10 Ways to Annoy a Vegetarian

Due my close proximity with so many vegetarians I’ve learned that it is relatively easy to piss them off. Here are 10 simple ways. (Disclaimer: Vegetarians are lot more comfortable with violence than… Continue reading →

The Middle Seat Experience

Ask any aeroplane passenger about their seating preference and they will either say window or aisle. While I suspect most people enjoy the middle seat even less than the musical works of Justin… Continue reading →

4 Phases Every Blogger Experiences

Before my first post, I thought writing was all you needed to do to run a blog. Perhaps it is enough to run a blog, but it’s certainly not enough to run a… Continue reading →

The Imaginary Personal Space Conundrum

Sometimes I feel like the universe likes to test my patience by putting me in close proximity with people who have a very different concept of personal space. The lady on the bus… Continue reading →

Life Before Google

I went to school at a time when you needed encyclopedias to do research projects. You had to trust that the information hadn’t changed since the textbook was published. My social studies textbooks… Continue reading →

Why I Wish Grocery Shopping Was Taught at College

When I went grocery shopping as an adolescent, my mother handed me a list and exact change. While this system worked well for her, it left me inept as a college student. Living… Continue reading →

The Secret to Understanding Women

There are plenty of men who say they don’t understand women.  We are probably in agreement about the fact that women (just like men) don’t like being creeped out. Of course, it’s important… Continue reading →

“Waiter there is a fly in my soup” “That’s stew, not soup”

While I’m no stranger to less than perfect restaurant experiences I usually don’t say anything because it doesn’t seem particularly clever to annoy the person who is handling your food. Unless of course… Continue reading →

100 Happy Days Challenge – Cynic Edition

I’ve been inspired to participate the #100HappyDays challenge. This international social media experiment that challenges individuals to find something to be happy about for 100 days in a row. Learn more about it… Continue reading →

7 New Year’s Resolutions for Commuters

Every year people make New Year’s resolutions like going to the gym regularly or quitting smoking. While these resolutions are fine, I have a few suggestions for the people who take public transportation… Continue reading →

How to Piss Off a Canadian

Rumour has it that Canadians are always polite and apologetic. Some might say Canadians will apologise to you for being in the way if you run over their foot with your car. In… Continue reading →

The Trouble with Being a Writer

Most people who aren’t accountants don’t think they are. Most people who aren’t architects don’t think they are. In fact, the same can be said of most professions. Somehow though, people who are… Continue reading →