2016 proved, with little room for doubt, that I’m hardly an inspiration for those looking to achieve significant life goals. I am too easily distracted by frivolous diversions such as chocolate, Candy Crush, and laying on the couch. Three things, I should point out, that are in no way mutually exclusive. And yet, despite my […]
2016 Resolutions – Q3 Report
I am now marking the three-quarter milestone on my 2016 Resolution journey and already looking forward to not doing this again next year. Promises are a LOT easier to break or forget about completely when you haven’t written them down and shared them with the world. Or so I would imagine based on my personal […]
The Best Breakfast Cereals of All Time
A grotesque injustice has befallen the breakfast cereal industry and it’s been perpetrated by the very makers of this beloved morning staple all in a wholly ill-advised and utterly stupid attempt to cater to the nouveau health-conscious. I recently purchased a package of Alpha-bits, something I hadn’t done in quite some time. Alpha-bits is an […]
8 Cornerstones of the Teenage Diet
Few of us would ever deny that the teenage years are tumultuous. But once we’ve put sufficient years between them and our present, they start to shine in a different light. And that light is mostly couched in awe. Awe derived from a newfound appreciation for the remarkable lifestyle we effortlessly sustained during this brief […]
Buffets and the Reality of Aging
It’s not a buffet if you don’t go back for more. That was the official motto for corporate lunches at a small exploration company where I once worked. Every so often we’d venture from our headquarters to the retail area of a nearby gentrified neighbourhood to enjoy a modest selection all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. When the […]
An Awesome Mother’s Day Gift
Today is Mother’s Day, the one day out of the entire year we endeavour to do what we should already be doing on a near daily basis; thanking, honouring, and rewarding those women who gave us life and unconditional love. It is also a day where I am most grateful for our public education system […]
2016 Resolutions – Q1 Report
There was a time when the adage “time flies when you’re having fun” seemed valid commentary on the circumstances of life. Now, at 44, it wholly needs to be adjusted to accommodate the fact that time flies simply by my being awake. On the bright side, this does mean far fewer moments of life wasted […]
Another Year, Another Bunch of Dollars
Everybody loves free money. Sorry Raymond. It’s why lotteries, gambling, and robbery remain so popular, not to mention debt, tax refunds, and other wildly mistaken interpretations of “free”. Being rather risk averse myself, and frugal at a near pre-awakening Scrooge level, I favour less lucrative but more assured methods of obtaining free money. Like cash […]
Capitalize on Other People’s Stupidity With Cash Back Credit Cards
Credit cards sure get a bad rap these days. They’re viewed as some sort of plastic manifestation of unholy evil dispossessing otherwise rational human beings of their financial wits and, eventually, their money. Oh don’t get me wrong, I realize they’re popular. The world is in the midst of an epic debt binge orgy. So […]
First BBQ of the Season – Marinated Steak and Stuffed Peppers
Spring is slowly (excruciatingly slowly) trying to establish its presence here in the Great White North. The snow is mostly gone save for the continually shaded spots, the robins are back much to the lament of terrified worms, the squirrels are once again running wild around the backyard, and in households across the country attention […]