Adventure
How Do You Spell Patsy Again?
Last episode , Ben had been hit by Mr Chow’s Egg Fu-Yong truck. The last thing he had seen was the three Chinese stooges – Dong, Dong, and Dang. Now he has just woken up in some sort of hospital. Dazed and confused, he was high on sedatives. A sadistic-looking nurse kept pumping them into him. He desperately tried to take in every detail. Three familiar faces appeared. He struggled to focus on them. His inner voice, Calvernicus the Godfather of Compliance, delivers a stern message. Read on…
By Calvin Londona day ago in Chapters
Going Traditional: Dancing at the Legion
Dancing at the legion sounds like it should be a Stompin Tom Connors tune. It is not, but there is a reference in the Stan Rogers song Lies, so there’s evidence that going dancing at the Legion is a traditional Canadian behaviour…even if I personally had never done it before.
By Kate Baggott3 days ago in Chapters
The wrath of the Chinese Dragon
Last Episode , Ben’s visit to China has not started off well – he has lost Tina! Now he has to tell Doug Self-righteous that Tina has gone missing. They haven’t even been to the office yet. He will also have to put on his ‘big boy’ pants and conduct the investigation by himself. He knew he should have paid more attention when Tina was training him.
By Calvin London8 days ago in Chapters
Air & Accomplishment: Taking an Aerial Sling Class
Sass Fitness Studio kicked my ass. That’s not their slogan, but I am definitely not the first to say it. Over the past 7 weeks, I have intentionally gotten myself into some rather challenging situations. Aerial sling was the most physically challenging yet.
By Kate Baggott10 days ago in Chapters
How the Dream of Reaching Paris Turned Into a Tragedy
Arriving in Paris, the family was robbed by a thief on their very first day. They lost everything — from documents to personal belongings. But the most frightening part wasn't the robbery itself; it was the complete inaction of the police, who drove past every day and did nothing about a person sleeping on a bench. No social service was willing to help, and even the Red Cross was powerless. Only kind people — of many different nationalities — kept offering help.
By Maryna Timofieieva15 days ago in Chapters
A Typical Lady in her Fifties: Trying Pickleball
“All the other white ladies in their fifties are playing pickleball,” my friend Aldo asked, “why not you?” Aldo, I might add, knows better than most that not all pickleball players are white ladies over fifty, but he is still right. Taking up the game is trendy among my demographic. It was one of the issues that made trying it less appealing for the last three years or so, even though some of my best friends are white ladies in their fifties. Still, Aldo’s suggestion that I am just like them is completely fair. I like many conventional activities like discussing politics and religion, wine tastings and watching cooking shows.
By Kate Baggott16 days ago in Chapters
Well Butter Me On Both Sides” - What Do I Do Now?
Last Episode , Ben’s ‘Speak Up’ campaign was on fire. He had finally gotten one over on Penny Promo, and he almost felt sorry for her (almost). Trouble was, just as he was starting to get traction, he was now off on a ‘special assignment’ with Tina to China.
By Calvin London22 days ago in Chapters
Aiming for Euphoria: Trying Archery
Artemis, Amazon women warriors, and Robin Hood represent everything I knew about archery. Basically, I knew nothing about the tension of a bow or how to let an arrow fly by rolling the string off the three finger tips holding it in place. I knew nothing about how to take a stance and take aim at a moving target. After trying archery this week, I should probably know more about those things, and I am not going to brag about how well I did because I don’t want to offend archery purists. No, it was not “real” archery. It was virtual archery at BATL Grounds in Niagara Falls . We could also have done knife or ax throwing, but I’ve already tried those two.
By Kate Baggott22 days ago in Chapters
Do I Need to Pack a Gun or a Bag Full of Money
HE'S BACK !!!!! In the last episode (the final one for Part II - Ben Boa and the Chinese Conundrum”), things were heating up. As Ben kicked off his ‘Speak Up’ campaign, he faced some old problems and found unexpected support.
By Calvin London25 days ago in Chapters
