Back to Toronto... The hungry pug... Sharky's elevator routine... Dog Day at The Well... A trip to St. Lawrence Market... Shabbie Time! Sharky does NOT like being left alone...
August 30, 2025: Cheese, please!
A recent study suggests that cheese may give you nightmares, especially if you are lactose intolerant. I try to be an open and tolerant person in general, but I did pick up some Mimolette and Tete de Moine this morning during our weekly Saturday farmer's market trip and St. Lawrence Market visit, so I'm going…
August 20, 2025: Another Crime Read recommendations and some Dark Matter moments!
Another 2025 crime book recommendation. This one was a pleasant surprise... A Novel Murder by E.C. Nevin When a renowned and reviled literary agent is murdered at the Killer Lines festival, author Jane Hepburn puts her fictional sleuthing skills to use to find the murderer. On a good day, I can do 3, Dark Matter…
August 28, 2025: Nostalgic for those classic sci-fi intros!
Farscape's season 4 intro was my favorite On the topic of fantastic sci-fi t.v. themes, Space: 1999's first season intro is one of my absolute favorites When it comes to classic sci-fi themes, Star Trek: The Original Series is in a class all its own. But of the dozen other Star Trek shows, I think…
August 26, 2025: There’s more Columbo in our future!
Alrighty. We will officially resume our Columbo rewatch next week. Here's the schedule for the viewing/discussion of the show's six-episode ninth season.... Monday, September 1st: Murder A Self-Portrait Friday, September 5h: Columbo Cries Wolf Monday, September 8th: Agenda for Murder Friday, September 12th: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo Monday, September 15th: Uneasy Lies the Crown…
August 25, 2025: Back home! Columbo season 9 – Yay or Nay! Another 2025 crime book recommendation!
We're home! This morning, we caught our return flight back to Toronto after a 13 day stay in Montreal. Good timing as I completely forgot my fantasy football league draft is tonight. My Snow Monkeys may be at a disadvantage as I have done zero research in preparation but, to be fair, prep or no…
August 24, 2025: Sharky Sunday!
Sharky therapy.... Special delivery Sharky... Wild farmer's market blueberries.... Hey, you! C'mere... The reluctant walker... *** Happy Belated International Blind Dog Day to all those who celebrate!
August 23, 2025: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!
Best: Chili Oil Onion Pasta Worst: Weeni-tini
August 22,2025: Crime Read Recommendations and Pitches!
Two more terrific 2025 crime reads.... Leo by Deon Meyer An attack on a young cyclist. A businessman's murder. And a multi-million-dollar heist gone tragically wrong. Two South African detectives set out to discover what links them. Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor Three friends go mountain climbing. One plunges to her death.Was it suicide, a…
August 21, 2025: Proposed NFL Team Name Changes!
It’s time to reconsider the NFL’s most controversial team names with a mind to building a more benign league, and a more banal and inoffensive future for our children. Listed are some of the most polarizing and insensitive team names along with suggestions for non-triggering alternatives. The Buffalo Bills Whether it be electric, water or…
August 19, 2025: This and That!
All 32 NFL teams will again this year be forced to stencil a 'social justice' message in their endzones. They must choose from the following options: “Murder is Bad” “You Should Be Ashamed” “Super Friends, Unite” “Say Yes to War - When NATO Says So” "Hurray for Lentils" Consuming a 15 oz jar of Nutella…
August 18, 2025: Our Columbo rewatch concludes (for now?) with Grand Deceptions!
This episode aired May 1, 1989 This is another episode where we glimpse Columbo's badge and the name "Frank Columbo". Despite the fact, Peter Falk and the series creators insist Columbo's name remains a mystery. My thoughts on this episode in chronological viewing order... Echoes of "By the Dawn's Early Light". Keegan is kind of…
August 17, 2025: Sharky Sunday!
Digging his escape tunnel... Off to the St. Lawrence's Farmer's Market... Falling asleep while snacking... Off to the airport for another trip to Montreal... Visiting grandma... Broccoli lover... A visit to Comptoir Jo in Montreal... Dream twerking...
August 16, 2025: The Saturday Report!
We were sitting at the cafe with Sharky where Akemi was enjoying an Earl Grey tea, I was sipping a mocha, and my mother way enjoying a double scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yes, it was 10 a.m., but I'm past the point where I micro manage my mother's eating habits. If she wants to…
August 14, 2025: The catch-up entry! Best Of…Stargate!
In the words of Akemi: "Dennit!". Between all the traveling back and forth between the convalescent home and my mother's home, I forgot to upload a Thursday blog post. So consider this a catch-up entry. For those of you who can't be bothered to head over to X and attempt to search out the Space…