Words from the wise

Yesterday I went to visit the grandparents of a very good friend of mine. I have known these people for many years, and they have always welcomed me into their home with open arms; we even stayed with them for a week back when we were 17. They were pretty brave! As many people are [...]

Protected: Happy Turkey Day…let’s be thankful :)

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We want your blood…but where have you been?

Now, Canadian Blood Services has never said so much to me (I still call it the red Cross sometimes…oops!), but I know they do. You see, my blood type is O-, or “O-negative”. I could go on and on about an explanation from a scientific standpoint, but this is a pretty good explanation. Basically, it [...]

When you eat your Smarties, do you eat the green…nope, blue…whoops…

This is likely old news to some, but along with shuttering the production of blue-colored Smarties, they have taken away the green ones as well!!! I opened a pack today and noticed the proliferation of pink, yellow, brown and orange, and the absence of blue and green. While I appreciate the “reasoning” given for this [...]