March 2013 – Page 10 – Sam's Online Journal

March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

The Meg Ryan Syndrome

You know Meg Ryan, the permanently spunky, never-aging ingenue of many a romantic comedy. And boy, does she know how to deliver those lines and somehow make us believe in a chemistry that really doesn’t exist with her leading men. But we believe it does, because she is always so honest, so forthright, so… Meg … Continue reading The Meg Ryan Syndrome

March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

7 Albums by Canadians You Must Add to Your Collection

Canadians have an amazing history of writing and releasing good, solid music. But until very recently, it seemed like most people I knew only recognized Bryan Adams and Celine Dion as being distinctly Canadian. At the Vancouver Olympics just three years ago there was a bevy of performers at the opening and closing ceremonies who … Continue reading 7 Albums by Canadians You Must Add to Your Collection

March 14, 2013

A Woman’s Worth, Part 3

A woman is beauty in a world so plain She is imagination in a mindless sea Glory amidst the mundane Self-assured Confidence Affirmation of life’s mystique She is conscious thought in constant seclusion Until she is allowed to breathe To focus To become herself A chance to belong A room of her own She is … Continue reading A Woman’s Worth, Part 3

March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

Snow in Summer

I remember thinking about snow in the summertime, when the days were long, hazy, and tended to blend together in an unending line that seemed to stretch out across the expanse of the entire year. But it was all a mirage, a game, a trick of the eye, because I somehow always remembered in the … Continue reading Snow in Summer

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013

I Didn’t Invent The Time Machine to Win at Gambling. I Invented The Time Machine to Travel Through Time.

So often these days, it seems way too easy to overlook the obvious. The sign says, “Pedestrian Crossing,” but hardly any cars actually stop to see if any pedestrians are trying to cross. The announcer on the radio said, “Roads are icy,” but there is still a serious accident due to people speeding on the … Continue reading I Didn’t Invent The Time Machine to Win at Gambling. I Invented The Time Machine to Travel Through Time.

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013

Have Antlers. Will Work For Food.

I blame daylight saving time (I mean, who’s saving time anyway?) because I wouldn’t even know a problem existed without it, blissfully going about my life as if I were in a fairy tale. But that pesky hour change shifted me into a schedule just early enough to expose the creatures that apparently make themselves … Continue reading Have Antlers. Will Work For Food.