When I was born my mother became very sick. I don’t actually remember this but I’ve been told that she spent months in bed with excruciating stomach cramps that left her largely incapable of the usual tasks associated with caring for a newborn.  Then, after dozens of tests and a hand/… Read full post »

My city stinks. You notice the smell about two feet from my front door but it dissipates as you walk down the front steps towards the street. I know that around my neighborhood the smell isn’t too bad and that there are other places in the city that are positively… Read full post »

Hi America. This is my first Open Salon post and I thought I’d start off with bang. And as a preface let me say that there’s nothing I dislike more than Canada’s obsession with the difference between our two countries (it’s a one way obsession – like Otis’ love for… Read full post »