Very Proud With No Apologies

By mheff | August 16, 2022

Hey everyone! If you’ve been following my blog, you know I have a wonderful girlfriend. Her name is Jeanette Lynes. I call her Genie. Why I call her Genie is a “gag me with a spoon” story, so I’ll spare you.  You might also be aware that as well as being a university professor, she…

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Goat Yoga

By mheff | August 15, 2022

Is It Just Me 0r….? I have two nieces that I think the world of, Francie and Cassie. At the risk of sounding like one of those “funny” uncles, they are both very attractive, articulate and personable. That’s where the similarities end.   While Francie wears a pleasant air of diffident sincerity, Cassie presents an…

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Sixty-Five Mosquito Bites

By mheff | August 12, 2022

And that’s just the ones I can see There are more on my back, butt, and legs. There are likely a hundred or so mosquitos at Turkey Point using my blood to supply protein to their developing eggs.These are not ordinary mosquitos. These are stealth vampire aliens with silencers on their wings. No buzz to…

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The 13 Step Program

By mheff | May 22, 2022

Here’s The Scenario The hotel I’ve been staying at for the last two days has at least twenty-four floors. I know this for a fact because I’m in room 2404. This is quite a bit higher than I’m comfortable with. Twelve stories are about it for me. Above that, I get loopy. The elevator has…

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Is The Ice Still On The River

By mheff | March 24, 2022 |

In Canada and other nations situated far enough north to have at least three months of winter-like conditions, spring hopes eternal by mid-March. In Toronto, Canada’s largest city, there are hints of better times coming. There are no daffodils, tulips, or cherry blossoms, but bright days of balmy promise start arriving with increasing frequency. Parkas…

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About The Comments

By mheff | March 11, 2022 |

I Discovered Something I’ve gotten some feedback (via email) that my blog hasn’t been allowing comments since I switched formats last year. I do get some, but most of them are from readers in Canada. Why it’s being selective is a mystery. The software I’m using now apparently defaults to a “no comments allowed”. I…

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Borderline Crazy

By mheff | February 27, 2022 |

Canada and the United States nestle against each other for an incredible 8891 km (5525 miles). It’s called the longest undefended border in the world. But, of course, that just means no troops are guarding it.  But it certainly is defended against Illegal immigration and the unapproved (untaxed} import/export of goods. Along with all the…

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They Don’t Get It part 2

By mheff | February 14, 2022

We left off part one with me finally making it back to the hotel at about 12:55 AM. I was soaked in sweat even though the temperature was hanging below the freezing mark. During the hour and three quarters walk when I wasn’t using my entire focus to dodge traffic I was able to come…

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Thank You

By mheff | February 13, 2022 |

I’m overwhelmed and close to speechless by your messages of concern. We are fine. I can’t tell you who “we” are except that I’m one of them. I’ll explain what happened as I continue this story in my blog. It’s just about 8:30 AM EST. I hope to have it done by noon.

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They Don’t Get It part 1

By mheff | February 12, 2022

Until They Get It You know you’re having a bad day when ……. As I was saying in a recent post, I’m getting tired of Covid 19. We all are. What burns my ass, even more, is the unbelievable irrationality of the protest groups. But even that discussion is getting old. There’s only one reality…

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