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Off the beaten track on the road less travelled and with a wandering mind, but not lost or at a loss for words. I’m on a search and find expedition for the Haliburton Highlands. Not exactly Denver high or Kilimanjaro high,* but I guess high is a relative term. I...
Showtime with the Crownsmen and Jerrod and Rory were in fine form as we discussed some deep thought provoking issues while quaffing a cold one. We were inspired with Cardi B quotes* and a crafty west coast Kӧlsch, a potent pairing to be sure. A Kӧlsch lagered ale to...
Guv, guy, guzzle. Nope, Guza wasn’t in its preordained spot in my Pocket Oxford. Time to call in the COM Translation department. They puzzled and pondered on the word a bit and then came back to me with a few options. COMTD: Lots of options here. In Polish it means...
The COM played a little round ball back in the day and let me tell you from personal experience that the statement “white men can’t jump” is incorrect. White men can’t jump very high is probably a much more accurate statement, although maybe David Lee Roth* is the...
On that hypnotic highway heading home and sometimes I need a jolt of java to keep me on the straight and narrow. My go to joe is a Timmies small and plain but when the lineup is longer than an academy awards show, time is money, so I might wander over to the no-line...
I’m at the tail end of a bad hair decade, and the next ten years don’t look any better, so every day is hat day for me. Of course, it’s hats off when the national anthem plays, or you enter the Legion for a cold one.* Or in church unless you’re the Pope, and chances...
Back in the day my grandfather’s porch was a big wrap around with an overhanging eave and a thick white balustrade. Rockers for relaxing and end tables for iced tea and lemonade, maybe a fresh baked cookie or two. Maples in the front yard, tire swing hanging,* the...
For those of you unfamiliar with railroad terminology, an iron spike is not a dry cleaner’s celebration after reaching the end zone. It’s the hefty nail that secures the railway track to the tie. I laid a little track in my day. Spike and rail that was fit to be tied,...
I studied beer in college as well, although perhaps my curriculum was not as formal as the one at the Niagara College Teaching Brewery. Looking back, I recall my program was more focused on sampling.* But NC are educating the next hop crop of budding brewers and the...
Toasts to the ghosts! All hallows eve and the neighbourhood youth are out in full force. The grandkids got a haul of candy that would choke Willie Wonka. Unfortunately, when it comes to my favourite, the red licorice, the pickin’s were as slim as Paris runway model....