January 2013

Apologies

Apologies By Neil McKinnon   In a previous piece, I said that a uniquely Canadian characteristic is the tendency to preface every action and sentence with an apology, and that there is no circumstance where it is not appropriate for a Canadian to apologise. I used examples: If someone bumps me in a crowd, I

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YIKES!

YIKES! By Jim Evansevansjames@prodigy.net.mx   One warm rainy summers eve last year, I was treated to my first visit from a Mexican scorpion. Now I am a pretty big guy, but I broke the record for short distance withdrawal. I observed the 3+ inch long critter climbing up the side of my brand new queen

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