The Blork Blog

November’s monkey is "Border Stumblings." I’ve had the good fortune of being able to travel and cross a number of international borders over the past ten years and I have never encountered any real problems. Plenty of lineups, but no searches or questionings or inconveniences.
There were a few times, however, that could have been eventful. [...]

Who knew that November would be so busy? With only one day left in the month, we’ve almost missed the November monkey, even though Martine and I discussed the theme more than a week ago.
So here it is: November’s monkey is "Border Stumbles." Talk about awkward, annoying, or freaky things that have happened to you [...]

I’ll eBay that for a dollar!

Last week someone found The Virgin Mary on a toasted cheese sandwich and sold it for $28,000 on eBay. (It was bought by Kahnawake-based GoldenPalace.com.)
This week somebody in Kingston, Ontario found Jesus on a fish stick.
Personally, I think it looks more like Parker Stevenson from The Hardy Boys.

In reply to the thousands of loyal readers who have emailed me demanding a Friday post, may I direct you to A Good Beer Blog, a Web-based watering hole for beer lovers, where I am one of several contributors from around the world.

Check out this excerpt from an ad making the rounds of current family magazines. It advertises CONCERTA® a pill to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
Studies show that children with Attention Deficit Hyperative Disorder (ADHD) who take CONCERTA® have:

- Improved interactions with their parents after just one week of therapy

- Significant improvement in [...]

Honey, I’m home!

I’m downtown and I bump into a guy I used to work with. He’s pretty dull so I don’t want to spend much time with him. Regardless, he clings, and eventually invites himself home to dinner.
We weave our way through a labyrinth of ladders, tunnels, and secret passages through Old Montreal to get [...]

Sunday afternoon I decided to make a bit of comfort food. By 7:00 P.M. I had made (from scratch) three lasagnas, five litres of meaty two-bean chili, a pan of oatmeal-flaxseed muffins, and a nice winter salad of endives and fennel.
OK, I lied — the muffins were from a kit (although I added the flax [...]