Hot Topic: Mental Illness

Here’s the answer to yesterday’s question…Yes, I know, the title gives it away    All of the celebrities mentioned have a mental illness of some sort, whether it be depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia…there are many, MANY different mental illnesses out there. One thing that bothers me is the label “crazy”, as in “He just [...]

Are we too PC, or are we being “culturally sensitive”?

Late spring/early summer is a busy time for national holidays in our part of the world; Mexico’s falls on 5 May (Cinco de Mayo); Canada’s falls on 01 July (Canada Day); and the USA’s falls on 04 July (Independence Day). I have interacted with hundreds of tourists from the USA over the years, and Independence [...]

Freedom to Read Week: February 21-27

So here we are, halfway through Freedom to Read Week here in Canada. Ask anybody who has known me for either my whole life, or just part of it, and they will tell you that I love to read. Cereal boxes, novels, labels on household cleaners, magazines; it doesn’t matter. Since I learned to devour [...]

Hot Topic: Tipping

Spurred on by this article, I got to thinking about tipping. I have mixed views on this practice, as I’ve been on both sides of the issue. My first job was as a busgirl at a large, busy restaurant during the summer in a tourist area. I earned the grand sum of $4.75 an hour [...]