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With Cathy at work, and Craig sleeping for the day (he’s currently working nights), there was little that would cause me to rise early.
Well, almost nothing. I had a lunch date to keep.
Rising at a reasonable hour, I showered, shaved, dressed, and headed out for the GO Train (thankfully, within walking distance — though I [...]

I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but I seem to have a penchant for buying expensive things. Last year, I bought a house. This year, I bought my first new car.
For those of you now saying: “He bought a Mini”, you would be correct. There are a few of you [...]

A little exercise never killed anyone … but there’s always a first time.
This morning, I made my first visit to a gym in about seven years. I know what you’re thinking, and no, it’s not some lame New Year’s resolution that I’ve finally got around to. I’ve actually been wanting to do this for over [...]

The year 4700 on the Chinese calendar got off to a very sombre start.
Today is Chinese New Year’s day. Today, I had many things I wanted to do. Most of them were summarily forgotten when, barely a few minutes out of bed, Tamara announced: “The space shuttle blew up.” I took pause. I was barely [...]