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I'm a baby boomer on the verge of becoming as vintage as the jewelry I sell. My interests lately have changed: now I'm into vintage jewelry and the stock market and I never lose interest in my family and entertainer daughter and partner in the jewelry business, Victoria Boland
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I'm back and want to brighten your day with some humor!

It's been over a month since I last posted anything on Digital Journal. Yes, I feel guilty. Yes, I've missed this site. No I didn't leave, give up, quit writing or anything like that. But I've been up to my eyeballs in so much other stuff that it's .....
Aug 7, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 9 comments

Some countries like women to be fat and sexy

and Mauritania is one of them. The fatter a woman is, the more desirable she is. In fact, being a fat woman in Mauritania is so desirable that parents go out of their way to fatten up their daughters, doing things that border on torture, like making girls
Jul 7, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Health - 22 comments

Avril Lavigne and Chantal Kraviazuk controversy

This news will come as a surprise to some Canadians though I'm not amongst them: according to Chantal Kraviazuk, a top Canadian singer/songwriter, eminent punk-rocker Avril Lavigne isn't the songwriter she's been purported to be.
Jul 4, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Entertainment - 6 comments

Maggot cheese anyone? How about some bird's nest soup?

Would you like some civet poop coffee with your order? It only costs $600 a pound. The maggot cheese will cost you a mere $100 a pound. It tastes a bit like asiago...a real treat. As for that bird's nest soup from Malaysia it's a real bargain @ $80 a bowl
Jul 4, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 10 comments

OP/ED: What did you learn today?

It's not uncommon for a parent to ask a child "And what did you learn (at school) today?" but have you ever thought of asking an adult, or yourself, the same question? I firmly believe that we never stop learning if we keep our eyes, ears and minds open.
Jul 3, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 15 comments

Drug-Sniffing Dogs Fired For Indiscretions

It's tough getting a job these days and it's even tougher when you lose one. But if you commit indiscretions in the line of duty, you deserve to be reprimanded or even fired for your behaviour.
Jul 2, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Entertainment - 15 comments

Are we Canadians a happy lot? Macleans poll says we are so Happy Canada Day!

Well here we are, 140 years after Confederation, and it seems being a happy Canadian is one of the things that does unite this country of ours. In a recent Macleans poll of over 3000 people, they learned that 84 per cent of respondents were happy, in fact
Jun 30, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 14 comments

School's out ... for some kids...

When youngsters get back to school in September and write that first composition that most teachers ask for in the first week i.e. "How I spent my summer vacation", what will the children write? Will they say they went away to camp? Or will they say they
Jun 29, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 7 comments

"The Next Best Thing" may or may not be the next best thing

"American Idol" is over. "Canadian Idol" is underway and competing with "America's Got Talent" for our viewership. And now adding to the reality TV talent competitions to choose from is "The Next Best Thing". Did anyone else watch this last night? I was..
Jun 28, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Entertainment - 7 comments

iPods: A double-edged sword for those with pacemakers

What an irony! Back on March 27, 1007, Sibananda posted an article reporting that instead of using stethoscopes to recognize heart problems, doctors have found that using an Ipod gives up to 80% accuracy as opposed to the 40% offered by a stethoscope.....
Jun 28, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Health - 4 comments

Say what you mean, mean what you say or how to cut the B.S.

Since all of us contributing to this site see ourselves as writers, journalists and therefore, hopefully, communicators, here's something to think about the next time you're putting together a piece to be enjoyed by the rest of us here and elsewhere too.
Jun 8, 2007 by  cruiseroo - 22 comments

Paris wins and so do online gamblers

Okay, we all already know that Paris is out of jail. But what you may not know yet is that she's not the only one cheering about her release. There's an online gambler out there who's now going to collect thousands from her release.
Jun 7, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Entertainment - 9 comments

What are your feet saying about you?

Summer's here: time for sandals, thongs and bare feet. But did know that many people judge you by your feet?
Jun 6, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 23 comments

Dear Guest: You're Invited to a Surprise Wedding, Just Don't Tell the Bride

Yes, you read right. Most of us have been invited to a surprise birthday party but this time, it was a surprise wedding and the only one who didn't know about it was the guest of honour: the bride!
Jun 3, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 13 comments

Would you like some viagra with those oysters sir?

What happens when a 59-year-old who's just undergone prostate surgery sprinkles his viagra pills on his oysters in the hopes of speeding up his recovery for the bedroom?
May 31, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Business - 7 comments

Abuse in Ontario Day Care Centres

A Toronto Star investigation based on thousands of never-before-released daycare incidents and inspection reports has uncovered a myriad of serious problems.
May 28, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Health - 8 comments

Survey: do you buy and/or sell on ebay?

Over the past few years, I've bought items on ebay, usually digital items like websites or information. In fact, a year back, I even sold something the very first time
May 27, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 17 comments

There's the "Emos" and then there's the rest

Amaranth posted a very interesting piece on Digital Journal this morning about "Emos".
May 24, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Lifestyle - 7 comments

What struck me most about idol on this second last night

I know only a handful of us here follow American Idol, but I'm just wondering if anyone agrees with me
May 22, 2007 by  cruiseroo in Entertainment - 12 comments

Digital Journal's "Snugglebear" turns 25 today!

Who's "Snugglebear" you ask? Haven't seen that avatar on DJ before?
May 21, 2007 by  cruiseroo - 27 comments
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