One day few years ago, after my husband retired and after consuming several glasses of a lovely Cabernet, he offered to cook dinner twice a week. “Now that I have time on my hands it’s…
Date Archives 2018
Here’s how to win an election
The promises that accompany every election campaign are piling up. The provincial Liberals are promising universal child care and increasing debt/deficit. They’re trying desperately to cover up the great smoldering pile of doo-doo they’ve created…
Meg Wolitzer addresses feminism through fiction
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer tackles the evolution of contemporary feminism through the experiences of fictional 20-something Greer and 60-something Faith Frank. It’s a riff on the old theme of A Star is Born…
Timmie, Timmie, Timmie. You’re just not getting it
Tim Hortons’ Canada President Sami Siddiqui and the bigwigs at Restaurant Brands International Inc. have blown it big-time. They’re now ranked 67th down from 13th position in Canada’s list of most trusted companies. They’ve been…
Are you ready for online dating?
When I received a request through my blog to review a how-to book about online dating, I couldn’t resist. Author Gail Karpus who wrote Fast Track to Romance, An exclusive online dating guide for the…
The Book Club is a pleasant way to pass a couple of hours
It’s been eight long months since I’ve been to a movie theatre as there’s simply nothing I’ve wanted to see. And boomers are traditionally big movie fans. We have so many memories of wonderful Saturday…