Nearly one year ago I published a criticism of the unethical practices employed by Facebook, Instagram and other social media who use their platforms to manipulate our minds. In view of the current U.S. congressional…
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Don’t laugh! Ironing can be a beautiful thing
The First Person essay I’ve Started Ironing My Bedsheets and It’s Totally Addictive in The Globe and Mail the other day hit home with me. I’ve never regarded ironing as a chore and Liz D’Andrea’s…
Two great books by Canadian authors
Fight Night by Miriam Toews Of all the books I’ve read by best-selling Giller Prize-nominated Canadian author Miriam Toews, her latest, Fight Night is probably my favourite. It is also her funniest. Through the skillful…
Clear the track! Hubby has a two-day hall pass
I’m heading back to my hometown (Campbellford, Ontario) for a couple of days this week. It’s a chance to visit friends, revisit local sights, and load up on fresh curd from Empire Cheese & Butter…
Books: To have and to hold . . . until death do us part.
Not necessarily. I intend to go to my grave clutching my iPad so I can continue to download library books in the afterworld. One of the greatest joys of retirement for me has been to…
Three good books to check out: A memoir by Sinead O’Connor, Sex trafficking in the U.K., and some Norwegian wood
Rememberings by Sinéad O’Connor We all remember the career-destroying episode of SNL when Sinéad O’Connor tore up a picture of the Pope. Frankly, I didn’t find it shocking and could never understand the furor. After…