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…

What Finally Sunk Snail Mail

I have come to the conclusion I don’t see things quite the way most folks do. This morning I wrote a “chin up” kind of card to a friend whose long-term relationship recently ended. The front of the card had a yellow sunshine and an orange flower, and both of them had beaming smiley faces….