"Male Support Corp," said the female voice over the phone. "How can I help you?" "Umm, well I bought some of your sex pills and they don't work," was my reply. "Was that the Stay Hard pills or the Max Hard pills?" The Max Hard." "Those are our top-selling product. We've never had a complaint … Continue reading The Sex Pill

The inspiration to write a science fiction novel set on Mars didn't come from a song, film or dream. I never intended on writing this book. I was going to write a story about post-Brexit Britain. I had even been researching different English dialects. To be honest, LOVED MARS, HATED THE FOOD started out as … Continue reading How I Wound Up Writing A Novel About Mars

It's quite a burden for Donald Trump to be managing his own Twitter account with all his other responsibilities. It doesn't seem to be something he comfortable delegating to staff. I have a solution. I have spent hours and hours going over Trump tweets and created a number of algorithms using patterns that I've observed. … Continue reading Donald Trump Tweet Generator

We've all heard the expression, a trained monkey could do that job. But no one is really being serious when they say it. So, I was surprised to read last month that Rogers Communication was hiring monkeys to work in some of their stores on a trial basis. I thought to myself to what lengths … Continue reading A Trained Monkey Could Do That Job

Canada turns 151 today. Today brings to an end our sesquicentennial, which was a big umm....yawn. Because we aren't terribly nationalistic. Let's face it, Canadian history is boring. And we're fine with that. We're proud of our country, but don't feel the need to tell the rest of the world. Newcomers are always made to feel … Continue reading My Thoughts on Being Canadian

Just got back from visiting Nashville, a fun place to go to. We ubered everywhere because downtown Nashville is not a place you want to drive around. Did you ever wonder how Uber screens their drivers? I think about it every time I'm riding in an Uber vehicle. Are you new to the city?  Yes. … Continue reading How to Uber Around Town and Survive to Tell About It

Unlike other writers, I didn't have a passion to write at a young age. I wanted to play right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. I didn't write my first novel at 12. I was 62 when I published THE ROAD AHEAD. In fact, I wasn't a very good writer when I was younger, though … Continue reading Why I Write