Hello and Happy World Toilet Day! No, I’m not kidding and it’s not what you think. World Toilet Day creates awareness for the 2.6 billion...

Hello and Happy Veterans Day! Fun Fact: it was originally created to honor the veterans of World War One, but now it honors all veterans....

Hello and Happy belated Halloween, Muharram, and Election Day:  special days for feasting, fasting, and frustration! NEWS AND NOTES!...

Hello and Happy Halloween! So what costume did you come up with? I’m gonna be an old school 1920’s gangster. I don’t have a fake gun so I...

Hello and Happy United Nations Day! Would anyone mind telling me exactly how I’m supposed to celebrate this one? My favorite thing about...

Hello and welcome back! Or should I say, welcome me back. I took a week off of blogging so I could recover from FaffCon6 (in a good...

Hello and Happy FaffCon Week! That’s right, folks. It’s that time of year when I fly off (or sometimes drive off, but not this time) and...

Hello and Happy Autumn! It’s my favorite season, you know. I love cool weather and change. Most people think that since I’m so structured...

Hello and Happy Yom Kippur! I hope everyone got to cast their sins into the river and start fresh. It’s like a spiritual reboot, right?...

Hello and Happy Patriot Day, Back-To-School Day, and my birthday!!! Whoop whoop! I turn the big four-two on Friday. And I will dutifully...

Happy Labor Day and Happy Rosh Hashanah! I prefer to say Happy Birthday, Adam and Eve. BTW what color tie goes with a fig leaf? NEWS AND...

I am fortunate to have great clients. I have many “regulars” who send me a steady stream of gigs and I am eternally grateful. One of the...

Hello and Happy National Left-Handed Day! I’m a southpaw myself. Feel free to send gifts, but I already have a good pair of left-handed...

Hello and Happy Canadian Civic Holiday! Is this really necessary? Canadians are the most civil people I know! For those of you don’t...

Hello and Happy National Cheesecake Day! I love cheesecake, but this holiday was invented by the Cheesecake Factory. Does that count? One...

Hello and Happy National Hot Dog Day! I prefer mine with mustard, relish, and occasionally sauerkraut. You? FYI my Quarterly Newsletter...

Hello and Happy National Corn Fritters Day! Really? Really?! Actually, I do have a holiday to celebrate: my Blog-aversary! I started the...

Happy Fourth of July and Ramadan! It’s a good thing they’re not on the same day. Who would wanna have to fast on the biggest BBQ day of...

Happy Canada Day! That’s two Canuck holidays in a row…hoser. And what a better way to celebrate than having dinner with the divine dame...

Hello and Happy St. Jean Baptiste Day! Profitez de votre journée spéciale, Canada! (with apologies if Google Translate butchered what I...

Let’s talk about audio books, shall we? I’ve got four in the pipeline right now; one full length and three short stories. We’re talking...

Hello and Happy soon-to-be Father’s Day! If you’re looking to give Dad a funky gift, go to Uncommon Goods for some ideas. I’m partial to...

Hello and Happy Sun Awareness Week! As a pasty fellow I always try to keep an eye on it. It always seems to be following me, but only in...

Hello and Happy Memorial Day! I hope everybody got their BBQ & beach on, hopefully not at the same time. Who would want sand in their...