2016-03-19 18:53
You're in the back seat of a taxi as it motors into the Sack. It's early in the morning so the cul-de-sac is quiet. Small trees line the sides of the street, one for each of the modest dwell… Read More
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This is a continuing series about life in a suburban cul-de-sac. Follow the ups and downs of daily life and meet the various characters who inhabit this peculiar piece of the suburban landscape.
2016-03-19 18:53
The news spread through the Sack last January at the speed of a light switch. At least, that's how my neighbour, Weed described it. In truth, it probably took a full day to travel arou… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
BLOGGUS INTERRUPTUS: Your agent has been busy moving mountains and then carefully putting them back where they belong. I haven't been able to get anywhere near the blogging machi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It's our flag, eh?More verbal shenanigans between Oscar and Weed. . . . . It's rather common in these parts to hear someone adding "eh?" to the end of their sentences. Apparently… Read More
2010-06-07 19:49
See ya later, alligator.A recent news story in the old town was the subject of conversation at the local coffee cathedral. Oscar, Little Doug and your agent were in attendance.The stor… Read More
2010-05-16 23:29
Flowers growing somewhere else.For folks in these parts, Easter brings the first long weekend of the year. The provincial government has been nattering on for years about creating a Fe… Read More
2010-03-31 01:48
'Splendid' is the Sack's word of the month for March. Your agent was solely responsible for the selection. I used the word about three weeks ago when Computer Doug casually inquired ab… Read More
2010-03-19 00:31
On the strength of a partially completed Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Oscar fancies himself as the Sack's arbiter of grammar and pronunciation.When the recent Winter Olympics began in… Read More
2010-02-22 12:35
Yes, about that "I'll be back in August" thing. I really meant to say November.The Sack is still standing. Shenanigans still occur with some regularity. However, your agent has been too b… Read More
2010-02-22 12:35
Where were we? I can't believe three months have passed. Your agent, of course, has been a busy man. Too busy, unfortunately, to get to the blogging machine.The American general, Douglas… Read More
2010-02-21 23:49
Press conferences are for the birds. I mean that quite literally.My first ever press conference was held before a gallery of birds in the Wonders' backyard. A flock of American Goldfinches… Read More
2010-02-16 00:27
If you were thinking about holding a press conference in front of a tree full of goldfinches, I wouldn't recommend it.As my press conference continued, the goldfinches broke into another bar… Read More
2010-02-10 02:12
The press conference continued. Poised in the trees off the Wonders' back deck, a flock of American Goldfinches acted as my audience. Once again, they sang out their questions simultaneousl… Read More
2010-01-31 14:34
Where to begin after nine months of silence? If each bit of Sack news were a snowflake, there would be a small mountain of the stuff to shovel.A short time ago, young Doo (now at the lofty… Read More
2010-01-24 02:41
"Jesus, it's January."According to Oscar, this is what Canuckleheads like us would say if Jesus tried to impress us with that walking on water thing here in Canada.Nevertheless, it is Januar… Read More
2009-04-12 20:03
As far as weather is concerned, these are uncertain times in the Sack. We're stuck in that no man's land between the end of winter and the arrival of bonafide spring conditions.During the l… Read More
2009-03-30 13:44
The Bitterman clan has been out of the Sack's spotlight for some time. This changed recently.Mr. Bitterman, of course, is the patriarch of the family. He's a hard working man who seems to… Read More
2009-03-09 00:59
Today's entry has no particular theme or focus. It's just an assortment of Sack news and nonsense.Let's get ready to ramble. . . .***A few weeks ago, that Obama fellow from south of the bor… Read More
2009-02-20 01:39
It has been a dreary winter here in the old town. A thickening layer of ice now covers the deep snowfalls of January. The streets and sidewalks have grown narrower with every passing day. T… Read More
2009-02-02 01:15
We return to the blogging machine with a smorgasbord of Sack news.***Smorgasbord was the Sack's word of the month for January. The word was chosen only a few days after the month began.The… Read More
2009-01-12 02:09
Shortly after New Years Day, a young couple moved into the house previously occupied by Rental Doug and his blended family.So far, Sack observers have seen very little of the new residents… Read More
2008-12-27 14:11
Oscar, Weed and your agent were ensconced at the local coffee cathedral. It was late on a Sunday afternoon.Our discussion roamed through a variety of topics. Our favourite hockey… Read More
2008-12-27 03:30
An important meeting to determine the 2008 winner of the Sack's Doug of the Year (DOTY) award was convened at Oscar's house today. This annual matter is always decided following his Boxing… Read More
2008-12-08 00:53
A few weekends ago, the Sack awoke to about thirty-five centimeters of snow. Quite suddenly, autumn had given way to winter.Your agent awoke on that Saturday morning at about six-thirt… Read More
2008-11-24 00:41
Rental Doug's former Sack abode remains empty. A "For Rent" sign sits prominently on the front lawn. With numerous vacancies at Serenity Terrace, the rental development next to t… Read More
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