Pourquoi Pas? 3
I have recently become a contributing writer to “Pourquoi Pas?” Pourquoi Pas is “A group of people striving for justice & peace for humankind and respect for this planet and all its species.” Some of my articles will be posted on this site. I encourage you to check out this site and voice your opinion ...
Slippery Dreams
(Written for a friend who was recently in a bad car accident) Driving down that slippery highwayThe sun had already set That subtle layer of iceYou distinctly could not forget Remembering the pleasures of your dayIt only took a split second for all the dreams to slip away You were overpowered with inconceivable forceYou saw ...
Club Bouncer Egos
My friends and I occasionally go out to a bar after work on Fridays. There are 2 bars that we usually frequent because the ‘Happy Hour’ replenishes us with $2 beers until 9PM. The bouncers at the one club are very unfriendly and as of late, have been finding reasons not to let us in. ...
Little Johnny Joke
I’m sure you’ve all seen the Little Johnny jokes floating around through email over the years. Here’s a new one I received recently. Little Johnny’s neighbors had a baby. Unfortunately, the baby was born without ears. When mother and new baby came home from the hospital Johnny’s family was invited over to see the baby. ...
Happy V-Day 2
I just returned from a 3 night trip to Montreal, Quebec. I brought my buddy Steve and we were visiting my other buddy Tim. Tim is working as a consulting there for a couple months, so we stayed in his company paid hotel room. It was a lot of fun, but it’s very cold there. ...
Why I hate shopping at the Gap 5
I went to Gap today to purchase a pair of jeans. Here are the top 5 reasons I hate shopping at the Gap 5. The $15 discount on the jeans didn’t seem to make a difference because of the 15% tax that was charged anyway..4. The guy working the cash register folded my clothes like ...
Rugby Fan cuts off own testicles 4
A Welsh rugby fan cut off his own testicles after his team defeated England in a rugby match. 26 year-old Geoff Huish was so convinced that his team would be defeated, he told friends “If Wales wins I’ll cut my balls off”. They thought he was joking but he went home after the match, severed ...
Freezing your debt
Friends and family often offer their financial advice freely. Although they are not professional financial advisors, their advice is often based on experience in the investment world, and they have learned lessons from bad investments and good investments. It is good to take their advice to learn about investing, but if you are looking for ...
Tips for Beggars 2
I’m not a professional beggar, but I think I can do a better job than most bums that I encounter asking for money. Sometimes if I’m short on change, I will ask somebody if they can spare a dollar or two. People are very forthcoming with money if their impression of you is that you’re ...
The Dutch Oven 4
The term “Dutch Oven” is a term that makes me laugh hysterically when I hear it. Here is the meaning of the “Dutch Oven” courtesy of Wikipedia.org (Note the secondary meaning): A Dutch oven is a large metal cooking pot with a lid used for cooking special recipes. Dutch ovens can be used without an ...