So Harper is acting all smug and tough in Davos, isn’t he? Although short on details, Mr. Harper’s speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday made clear the sweep of his ambition. He will change how Canadians finance …

"I’ll have a tall, thin blonde. Care to join me?"                                                    Guy in front of me at…

Last night I went on a scary date.It was scary because I am very afraid of heights. It is maybe my only  fear and I have had it my whole life. It has stopped me from doing many things. I…

 I find inanimate objects can hold a whole story and an entire set of memories.When I was at school, I had a soft pink shirt that my friend Nancy and I called "the kissing shirt" because  anyone who wore it…

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I have been spending time with an old friend who was an acquaintance 30 years ago.Yes, 30shutup.even with my math skills I know that means I am WAY older than I feeldammitAnyway the most cool thing is that he calls…

I love this scene so much from one of my favourite modern Christmas movies, LOVE ACTUALLY.  It is so raw and honest and brave and Silent Night happens to be my favourite Christmas Carol. You need to know that Mark is…

It is said that on a first date with a man he will spill the beans. Not just a little bit of  beans but the whole cup o beans.He will tell you in no uncertain terms exactly what his problems…

There are so many scenes from this movie (which is defintely in my top 10 all time favourite movies) that I love and can quote cold but this is one of my favourites. Lloyd Dobler (played by my long time…

Last week, I made reference to getting the Heisman.  A few people asked me what the hell I was talking about so let me give you a visual cue.  See the football player on the Heisman trophy – shoving everyone…

I have always loved hard questions ~ except for an extended period of darkness where I was running as fast as I could from the truth.I try to ask hard questions of the people I care about and hope so…

I read a blog earlier in the week (that I thought I saved because it stuck with me…but I didn’t..oops).  It was written by a woman and her subject line was something about the one and only thing a woman…

One of the weird things about dating in the modern world is the idea that you end up connecting (or not connecting) with virtual strangers.Saturday night I went on a  black tie blind date. I had never met this man…

I haven’t dated in…. well… let’s just say the last time I dated it involved keg parties.  I have never actually gone fishing let alone in cyberspace.  If you are single you probably know about "Plenty of Fish". If you…

The other day I was under my bed cleaning and I found something funny.No, not that.Nope, I am not talking about that either.It was this rolled up piece of construction paper.For a minute I thought it might be a sweet…

Arranged marriages?  Not too prevalent anymore.Blind dates?  How blind can they be in this day and age?Dating has gone digital and there’s no stopping it.Let’s face it – that’s how people are meeting now and if you share names (the…

After reading What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl’s Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety, I had some of the best sex of my life, and felt happier and healthier in my relationship.
No, this isn’t a phony endorsement for your run of the mill dating…

Since S.W. Ontario is my stomping ground I have been to Blenheim quite a few times over the years. Nice little place……….. typical small town Ontario where most of the guys wear Massey Ferguson or John Deer hats, and the teenagers are as obnoxious as anywhere else! Seems they had a bit of a kerfuffle [...]

Yesterday I found this in amongst my filesoooops. I forgot to mail it last December.No wonder I didn’t get everything I asked for.Mailing it now.Stay tuned.Don’t you believe in the ‘ask’?…

So James and I parted on good terms, a date booked in our calendars and ready to take up our regular lives for the next two weeks until my kids were next at their dad’s house. But, funny thing about…