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I was a speaker at an industry function last night. The emcee introduced me thusly: 'It is always a pleasure to have art as a speaker at these forums because his booming voice allows us…

I dropped into the Rig Pig club in Nisku this afternoon for a couple of hours of entertainment and relaxation. I was driving so my drinking was restricted to virgin Caesars. Unhappily, I was seriously…

It has dawned on me after a few years in this hobby that I have yet to meet a down-home, farm girl stripper. I have taken three different dancers to my farm for fun. For…

The power of tuscl.

I have often written about my Toronto sweetie here on tuscl - always with her consent after my first story about her. She has toured tuscl and has seen any of my…

10:00PM; December 25, 2013. Bush camp - North West Territories, Canada. -24C; heavy cloud cover; snowing; no starlight or moonlight. Sitting in the office shack crunching numbers.

The crews that did the dayshift 12s on the…

The Supreme Court of Canada has finally ruled on an important prostitution case. Prostitution itself is not illegal in Canada. What has been illegal has been soliciting for the purpose of prostitution, brothels, and living…

I have heard about this movie scene for decades but I just saw it for the first time this evening while killing time in a departure lounge. Gotta admit....that was a thrilling chase through the…

I recently turned 65. I will now be receiving a monthly OAS payment for the rest of my life, courtesy of the Canadian taxpayer. Current amount will be $550.99; it rises minimally by some inflation…

Killing time during a dreary night in the exploration camp, I came across an article in The Economist positing the thesis of this discussion thread title. Since I am bilingual (English/French) I tried to analyze…