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Attention all Western Canadians, attention all Conservatives: I am Torontonian. I did not vote Conservative. The fact that the Conserva...

I have an involuntary muscular twitch in my nose!!!!!!

When I went to bed, all was right with the world. Liberals had won a sizeable minority, NDP held the balance of power. The country was saf...

**smokes a metaphorical cigarette** Damn, that was a good election!

I did it. I read the platforms, pored over seat projections, analyzed my riding, and went and voted for the party whose vision is closest t...

Since election day is tomorrow, a quick reprise of How to Vote (the more detailed version can be found in my May archives): 1. Determine...

The Romantic by Barbara Gowdy is the book I would write if I were to write a novel. The only difference would be my characters would have a...

A poll: do you know what the word "attrition" means? (Without looking it up). Answer in the comments please. I don't need ...

Irrational petty selfish desire of the day: I want to be given prizes and treated like I'm special because on Monday I will be voting in...

From the brilliant ideas that will never work file: mortgages where you can revert to any previous amortization schedule. Suppose you have a...

The Globe and Mail has an interesting tool to help you decide whom to vote for. The only problem with this tool is that each choice repr...

The elevator was freshly painted this morning. The smell of paint makes me feel nauseous, so I held my nose as I rode up to my floor. When...

In honour of one-week-til-election day, my top ten election-related pet peeves: 1. People who vote based on appearances (Oh, he speaks ...

In GoF, Mrs. Weasley has them eat in the backyard because there just isn't room for 11 people in their kitchen/dining room. But there a...

Helpful hint: attempting complicated hair-removal procedures while all your towels are in the wash is not among the greatest ideas in the h...

Helpful hint: if the Globe and Mail website insists that you register, dump your cookies and your cache and try again. Worked for me.

In the bathrooms at work there are these huge-ass rolls of toilet paper. We've been at this location for eight months, and I've nev...

One problem with debates is that there is a certain segment of the population that is inclined to vote based on which leader presents themse...

Project X by Jim Shepard takes us back into that living hell we're all trying to forget: grade 8. He shows us, in brutal, life-like de...