Globe and Mail Facts & Arguments Essay
In a blatant act of self-promotion, I’m sending you to read my essay in the Globe and Mail in lieu of blogging. It’s not funny. It’s not about food. It’s 850 words about raking leaves. And I’m still sorry.
Author: Charmian Christie
Ginger Ice Cream Pie
I live in the birthplace of Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. I learned his poem In Flanders Fields in Grade 5. I still know it by heart, and it still makes me cry. Tonight, Andrew will give a lecture on the horrific battle of Passchendael. We …
Royal Winter Fair – Animal Planet Up Close
Get ready for a whole mess of “Ahhhh….” I’ve a soft spot for furry animals. And with a fully-charged battery, an empty memory card and an hour between the Canadian Culinary Book Awards and Cuisine Canada’s AGM, I made the most of my free time …
Restaurant Food Pet Peeves
A while ago I blogged about how tiny details can ruin an otherwise enjoyable restaurant meal. I must have struck a nerve since many people commented — at length. One commenter, Lisa, got so het up she expanded the topic and emailed me her pet …
Telemarketer solution
Most weeknights around the supper hour, the phone rings. On the other end is a telemarketer reading from a script. I know it’s a telemarketer because they always say the same thing. They ask to speak to Mr or Mrs Christie. Andrew’s a Thomson. I’m …
Out of ideas
I’ve written and rewritten this post a dozen times. I had too many things to talk about and nothing to say. Having already paid tribute to The American Election on Accidental Hedonist earlier today, I wasn’t sure what to post here. I know from all …
Happy Hallowe’en
I’ve never embraced the spooky side of Hallowe’en. Perhaps that’s because my mother always dressed me as a clown. That’s me as a 3-year-old Chuckles. Sorry it’s so grainy. It’s taken from a 40-plus-year-old roll of 8mm film. For my Hallowe’en post, I debated reviewing …
A Hallowe’en bite-sized boast
I was going to post about Hallowe’en candy. Yawn… But then I learned that my Tuesday post for Accidental Hedonist made Reuters UK Lifestyle News. Go ahead. Click both links. You’ll see I’m not lying. I’d like to believe it’s my lively writing, but I’m …