Category Archives: rants

Enough About Me, Let’s Talk About Me

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kathy

To narcissists, the world is their audience, and everyone they meet—and everything that happens—is centered on them.http://www.wabccoaches.com/blog/tag/personality-disorders/ Yesterday I met a narcissist.  Generally when one meets another for the first time, you express interest in each other, and make an … Continue reading →

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Bully for You, Bully for Me?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Kathy

I got a letter in the mail from motor vehicles yesterday. I have a disabled parking placard.  Motor Vehicles was contacted by a person  to state that someone (“a male individual in a …(model of car), license plate …” ) … Continue reading →

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Magazine World

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Kathy

I’ve decided I want to live in Magazine World. It’s a parallel universe where, apparently, everyone takes the whole summer off to vacation at the cottage, can afford expensive items for their homes – vacation or otherwise – such as … Continue reading →

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I’d Like a Do-Over, Please

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Kathy

I’d like  a do-over of this year. I’d go back to a year or so ago, when I didn’t have cataracts that needed surgery, didn’t have a weak spot on my retina, didn’t have posterior vitreous detachments in both eyes  … Continue reading →

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Take Two Happy Pills and Call Me In the Morning

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Kathy

NB:  This post was originally written on October 24, 2008 in response to a couple news items I had read and revised in August, 2010, for submission to the latest Chronic Babe Blog Carnival (#10) which asks the question:  “How … Continue reading →

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Dating Hell

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Kathy

What do women want Is oft the cry Heard on men’s lips As we are passing by. But let’s turn the tables And take a closer look At men and their behaviors (God I could write a book!) The initial … Continue reading →

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Priceless

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Kathy

A recent article in Avenue magazine titled “5 Reasons to Own a $10,000 Dog Crate” and its’ companion piece “5 Reasons to Own a $38,000 Playhouse” caught my eye.  While the article provided some interesting background about the local companies … Continue reading →

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30 Sentences

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Kathy

Inspired by Geez Magazine’s articles “30 Sermons You’ll Never Hear in Church”, I present to you “30 Sentences You’ll Never Hear in Church”: [with contributions by Randy Dueck and Cal H. Henze] You are totally under grace. Daily confession and … Continue reading →

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Our (Alberta) tax dollars at work

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Kathy

8.4 million dollars to do a online camping reservation website?  You have got to be kidding me. http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090429/edm_camping_090429/20090429/?hub=CalgaryHome Sheesh our company  could do it for….oh about 1/4 of that….say a mere 2 million….

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Are Lawyers Rats?

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Kathy

Philip Slayton, author of “Lawyers Gone Bad:  Money, Sex and Madness in Canada’s Legal Profession” would have you believe so.  He explains therein how lawyers became greedy unprincipled defenders of the rich.  The Maclean’s interview of Mr. Slayton, created a … Continue reading →

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