A true story of survival — Bouncy castles evoke fond memories for most of us. Birthday parties, minor concussions, trauma. You know — good times. So many bounces, so few dry undies. There was one bouncy castle event indelibly etched in my memory. It was clothing optional and not as much fun as you might think. …

You really do get what you pay for. — Stay Somewhere Else! When planning my Toronto vacation the toughest decision I had to make was deciding where to stay. The Four Seasons looked good, but I didn’t like the price. My family suggested I try this facility. I wish I had done more research. Ha, Ha, Mom. We know that choosing your…

And the staff room applauds — Covid increased anxiety in children and many mental health practitioners have gone back to some tried-and-true measures to quell the wiggles of small people with big attitudes. Re-enter — Fidget Spinners. Again. I know. However it happened, children are back at school and back to not listening to their teachers…

It’s the only phone you need — Here are ten natural ways to use your new Apple iPhone 15 at funerals. You and your phone deserve to be noticed. Let’s face it, the guy’s dead already and he never even got to experience a new Apple iPhone 15, which is the real tragedy here. But you and…

And only one of them is dirty, or maybe two — It is that time of year again. You load up the backpacks and send your progeny to school. But first, you make them smile and hold a chalkboard to mark the occasion. Awww. So cute. Also. So unoriginal. As an empty nester who never succumbed to the desire to post…

Lessons I’ll never forget — As the school year begins, happy tales of wonderful teachers making a true impact on a child are abundant. Loving notes these heroes receive on their retirement decades later make my heart swell, in a good way not in the call-a-doctor way. I had no such teachers. They were mostly…

You remember I’m not a real doctor, right? — As the doctor enjoys his “retirement” it behooves me to answer the myriad of questions plaguing our inbox. Many regarding the plague. But the questions in the editor chat had me most flummoxed. Two of our editors are veritable children and they live on the other side of the world…

Finally, someone tells the truth — We line up to do our business and complain about it. The men in our lives stroll into the facilities and leave before we have moved an inch. We say it’s the stalls. Sure. But it is one stall in particular. I found it by accident and I’m blowing this…

Okay cyster — tomato-tomatoh — I may never go to jail for it, but it was definitely murder. WARNING: You may find some of the images presented here disturbing or disgusting. I know I do. I had a twin in utero and she implanted above my eye as a cyst. I am convinced it was…