Tis the season for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and the plethora of movie and TV takes on it. My favourites include Scrooged with Bill Murray, The Muppets Christmas Carol (love the music), and the Blackadder’s Christmas Carol (this takes the reverse approach where Scrooge starts nice and … [Read more...]
I Need Your Help
When has someone touched your heart by doing something surprisingly kind? (Tip: this is a great question to ask others, especially when you’re looking for conversations at holiday parties and dinners) This question forms the basis for my next book, Good Samaritans: Stories of People Making a … [Read more...]
My Christmas Advice
My advice this Christmas is to laugh. I know it sounds simple, but sometimes we forget to simply laugh at our mistakes and the silly things that happen to us. Instead of getting angry at someone for something dumb they’ve done, try laughing. Instead of getting mad at yourself for making a … [Read more...]
Are you a good person? (a test)
Are you a good person? Most people say they’re a good person, but... um... no, unless your definition is simply: “I’m good because I don’t steal... except music and movies... oh, and I cheat on my taxes, but who doesn’t? I also haven’t killed anyone, so I’m a good person.” If this is your … [Read more...]
The Worst Person I’ve Met in a Long Time
Last week I was introduced to the worst person I’ve met in a long time. Guess what he does for a living? He’s a pastor. Oddly enough, the day before I was introduced to one of the best people I’ve met in a long time. Guess what he does for a living? He’s also a pastor. This pastor greeted my … [Read more...]
My Good Samaritan
This week I’m going to brag about my fiancé. If you know me, you know this is an unusual thing, especially when two weeks ago I was talking about the fight we had... bit of a switch. No, I didn’t get in trouble for writing about our fight and now sucking up... she’s been too busy and hasn’t read … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Save Money, Part 2
7 More Tips to Save Money, Part 2 Several weeks ago I posted 7 Tips to Save Money, Part 1. Before we get to this week’s list I would like to reiterate part one’s first tip because it’s especially helpful with Halloween coming up: Consider what you already own. Instead of buying a costume, which … [Read more...]
The Grossest Thing to Happen to Me
*Warning this is gross in a real way Where I live has a cistern... I live in the country, the real country; it’s not a suburbia house in a former farmer’s field kind of country. In case you don’t know, a cistern is a big tank in the ground where my house’s tap water comes from. The water gets … [Read more...]
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