I flick Steve’s power switch, and he springs to life. Jerry instantly reacts by becoming a horse in a burning barn. His ears pin back, and his legs go into Scooby-Doo mode before finding traction …more
My first thought when the bird landed on my deck was, “Oh no, a PIGEON!!” No offence to pigeon-lovers, but having worked decades downtown, I felt that pigeons were a nuisance – at best. Feathered …more
I was looking forward to catching up with my old friend, this day. It’s 6 o’clock and Jerry, the Wonder Mutt, sits on the mat at my front door, looking back at me, his belly …more
As I sit here in Lit Coffee on Bayview, while writing this piece, we are nearing the third week of March, and the world seems to be in talks with Marvel Studios to be a …more
I like to think of myself as a polite and courteous person. But on this day, somehow I slip up. I step into the elevator at Whole Foods and press the button for the parking …more
I sit in LifeLabs below Whole Foods, waiting for my bloodletting and feeling rather uncomfortable. Not because of the needle that was soon to be pushed into my arm, but because I had just come …more
I check in with reception at Laird Dental. “You’re 30 minutes early,” the receptionist says. “Oh, right.” I explain how I purposely input my appointments 15, 20, or 30 minutes earlier than the actual time, …more
“A gentle reminder” is what the subject line read. It was an email from our editor, Jane Auster. A dulcified reminder that my story deadline was fast-approaching and I’d better hop to it. So, I …more
“Is it me? It must be me.” These are my thoughts after a series of conversations, all within a few days of one another. Defeated and weary, I present them to you: The Phone Bot …more
February arrived and so did spring, it seemed. On one of these unseasonably warm days I made my way along Bayview to the Leaside Observation Deck. Yep. Lit’s front window. And it is here I …more
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