My second-ever column appeared in yesterday's Calgary Herald. You can view it by hitting on this link:

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=272739dc-d19f-464f-b52c-8660542ab814

A timely piece on the current rising gas pump prices...

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I attended a full-day Live Smart Diabetes Expo yesterday, in my capacity of a Canadian Diabetes Association Volunteer. Quite an eye-opening day. There were all sorts of booths loaded with diabetes products, and an entire day of presentations by various diabetes professionals.

I also found out that I have something in common with Elvis & Johnny Cash - they were both also diabetics. Not only that, at various times in their careers, they brought varying degrees of "sexy back". I'm in good company, aside from the fact that they're both now deceased...

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Finally (need to have some breakfast, my tummy is growlin'), I was rather disturbed to awake yesterday, to claims that Charlie Chicken is Spiderman. What a major letdown for kids everywhere, when an anorexic, chain-smoking chicken pretends to be a cultural icon.

Wait a minute. isn't that what Paris Hilton does every day???

Chow for now!!