Limericks
Position: 41° 47′ 37”N, 87° 34′ 51”W Back in June I mentioned my late father Kenneth’s love of humour and especially his love of limericks. At his memorial service in Chicago a couple of weeks ago I told one of …
Category: Humour
Badlibs
To: Dean of (plural noun) Subject: College Application Essay Date: March 14, 2019 Dear (noun) or (noun), I’m (adverb) excited about applying to your college. My (plural noun) have been guiding (plural noun) all my life. They (adverb) (verb, past …
What Do We Talk About All Day?
Caution: This post contains a four letter word! Let’s begin with some quotes: “The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression.” – Samuel Johnson “Marriage is one long conversation, chequered …
Shipwrecks and Shaggy Dogs
Position: 44°37’18″N 63°34’52″W I’m going to tell a joke. This may take a while. By way of context, let’s start with the fact that Halifax, Nova Scotia, has a long, rich, nautical history. Strategically placed at the far eastern end …
Muscle Beach
Position: ROCKY HORROR Carol looks for directions – and gets more than she bargained for…
Planet of the Apes Redux
Position: Out there – way, way, out there… Here’s what really happened on the hellscape that is the Planet of the Apes. Once you’ve been there, there’s no going home…