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    Sweet Surprise

    I’m on the wagon. It’s been four days since my last bowl of Kellog’s Mini Wheats. Things were fine until I discovered that they now come in brown-sugar coating. White was PEI trailer-park. Remember the Mini Wheat guy? The little shredded pocket with an earnest side and sweet ass. Love me! Eat me! Fun and healthy and no Kaptain Krunch. So overboard. We only got to eat the Kaptain at the neighbour’s cottage when Gram was out picking berries. I tried him and didn’t switch. My friend Alex confessed this weekend that he broke down and bought Frosted Lucky Charms cereal. He volunteered this as I was wiping baby puke…

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    My name is now Gordon

    I’ve been bought. And if you’ve been coming by looking for new posts here, two things: God Bless You Faithful Reader, and, You must be tired of Mini Wheats by now! Two weeks ago I started a new full-time job. I’ve worked for myself since 1998 (accolade.ca), and so I thought biting the bullet to take a job that has me at a desk 5 days a week working for someone else might be tough. Instead, I LOVE IT. The setting is great, the people too. I’m busy and challenged and I have a nice office and a good salary and … It’s just great. Here’s my new work home:…

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