The Good Ol' Days, for Some, Were Pretty Good. Be Here Now? Why?
By David Sherman When the cat runs at the sight of me and the chaos, the clamour, and the rancour has me pinned to the sofa, I know it’s...
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David Sherman
Jun 3, 20205 min read
It's Time to Break Windows
By David Sherman I was watching the news. Bad habit that’s accelerated lately. Some had upped their booze and dope intake. Others have...
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susankastner
May 31, 20203 min read
Start the revolution without me? Please?
What will you do when the revolution arrives at your door? The question has been raised by two of my three FB friends who happen not to...
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susankastner
May 14, 20205 min read
Missing harmony
By Susan Kastner I know, and don't cease reminding myself and family and the socially distant circle to which we belong, that I, my...
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susankastner
May 3, 20203 min read
My Living Uh-uh. Covid That.
. By Susan Kastner "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming, like all the...
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Earl Fowler
May 1, 20203 min read
A Little Intergenerational Yin Yang for you, Folks
By Earl Fowler “The fear of turning into our parents … is what turns us into our fucking parents.” A character in Kevin Barry’s...
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David Sherman
Apr 29, 20205 min read
Do Your Duty to the Nation's Health: Unleash Credit Cards, Drown in Debt
By David Sherman When this is all over, or even if it’s not, salvation, health and happiness can be yours. All you have to do is shop....
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David Sherman
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Him and the Other Guys Like Him
By Fred Reed Who are you looking at, smart ass? It wasn’t me. It was the other guy; him, over there. The Chinese guy, the one who used to...
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Earl Fowler
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Don't Sweat the Small Floss
So it occurs to me that the shades of Elvis and John Lennon both recently crossed the threshold into having been subterranean longer than...
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David Sherman
Apr 18, 20202 min read
The Trump Flu Diaries: Chapter 29
(In which we announce yet another first annual thing — this time a word contest — while secretly hoping we won’t have to hold a second...
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Earl Fowler
Apr 17, 20204 min read
What to Expect When You're Expecting to be Born
By Earl Fowler Mental telepathy, hypnotism, a sculptured Egyptian cat or Peruvian mummy with black, nonhuman eyes, wireless telegraphy,...
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David Sherman
Apr 17, 20203 min read
Are You Talking to Me?
By Tim Harper On a recent Sunday morning, so early in our new COVID world I actually knew what day it was, I was lazing away with my...
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David Sherman
Apr 16, 20205 min read
The Overlooked Lining in the Covid Cloud
By David Sherman There is no silver, gold or platinum lining to being surrounded by the virus. Not even a plastic one. Though, in my...
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David Sherman
Apr 9, 20204 min read
Trump’s dangerous, I get it, I get it, really, I do
By David Sherman The former U.S. secretary of State perhaps said it best, “He’s a fucking moron.” Needless to say, Rex Tillerson, like...
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Earl Fowler
Apr 4, 20201 min read
A Brief Reflection While Social Distancing
Is it just me, or is there something about this smug, oiled, Niles-Crane-gone-Martin-Shkreli bad, epicene face that’s just begging for...
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David Sherman
Apr 4, 20205 min read
No Pain, No Gain. Wanna Bet?
By David Sherman This is about joints. Not the kind you roll and smoke. But the rebellious connections of our aging bodies that complain...
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David Sherman
Mar 29, 20203 min read
Covid Only Symptom of the Disease
By David Sherman Remember when we were sold global Free Trade? It was going to be Christmas every day. We’d all be able to buy...
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David Sherman
Mar 25, 20201 min read
Sex? Maybe I Should Warm Up First
By David Sherman How to tell if you've crossed the line into elderly. Making love hurts your back, knees and shoulders. Thinking of...
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David Sherman
Mar 19, 20201 min read
Ten Coronavirus Truths
With Canadian crude prices in the toilet, you can help save Alberta by using the oil as an excellent, inexpensive salad dressing. Buying...
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David Sherman
Mar 17, 20203 min read
Coping with Covid
By David Sherman Yeah, my partner closed her restaurant today. Don’t know for how long. Starbucks closed. Library closed. Local café...
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