you wouldn’t want to kill ryan reynolds, would you?
Five years ago, when the video below first aired, I had never ridden a motorcycle. But even then, I would have appreciated the fast-paced humour and clever twist that’s…
the moto cycle
Am I right? At least in eastern Ontario! moto cycle: a seasonal poem in four parts by susan © 2023 Read here: moto cycle: a seasonal poem in…
nuts!
nuts! by the poetry pixies © 2022 Click the player to hear the audio version (better) or read the words below (second best): nuts! scrambled, fried baked or frozen who…
dr. watson rides a triumph
You may wonder why Dr. Watson, fictional sidekick to Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous character Sherlock Holmes, was in the Almonte post office parking with a Triumph motorcycle. And why was…
bums in seats behind the scenes too!
You may have heard the term ‘bums in seats’ before. It’s an expression theatre and concert producers often use when talking about filling halls or venues with audiences for their…
Baker Bob celebrates 25th anniversary with starring role in puppet show. Sort of.
On April 23, 2022, Baker Bob marked 25 years of business in Almonte. He’s got all kinds of special stuff in the works not the least of which is a…
who’s the odd animal out?
Humans love mysteries. We love to seek information, gain knowledge, solve puzzles, make discoveries, come up with explanations and formulate answers. I knew that about myself, but I wasn’t aware…
Someone’s been murdered. Did the Hummertons do it?
The Hummertons appear chipper and cheerful. But maybe they aren’t as innocent as they look. One of the many wonderful things about Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the…
the hound meets harper’s
Harper’s Magazine was my favourite read when I was in my twenties. And the Harper’s Index was my favourite part of my favourite magazine. This quote from a 2009…
the answer to: ‘what do these five images have in common?’
The answer is: more things than I ever would have guessed when I asked the question in the Friends of Mississippi Mills Facebook group. Now might be a good time…