Published October 30th, 2016 by

By the time you read this, I expect to be a Great-Grandma. Still hard to believe that at my tender age of 29, this is possible. (Oh wait. I am…

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Published October 29th, 2016 by

Here’s how to spot a phony a not-who-he-says-he-is scammer who is only after your money. They play on our fear and our greed. There is always a do-it-quick attitude. They…

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Published October 28th, 2016 by

Are you one of those unfortunates who fell for a scam? These are some to beware of: Love – when it comes to these long distance attachments, those people who…

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Published October 27th, 2016 by

My aunt was helping me select an outfit to wear to a friend’s wedding. She picked out a beautiful dress trimmed with real fur (and a real fur price tag!)…

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Published October 26th, 2016 by

Mostly the word shovel is in Bible verses like this. Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and fire…

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Published October 25th, 2016 by

Great monstrous fairs are all well and good, but I prefer the small, homey kind where we meet our neighbours, eat candy floss, and stroll among the exhibits. Mostly they…

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Published October 23rd, 2016 by

The Purina Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, recognises pets for their bravery in saving lives. So far they’ve honoured almost 140 dogs, 30 cats and yes, even a…

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Published October 22nd, 2016 by

The advertising brochure exclaimed that we could face a certain disease with confidence if we used their services. I am certain that is true. However, most of us need some…

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Published October 21st, 2016 by

There’s a new way of pricing things now. It’s called surge pricing. It might have started with Uber, the new transportation company. When more people than usual need a ride,…

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