Big day today for my gal Jelly. She's in for surgery - and a possible teeth cleaning while she's under. Last month, I noticed a curious lump on her belly and made an appointment to have it checked out. Of course, by the time I brought her in, the mysterious lump had mysteriously disappeared. I…
February 10, 2014: Au revoir Montreal!
This morning, it fell on me to dispatch the lobster. Mom was all for simply dropping them in the pot and boiling them alive but I suggested the more humane method: a quick knife thrust through the head. She said okay - and then left me to do deal with it. And when my sister…
February 4, 2014: Does McDonalds really want you to know what’s in their McNuggets? Really? Dog matters! The Stargate Atlantis rewatch continues with 38 Minutes!
So one of the ads that did air here during the Superbowl was a commercial for McDonalds Canada that seemed to invite questions about the ingredients in their McNuggets: Pink goop in Chicken McNuggets? McDonald's Canada answers (Super Bowl XLVIII)www.youtube.comhttp://mcdonalds.ca/yourquestions Armand R. from Edmonton, Alberta asked: "What are legitimately in mcnuggets is there pink goop?"…
January 26, 2014: Dog Matters! What’s up with The Humane Alliance of Rutherford County?!
Those of you who follow my alternate ego, Baron Destructo, on Facebook, are aware that between the blog updates and the occasional sarcastic comments, my timeline is mostly made up of dog-related links. I share lost dog alerts, dog news and, on occasion, warn against the mistreatment of animals. The latter category covers a wide…
January 13, 2014: Trust me when I say that dogs prefer shopping over sitting and waiting! Our Book of the Month Club pick!
I was downtown today. I dropped off Akemi, who was meeting a friend for lunch, and was on my way back from purchasing my 2014 cologne (I change it every year - and location. John Varvatos Vintage is Tokyo, Aramis' Tuscany Montreal, and the sickening scent of Jean-Paul Hevin's Le Beau Male will always remind…
January 10, 2014: Truffles! Dogs! Books!
Today, Akemi combined my love of booze, chocolates, and not actually doing anything to come up with the above-pictured bourbon truffles. And then, as if that wasn't enough (and it really wasn't), she came up with these: Yep. For those who prefer the lighter touch, check out these Tennessee Honey Whisky truffles. Well, check out…
January 8, 2014: Project-hopping! Jelly and me hanging in there! Did you vote for our Book of the Month Club?!
I woke up this morning to find the above-pictured oranges sitting on my kitchen counter, and Paul's pass on our latest script sitting in my inbox. I looked it over, made a few changes, and then sent the script wide - and, in this particular case, "wide" refers to the 3-5 individuals involved in this…
December 29, 2013: Cookies and Canines! Soliciting your literary opinions! Your Top Reads of 2013!
Seriously. If I had to narrow down these holidays to a single theme, it would be Cookies & Canines. Okay, technically TWO themes but they do occasionally converge. Like earlier tonight when I came across mom's dog, Caramel, chewing on a molasses cookie that apparently fell off the kitchen table. Let's just say that dog…
December 21, 2013: I miss ’em already! Snow Monkeys on the verge of another championship!
As much as the dogs miss us when we're away, I think I miss them even more. Especially at night. After a while, you not only get used to sleeping like a contorted magician's assistant in one of those sword-through-the-box tricks, but you come to draw comfort from their pudgy, snoring, encroaching presence. As crazy…
October 20, 2013: I Hate Sundays!
I HATE Sundays. I really do. I used to love them back in the day when I would get those ice cream deliveries and - oh yeah - my Snow Monkeys were competitive. Alas, those days are long gone and now, instead of enjoying home made ice cream while watching football, I'm reduced to raiding…
October 19, 2013: I don’t mean to complain but…
Well, okay. Since you asked... MINAMI RESTAURANT My sister in Montreal wanted to do something special for my birthday so, after consulting with Akemi, she made reservations for us at one of my favorite Vancouver restaurants: Minami. In addition to booking the table, she also sent me a check for way more than the cost…
October 3, 2013: Dogs! Banana! Mailbag!
Lulu enjoys some banana. And so does Bubba. Mailbag: fsmn36 writes: "Did you naturally just like the Batman villains more (for their writing or whatever) or were the villain issues released heavily skewed to Batman villains?" Answer: My selections were based on the writing. I wasn't all that familiar with the likes of Ocean Master,…
September 14, 2013: Dog stuff!
This is what comes of having three dogs and fully 80% of your facebook friends/groups being animal-related organizations. Last night, I dreamt that I took my sister's new puppy to the park - and promptly lost him!. In the dream, I fell into conversation with a fellow dog owner, then turned to check on the…
August 31, 2013: Dog matters! And another mailbag!
I've been thinking of adopting a senior dog for a while now, but three considerations have held me back: I'm going to Tokyo in November and, given all the trouble I've had finding someone to watch over my dogs for the two weeks I'll be away, I don't feel right adding another member to the…
August 23, 2013: News of note!
On the strength of his brilliant performance in Daredevil, Ben Affleck has been cast as the not-so-Dark Knight in upcoming Batman/Superman movie. I know, I know. He's an Academy Award winner! True, but I feel the need to point out that it was for directing, not acting. Is this another sign of the disconnect between…