Farewell, My Friend: My Buddy, Florence

“Hey, isn’t Florence supposed to be here today?” I said to my fellow editors one Monday a few weeks ago. We were all head down in the workflow, too busy checking names and word counts to notice the obvious. The boss called Florence at home and left a message. Florence, 67, worked three days aContinue reading “Farewell, My Friend: My Buddy, Florence”

Life Lessons From The Middle Ages

I’ll be 44.5 years old in less than a week; I’ve already spent my weekend budget; and Charles Mingus just said Better Git It In Your Soul. So in order to help kill some time between Frescas, here are some things I’ve learned over the years: Telling someone to calm down, push over, or growContinue reading “Life Lessons From The Middle Ages”

There’s No Life Like It: My Military Highlights

How many different ways can you say go to the website? When I was unemployed last year and getting increasingly frustrated with my job prospects, I considered joining the military. I even went to the Canadian Forces information office at a local London, Ont., mall to gather information. I mean, that’s what it’s for, right?Continue reading “There’s No Life Like It: My Military Highlights”

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