What I have learned as a husband – Part 2

In the first part (check it out here), I shared some lessons about what I've learned since becoming a husband. There's plenty more where that came from, but this won't be a super long post. This second part of the post is harder to share, because it's an admission of faults - something men aren't … [Read more...]

Review: 2012 Ford Focus Titanium

The bar has been raised.  This is a very good car.  Let me tell you why and let me tell you why that's important. I had the opportunity to participate in the exceptionally fun Ford Focus Challenge in Vancouver earlier this year, and I already told you quite a bit about the Focus.  I'm going to … [Read more...]

Under the Chimney – A Christmas Story

This morning I set about translating this story.  It is an old story, from Germany.  It harks back to a simpler time, with simpler family principles, when folks had less money for gifts, and more time to celebrate tradition and likely to think about what Christmas really meant to them. This … [Read more...]

Review: Mazda3 Sport SkyActiv

Zoom Zoom?  Probably not the word I'd use. Before I start hacking on this car though, let's find out what it's all about, and what it does right. The Mazda3 Sport has become somewhat of a fixture on the road - there are a lot of them and although the styling is different from anything else out … [Read more...]

Scars

Ugly?  Scary?  Maybe.  But allow me to propose.... beautiful. Let's talk scars.  Everything I say here can be applied to emotional scars too.  I have a scar that can't be missed.  It goes from just below my right ear to where my neck meets my shoulder.  Actually the scar takes a 90-degree … [Read more...]