My mother and step-father lived for years on Salem Avenue in Toronto. That was the first house my baby brother ever knew. It was a neighbourhood that was predominantly Portuguese and Italian with one German family who proudly raised their flag every day at the end of the block. My first brother and I......
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6 US States Use Their Successful Puppy Mill Models to Develop Exciting New Baby Retreats
Satire
June 24, 2019
“It is a glorious day here in Montgomery,” spokesperson Carey Less, told reporters on site at the newly christened People’s Child Retreat. “We now have a world where young women keep popping out babies to make adopting a baby an everyday occurrence.” In a media release, The People’s Child Retreat explained why they set......
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Today is the Pride parade in Toronto. The first time I went to the pride parade, it happened to be when my father was visiting about 19 years ago. I felt I needed to attend because my team had a float in the parade. I was managing a product in Toronto called ManLine, where......
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Dearest Towel, Some might consider it frivolous to love a towel as much as I do. If those people have never been fortunate enough to experience your luxury, they can’t understand. When you first came into my life this past Christmas, I will admit, I was skeptical. Your rough pile, not unlike a loofah,......
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Fifteen Minute Fridays are stories based on writing prompts that I penned in the 15 minutes afforded to me at my weekly writer’s group. They are unedited (except spelling) and are based on one word. The fifteen minutes includes thinking about your idea, writing it down, and a quick edit if you have time.......
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