Adjusting

A colleague and valued friend died without warning a week ago. I was stunned by the news and I am still working my way through dealing with her death. As much as I know we all need to leave the earth at some point, Agnes passed away so suddenly that it doesn’t seem possible for…

The Olympic Shill

Watching television is driving me nuts right now. With the London Olympics looming on the horizon, there has been a near-hostile takeover of the ads on all the Canadian and American networks, and I’ve had about enough. Lately, the Olympic-themed advertising has covered pretty much every sport scheduled for the games. While I appreciate the need…