There is a meme on the internet that tells adults to remember the things they loved in childhood and to bring them back into their lives. As kids, my sisters and I used to perform all the time. We would sing and dance to the musical and ballet...
Webster’s Dictionary defines “speech” as “a formal talk delivered to an audience.” Surprisingly, that opening sentence is not the most tedious element of my presentation today. Instead, the tedium will be outlined in the following 13...
The Expos got a big hit in the 2nd inning on July 24 to push ahead 3-2. The crowd came alive. Horns tooted. Music blasted. Kids jumped up and down. Good times. Yes, all 510 of us fans at the Sherbrooke Expos game got a big charge from that three-run...
Well, that’s it then: July is done and dusted. By next week the dog days of summer will be just a shimmering heat spot in the rear-view mirror. But all that really signifies to me is that my ‘dog-tired’ days of summer are about to begin. August...
Every now and then I see one. Maybe in a parking lot. Maybe out on the road, chrome glistening in the sun, engine thumping rhythmically. And I get that old feeling. I miss my motorcycle. The drive to ride kind of ambushed me in the fall of...