Cat Ladies: The movie
Finally saw the 2009 documentary Cat Ladies and it's well worth watching. What struck me was the ambivalence that all four women felt about what they were doing. They love…
Corrie Street July 26/15
Blaming Ken has a lot on his mind, things to sort out with Tracy. Despite his sniping during the funeral, he hadn't intended on confronting - blaming - her right…
Ron and Secretariat
Last weekend, my dog and I went to Grand Falls/Grand-Sault in northern New Brunswick to see a statue unveiled. It is Ron Turcotte and Secretariat crossing the finish line at…
Corrie Street 19 July 2015
Losses Two episodes, two stories. Thursday, the news we've dreaded. Deirdre dies, while sitting in the sun in Bev's garden looking forward to coming home. Deirdre dies The actors had…
Dallas, a Shepherd
Dallas was on the All Breed Canine Rescue website under “Mature Dogs." I had been looking through rescue sites, hoping no dog would ‘speak’ to me. This gray-muzzled, sharp-faced, squat-bodied…
Corrie Street July 12/15
Dishing Out How was Julie going to handle it? After overhearing Dev tell Talisa he loved her, obviously Julie couldn't just go on playing happy families. But the cat fight…
Rodeo Kings
From St. Thomas Dog Blog July 8, 2011. Sadly in this year's Stampede, 2 horses died in chuckwagon race crashes. William and Kate opened the Calgary Stampede and attended the…
Hot Cars, Hot Dogs
My brother and I conducted an experiment recently on heat build-up in a car. We didn’t plan to, but what happened while he was waiting for me in a parking…
Corrie Street July 5/15
Baby Face Thursday, Anna and Tim tell Faye there is another option for Miley. Jackson's parents want to raise her. Faye sits on the couch beside the baby's bassinet and…
Beaumont Hamel
In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1st is Memorial Day. It's been that longer than it's been Canada Day. Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. But July 1st has had special significance…