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August 15, 2018

A Sense of Humour is Contagious; Street Names; A Fantastic Experience at the YWCA; Featuring Strange Encounters of a Serendipitous Nature

So just to get this over with – the word of the day is serendipity which means: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way: a fortunate stroke of…

August 14, 2018

Beginning Sunday in a Total Funk For No Good Reason at All; But Help from People Near and Dear to Me; A Promise of No Flu; A Movie and Yoga Date; A Note to a Little Girl‬

I woke up on Sunday morning in a total funk – total. There was no good reason for this in that there was an email from my hero Chris, two from my friend Lynne and…

August 12, 2018

The Mark of Cain; A Friend’s Inspiration; Growing Hatred of Vancouver Based on Dogs and the Lack of Enforcement of a Muffler By-Law

I am weird and I admit it. Something comes to my mind, for no good reason at all and I investigate it and it blows my mind – the part of the mind that is…

August 11, 2018

An Amazing Encounter at the Contemporary Art Gallery Accompanied by a Possible New Adventure; Trial and Error Continues with Messages from Young Man; Lunch with Tracey; A David Hockney Treasure

So this happened last week, Friday I think. . On the way home I stopped in at the Contemporary Art Gallery – just on a whim and because it is free and it was cooler…

August 9, 2018

An Instagram Conversation; A Ridiculous Statement by Eby: It is Not Your Problem; A pregnant Conversation; And More

Wonder Alice and I correspond using more than one means as I live in Vancouver, but she lives in Melbourne, Australia. We do email and we do Instagram. Her Instagram video pictured her new apartment…

August 4, 2018

A Rant About Vancouver’s Lawlessness; A Plea for Straight Pride; the Judicious Use of the Word Salient; Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Now I am going to rant about Vancouver. Two men whose last name is McBride said they did not follow my blog because I rant. Well I do, but not frequently as faithful readers can…

August 3, 2018

More British Humor from David; Horny Street; Near Death from Ideas; Craving Attention

So this cheery blog will begin with a tidbit from British friend David’s recent joke email (more to to follow later). “Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and…

August 1, 2018

Thoughts on Not Going to the Gym; What I am Doing Instead; Slavery and the Self Satisfaction of Canadians; Empire Building; An Email to a Great Guy

It is now Monday morning and in the ordinary course of events I would be rushing off to the Equinox to meet up with Sir Richard to exercise and laugh. But not this morning because…

July 30, 2018

Reflections and Insights: The Parlour; Nordstrom’s Bistro Verde; Comments on the Canadian Health Care System; Drinking a Billionaire (or Two) ; Blogging Can Be Mind Boggling; A Case if Arrested Technology

Faithful readers know the importance that the Equinox Gym on West Georgia Street played in my life during this past year. So it came as a surprise to everyone (including the staff at the gym)…

July 29, 2018

Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude; Those Near and Dear to Me; My Last Day at the Equinox; The Joys of Smash Ball

I recently had the most perspicacious conversation with two young women. Now how is that for a word? It is an adjective – its synonyms being: his perspicacious advisers recommended caution: discerning, shrewd, perceptive, astute, penetrating, observant, percipient,…

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