To The Manner Born

cleaningriversideca.info A boy with too much time becomes a danger to himself and others. I'm the living embodiment of that old saw. H...

All Photos from The Other Paper I've noticed that things go downhill rapidly once a man tells a woman that she "must" do somet...

The sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland on the St. Lawrence River, eastbound from Quebec to Liverpool, on this date in 1914 marks the wors...

Thank you Photo taken at the Tomb of the Unknowns, during Hurricane Irene

I was ordered by my television to seek refuge in the smallest, interior room in our house, so to kill some time I grabbed the first magazine...

Do you know where your towel is? According to Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "A towel, it says, is about the m...

There is a rule of thumb at our house which pertains to selecting which movies to see, which has stood the test of time. Perhaps it may hel...

I may not hunt, am not a gun owner but I do enjoy watching well trained sporting dogs doing the work they were bred for. Beyond that I respe...

Remember Sgt. Preston of the Yukon perhaps the most famous Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman ever? Preston would be in tip top shape today dr...

American's are exempt by law from knowing about things Canadian, but it's just good manners to know something about our good neighbo...

I have been keeping my head in the clouds, but it struck me that, in my self absorption, I have been ignoring the ladies. I hope to make a...

Today is the anniversary of the 1935 death of my life long hero Thomas Edward Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia. Killed in a motorcycle accident...

History is littered with examples of the mighty's attempts to expand their worldly titles and prestige. Picture Henry VIII. He was lord...

Getty Images Bill Murray at Cannes. I once owned the twin to Bill's jacket (Ralph), and unfortunately gave it away, not knowing it c/s...

Today's gratitude journal entry deals with the yin and yang of power washers. I am grateful today that home power washers were unavaila...

21 Club NYC Racing stables need lawn jockeys painted in their colors. They may be required, but what is a new racing stable, yet without col...

Cola is so better than paregoric anyway. Toad

Thank you moms for all you do, even if we too often forget to say how much we care. Toad Card from day for mothers.com

From Literally Unbelievable Toad

We are in the midst of Thoroughbred Triple Crown season. Ever wonder why there are so many more horses in the big 3 races than there used ...