Category Archives: Human Nature

Five fun facts about Yorkshire Terriers

In the spirit of sharing, I thought I would offer some fun, fascinating facts about Yorkshire Terriers that came to mind after meeting one — and his thoughtful owner — today while getting lunch: 

The Yorkshire Terrier was the second most-popular breed in America in 2006, according to the American Kennel Club, second only to the Labrador Retriever.
As [...]

Lesson 20: Nobody is keeping score

Sure, I’ll wait for you to go to coffee.
No problem, I don’t mind carpooling with you.
You bet, you can count on me to help you move.
The thing is about promises, you sound like a great person when you make them. You might even be a great person when you make them. But most [...]

Lesson 12: Never forget what my Dad taught me

I’m a little late, but I couldn’t let Father’s Day pass by without paying tribute to the valuable lessons learned from my father, both taught directly and shown to me by example.
If there’s one thing I regret about the relationship that I have with my Dad, it’s that I wasn’t perceptive enough to realize all [...]

Lesson 11: Smell good

Suddenly she appeared at my cubicle, the way she does sometimes when it’s quiet and Friday, when she has nothing to do and figures I shouldn’t either.
“I don’t want you to get freaked out about this,” she said to me, sitting on the edge of my desk. “But here’s the thing: There was this [...]

Lesson 1: The Safety Joke - Shitty Weather

It’s probably rained now three or four times since the autumn started.
I mean, obviously it has on the surface of the globe. Toronto had a bit of a flood, for example. which rendered the rich kids’ soccer field across the street from my office into a washed-out heap of rubble. It sure [...]