Putting the OM in OMG
Is there anything worse than sleep deprivation? I guess there are a lot worse things, but without delving into the Very Bad Things In The World, I would say that sleep deprivation is up there, Steve. The thing about sleep is that it is so … [Continue reading]
It is not yet officially summer, and yet it is summer! I have this very strange scarcity mindset when it comes to beautiful summer days, the cause of which I can pinpoint exactly: living 95% of my life in Calgary. Listen, when a beautiful day … [Continue reading]
I have never run a marathon, and it is unlikely in the extreme that I ever will, but in spite of - or maybe because of - this, I was absolutely fascinated by a podcast interview of a Belgian woman who, at age 55, ran a marathon every day in 2024. … [Continue reading]
For as long as I can recall, my grandma worked on a crossword puzzle every single day. It was probably twenty-five years ago when I commented on this to her, while filling in a few of the clues myself (64 across, seven letters, second letter L, one … [Continue reading]
Serious question, friends: where did May go? It feels like it went by in a flash, but I guess that's not any different from any month. One day you're noticing all the It's Gonna Be May memes and Star Wars movies on TV, the next you're scheduling … [Continue reading]
I learned something absolutely wild this week, and even though I immediately fact-checked it, I still was in shock and disbelief. I still AM in shock and disbelief. From an episode of Were You Raised By Wolves - my current and longtime favourite … [Continue reading]
For absolutely no discernable reason, for five days last week I had Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls intermittently stuck in my head. How this happened, I have no idea. I hadn't heard it recently. I wasn't thinking about anything that could trigger such a … [Continue reading]
