by marcel | Apr 26, 2020
I am watching that lady passing my house, walking her black and white Scottish-terriers. They look like poster dogs for that Black & White scotch whisky. Unfortunately, these dogs generally dump their calling cards as they pass. And this lady does not always scoop...
by marcel | Feb 18, 2020
For years now I have been kicking in thousands of dollars a year into a self-directed Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). And for years now (the same number actually), I have been trying to think of ingenious ways of getting the money back out without promptly...
by marcel | Jan 24, 2020
Scam calls? I presume I am not the only person getting them virtually daily. Ever notice they come from a number of recurring sources? Firstly, there is that annoying duct cleaning call. This is usually from a guy with a thick accent. I just know the guy has...
by marcel | Jan 7, 2020
As a baby boomer, I find technology, especially Apple products daunting. Apple actually is not just a computer system; it’s a culture. For my birthday my kids got me an Apple iPad. As I experienced little hitches and glitches, like how to operate it, I found myself...
by marcel | Nov 14, 2019
Jean Val Jean sat motionless as he waited for his case to be called before the ruthless Judge Jabert. There he sat, his heart in his mouth in infamous courtroom number seven, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) evaders’ court. Jean Val Jean, unemployed for many...
