Something very annoying just happened before. At around 1:30 p.m. I went to the shopping centre near my house. It is not too far away, but the trip includes going through a tunnel – an underpass, over which trains can cross – and which necessitates a downhill-and-then-uphill trek. Good exercise, I know. But today…
First Kiss
On Tuesday, June 28, this blog will be one year old. In my wildest dreams, I never thought I’d write over 170 posts that would attract over 8,500 visitors and garner over 16,000 views from 67 different countries!
Since we’re now in midsummer, I’d like to repost a piece I wrote last year about my first summertime kiss. Many of you may not have read it before. I hope you enjoy it.
A bit long – but I promise it’s worth it! 😉
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Friday Follies #45 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
The Grammar Cop has found three bad boo-boos this week: one online, and two from print media.
Book Progress Report #6
Hi dear readers! So, as I mentioned a couple of weeks ago in my last report, I finished writing my book. Since then I’ve rewritten chapter headings and the title itself, and did a proofreading pass through it, plus edited bits that needed it along the way. I also added some photos to the Appendix. By the way, the book is now called (drum roll):
Friday Follies #44 – A bunch o’ mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Hi all! I cannot properly quantify the bloopers found by the Grammar Cop this week; you’ll see why. I’d also like to note that this week’s media haul is entirely SUBURBAN-free! But that’s because I didn’t have a chance to read it yet. 😉
Attack of the Amazon – or, Bike Saga, Part 3
So. Further to my unofficial bike saga, wherein Part 1 was Quintessential Montreal: The Little Bike That Fit, and Part 2 was It’s Just Like Riding a Bicycle…, I am recounting my latest bike escapade to you now, while it’s still fresh in my mind.
Book Progress Report #5
Wow! I’m here to tell you folks that I’ve finished the first draft of my book! It was three months ago when I last gave you an update.
Friday Follies #43 – 4 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Follies. The Grammar Cop is pleased – no, make that not pleased – to present this little collection of gaffes.
Windows on the Past – a family on a Sunday outing
Many a Montreal family has virtually the same photo as this one – the same grouping (parents and child(ren), posing at the Lookout located at Mount Royal’s Chalet.
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 