little workout. Rather than walking, she took her SUV to Extreme Fitness in Thornhill, Ontario. Next time she may want to reconsider that.

While I applaud… Read full post »

Recently on CBC Radio, I heard a quick clip regarding a fascinating case of crime and modern web-style justice that played out on the Internet here in Toronto in May.

 

It is a complicated little cyber drama that demonstrated that power of the Internet and the communities who form… Read full post »

 

 

We are presently under attack. Your service is required.

 Please grab a bottle, an appetizer (no nuts please) and some tunes and join us here.

 As is our way, this venue could move swiftly back to Cat's blog because she has the best basement, and the poor sod seems… Read full post »

So, I am off to test the Canadian healthcare system. In truth, I am off to likely tax it unnecessarily. According to the nurse on the end of the free TELEHEALTH line, I need to get myself to the emergency department.

You see this weekend, I decided to try to save… Read full post »

My fellow Canadians here on OS, I regret to inform you that some of the American's here on OS have declared war on Canada. In reponse to Nanatehay and Grif82600's plan to take over Canada, Cynarra and I are planning a little response of our own. We've started to sk… Read full post »

On our trip from the Varadero airport in Cuba to our resort in Jibacoa, we were hijacked into stopping at one of those forced touristo stops where they try to get you for a few pesos after forcing you to spend 2 hours in line at the airport.

Because we were… Read full post »

The recession is in full swing, and fine restaurant dining is one of the first things to go. If you don’t feel you can afford the latest must-try celebrity chef locale, but still feel like you want a little bit of pampering at a reasonable price, then a properly presented, late Afte… Read full post »

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It’s official; summer is here in Toronto. And, just in time for tourist season and our first hot spell, we are heading for a perfect storm of crap.

 

The Toronto city workers have gone on strike, and yesterday at midnight, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (loving referred to as… Read full post »

 

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I’ve read a number of childhood memory posts of late, and these leave me thankful for so many of the teachers who passed through my life. I was fortunate. Most of the really good teachers I encountered when I lived in a small town in British Columbia. In my memories,/…

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This is my first Foodie Tuesday post. I discovered these Tomato Keftedes while visiting the island of Santorini in Greece. They are basically tomato dumplings. It took some sleuthing to find a recipe when I came home. The first time I made them for guests, they were a huge hit. I’m/… Read full post »

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I doubt this will get much coverage in the US press, but today, Jack Layton, the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, will deliver a speech in Washington on universal healthcare. Published in The Toronto Star this morning, an excerpt of his speech can be found here

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After reading mypsyche’s recent post, Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful, and Mark Pritchard’s earlier post, Question for Beautiful Women, I started thinking about French women. The French women I’ve known, and this includes French women from Quebec as well, really do… Read full post »

In June 2008, the Prime Minister of Canada apologized to Native Canadians, on behalf of the government, for the residential school system. Ever since then, I have wanted to offer my own apology to an Aboriginal girl I went to grade school with. Her name is Iris, and I have absolutely… Read full post »

I am completely confused by the ongoing cover griping - today of all days. And today just seems worse than ever. Instead of celebrating the many GREAT choices on today's cover, we have a full on dust up *minor dissent over one tiny little post.

Normally, I glance at the cover each day.… Read full post »

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Yeah, I used that title as a bit of lure. Did it work? Well, you are here, and I am sick to death about the lies being passed around about the Canadian healthcare system. If you want to continue to be deceived, click away now, but if you are intelligent, and…

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After today's failed and incredibly weak sneak attack today by Private Trudge Slurry, we are now ready to wage war on our own terms. As is the way of the world.

Of course tonight's festivities is in honour of Dakini Dancer who we lost earlier this year. Her spirit… Read full post »

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Does the fact that your identity can be hidden make it okay to be an asshole, not just on OS, but anywhere? And what does this level of anger and aggression cost all of us? 

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I’ve been pondering this for awhile, not just in relation to OS, but… Read full post »

 

Thank you Wayne Gallant for posting this challenge:

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It was a wooden cigar box at the bottom of a bigger box at the bottom of a locker emptied at the end of a life.

The majority of contents in the locker had been untouched for too many years. The… Read full post »

 This is a little send off for Myriad who is on her way to Greece and Italy next week.

I have more stories and pictures from Greece that I will post at another time. I'll just provide a brief description of the pictures. This is just a taste for now… Read full post »

Did anyone else notice that there was no Foody Tuesday this Tuesday? (if there was a memo, I didn't get it)

 

Well, not to be detered, I'm going ahead with it on my own. The avocados are looking so good in the stores this week, I couldn't resist making this for dinner… Read full post »

First, just let me say that I don’t purport to be entering menopause, but as usual, my body has a mind of its own. It is probably just peri-menopause, but still, it makes me feel old, and denial is my middle name. As much as I try to ignore all the… Read full post »

Some of my favourite days of the year occur when winter leaks slowly into spring. The sun is still low on the horizon, but the days have grown longer. The pails that hang on the maple trees may be full of liquid sap, or red squirrels may be licking the sweet icicles that… Read full post »