A TIME FOR SANDALS

In my earlier post, Kitsch Culture, I reflected on why our culture feels the need to collect crap - ie. souvenirs, tacky knick-knacks, and bulky bric-a brac. Things that inexplicably take hold of our sanity and convince us we need to have them in order to feel complete.

Past fads like pet rocks, mounted singing rubber fish, glass klackers, metal lawn darts and more recently, Beanie Babies are the physical evidence of this insanity. 

SUDBURY'S LOCK ON LOVE

Locked on love

You can add Sudbury to the growing list of cities around the world where the trend known as love locking has taken hold.

MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY IS DEEPER THAN YOURS

"Get ready for the Buddha Cannonball!"

I have recently been walking a spiritual path and boy, are my arms tired.

I'LL PASS ON PASSING ON

If death had a door there would be a sign that welcomed salesmen, peddlers, solicitors and people from all religious denominations.

GROWING UP "IRISH"

I have been known to conduct some very important hands-on research every year on one of the most important dates of the calendar year - March 17th. 

BEANIE BABY ECONOMICS

I am quite proud to say I didn't get sucked into the whole Beanie Baby frenzy when they first arrived on the scene 20 years ago.

TALKIN' SHIT

I know at least one of my friends reads my blog regularly, henceforth - I am seriously considering offering her BFF status.

THE MONEY ROLL

I thought I had covered everything I wanted to say about collecting in my earlier posts, but now something else related to collecting has caught my eye that I wanted to share.

It seems there is a virtual Toilet Paper Museum whose curator is simply known as "Flo" to her devoted fans.  Flo admits on her website that her toilet paper collection started as a joke - no shit Flo!  She wanted to mock people who try and make anything and everything collectible.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SUDBURY

The Super Stack - Sudbury's most famous large erection.

I come from a town known mostly for its large erections.