Welcome to 2012. This is the nearest the world has been to ending since last spring when that old guy managed to leverage some media attention by being a lunatic in the most complete form. I’m not going to go on about the Mayans again but this is really their year [...]

I hate shaving. It seems like I have to shave, then four days later I have to shave again. Just to head off any deviation your mind might be going to right now, I am talking about my face. I suppose you’re wondering why someone as level headed and fastidious as I am could come [...]

It seems last month’s “Smart Car” article got some hackles up. While I  generally enjoy being annoying to people, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how much I annoyed one individual in particular. Said person, who I will hence forth refer to as Ronald wasn’t upset at the substance of the [...]

I don’t think Ganges is unique in the fact that it has a debilitating parking condition that often leaves the town churlish and, what’s another word for churlish? Trenchant, that sounds good. Thank you interweb. Thanks also for the other thing, but I don’t think a family magazine like Fishbowl is the place to broach [...]

Historically, the three words that haunted me more than any this time of year were, “Back 2 School.” I would have written out the word “to” but I believe in the economy of language and I wanted to establish some “street credit” with the kids. The term is “street credit”, isn’t it?
I found the transition [...]

It’s August once again and a perfect time to send a half hearted Salt Spring welcome to the tourists. Chances are if you are reading this you are a tourist because the locals gave up on me sometime between articles one and three.
Speaking of locals, I think this would be a [...]