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Love, Shine, Thrive… and Then Warn the Others

Happy New Year! It’s 2026. It’s Blog Post 127. The countdown is on to the final post of Write or Wroy, the world’s last great, human-only made blog. For those who missed it, Write or Wroy will end this May after a ten year run. It’s bittersweet to see it come to an end, but we all know that everything, absolutely everything is temporary. So, with the blog coming to an end, I hope to try some new things, be a little more risky, and say goodbye in a way that does justice to this amazing passion project.

Make America Smart Again

It’s common knowledge that Canada has lost a “great one” to ignorance. How bad was the spectacle showing the draw for World Cup teams? It was almost worse than watching Wayne Gretzky try to pronounce the names of countries he had never heard of.

“Could I get a shot of Curacao in my Makedonia nut juice?”

“It made me cringe. Cape Verd to your mother!”

“Turkiye were hoping to play in Candida instead of the U.S. or Mexicon.”

Appreciation

Thank you to everyone who sent messages saying they were going to miss the blog. I appreciate it very much. I hope the next few posts bring a smile to your face and closure in your heart. #writeorwroy.

Travel Plans

My wife and I are off to Portugal, Spain, and Belgium in May for a little R&R and visiting friends. I’m looking forward to beers, tapas, and sampling great wines. How crazy is going to Belgium? There’s Belgian Waffles, Belgian Chocolate, and Belgian Beer. We may not want to leave.

I recently acquired tickets to the World Cup of Soccer in Vancouver… and I was able to keep both my kidneys. I’ll be watching Belgium vs New Zealand. JC! Belgium has everything.

From the Bottom of My Chart

Safety

I recently visited a client/ patient that was 102 years old. She was likely the last person I’ll ever meet that is twice as old me. She lived on her own, walked without any aids or assistance required, and was sharp as attack. Part of my job is to assess for the safety of future co-workers by asking clients questions like. “Does anyone here smoke?” and “Are there any pets in the home?”

While conducting this interview, I asked this lady, “Do you have any weapons in your home?”

She replied. “Yes, yes I do… me. I’m the weapon. I’m the weapon you don’t want to mess with. Warn the others!”

Supplements

I was recently asked if I had heard of Moringa.

“Moringa? I’ve heard of lemon Moringa pie.”

You have to get up pretty early in the Moringa to fool me.

The End

That was the last ‘From the Bottom of my Chart’ in this blog. One day, I’ll create a revised version of Nursing: The Funny Side of the Bedside and will add in a ‘From the Bottom of My Chart’ chapter but for now, it will lay dormant… like a latent virus.

Words of Wisdom

1. Don’t be a pussy willow!

2. Instead of devoting all your energy to your career, devote the majority of your energy to your free time… a.k.a. the time you have to enjoy, create, love, shine, appreciate, and thrive.

3. Be ready. When a once in a lifetime dream opportunity presents, be ready to take it.

4. Instead of crying because it’s over, smile because you had ten years to read, laugh, re-read, share, dream about, and re-read Write or Wroy.

That was the final Words of Wisdom. The last three posts will explore new ideas and formats that will deviate from the norm and blow the minds of all those who read it. Stay tuned… and warn the others.

Thanks for reading Blog Post #127. It’s now time for the ending joke. Enjoy.

My hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks are in last place. I have friends (and fellow Canuck fans) telling me they’re done, that the team sucks, and that they’d rather support the Seattle Kraken, the Colorado Avalanche, or the Ottawa Senators.

My response: “If you’re a true Canucks fan, you support them no matter what. If you can’t support the Canucks when they’re in last place, don’t be jumping on the bandwagon next year when they’re in second to last place!”

Numerically Transitioning into the Unknown

Roy to the World… Odin has come. Let Earth receive her King. Happy Holidays! It’s the end of December and it’s Blog Post #126. Xmas trees and Xmas lights have been up for a solid two months now. Only two and half months more to go.

Thank you to everyone who sent me messages after the big announcement in Blog Post 125. It was nice to hear so many people saying they’re going to miss the blog and that it actually did mean something to them. Much appreciated.

What’s Next?

To review, my last Blog Post will be in May as I will put Write or Wroy to bed after a 10 year run. I don’t know what’s next. I’m not finished with writing. Maybe I’ll start a travel blog, a travel joke blog, or an anti- A.I. Blog where I explain to A.I. overlords what writer’s block is. They have no idea.

The Religion Thing

Maybe I’ll start a blog about the downfalls of religion, how it’s not real, and how we’re just some two legged creatures wandering around on a tiny rock that is hurdling through space. The three followers I get from doing that could be worth it.

I’ve actually been re-thinking my atheism lately. Am I truly an atheist? Am I more of an agnostic; believing that there’s more to this life than what can be seen, observed, or proven? I’m not sure. I don’t know… and neither do you.

To continue with the religious fun… I was doing my usual ‘wandering the earth’ earlier this year when I came across this amazing building. It brought a smile to this atheist’s agnostic’s face. Look at the address and raise some hell.

The New Year

While I don’t have much in the way of new year’s resolutions, there are quite a few plans in the works. My wife and I are looking at going to Spain and Portugal in May. The World Cup of soccer will have games in June just minutes from where I live in Vancouver. I will be getting tickets in exchange for my kidney. We have also been looking at exploring more of Canada this summer including Halifax and Toronto. It’s going to be a busy year.

From the Bottom of My Chart (credit to my co-worker Anna on this one).

Robot Nurses are coming to take our jobs.

Robot nurses? There’s no way that robot nurses are going to put up with these working conditions. They’ll take one look at the workload and transition to robot bankers or robot politicians.

The Future of Air Travel

Two separate sole survivors of plane crashes revealed that they sat in seat 11A. Last time I took a flight, I was in seat 11A – 6 and my wife was in 11A – 7. Everyone was seated in 11A. #scienceatwork

Words of Wisdom

1. Celebrate.

Celebrate the holidays. Celebrate a new year. Celebrate life. Even celebrate the birth of a fictional child in a barn, who became a magician, a talented speaker, and a cult leader who would become the most famous human to ever allegedly walk on this planet.

2. Travel.

A study says people need at least 7 trips a year to stay stress free. Makes sense… because trips are never stressful.

3. Love your life.

”Take photos. Tell people you love them. Do things that are scary. Talk to random strangers.”

If I talk to random strangers, there’s a good chance I’m not going to love my life anymore.

Thank you for reading the last blog post of 2025. All the best in the year to come. Happy 2026! It’s now time for the ending joke. Enjoy.

My wife works at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena where she is catering server for concerts, sports, and special events.

This year I asked her, “The concert tonight is for the who?”

“Exactly”

“Exactly? I haven’t heard of them. What kind of music do they play?”

”No no. It’s The Who.”

”Oh ok. The Who… my mistake…but I won’t be fooled again!”

Bologna Post Part 2

So late, so sorry. It’s been a hectic summer with road trips, family visits, and just generally busy. Life gets that way sometimes. Here it is anyway. Part 2 as promised. Blog Post #124.

Verona

One major highlight of our trip to Italy in May was the Arena de Verona. It was spectacular. We didn’t stay for the concert but we heard that The Gladiators were coming up next.

The Search Gone Wrong

Before we arrived in Bologna, my wife and I used the interweb to search and research for our trip. Googling “Bologna Subway” did not yield the results we hoped for.

We arrived in Bologna by train and planned to take the bus to our hotel. There’s no subway other than the one that makes sandwiches. At the front of the train station were a series of bus stops with various numbers and letters. There were letters representing each bus stop and there were letters representing various numbered busses. We went to the stop we thought was ours, waited while we cooked in the sun, but our bus never came. We realized we had the wrong stop and the wrong bus. We moved to another stop and waited before realizing later that although we had the right bus number, the stop we wanted going the direction we wanted to go was on the other side of the street. We crossed the street and waited there for our bus.

The bus finally came and upon boarding, there was a card reader that required a bus card. We didn’t have a bus card and it did not clearly say you could use a credit card. We decided to just ride… like rebels from another land.

As we came to the very first stop, the bus shut down. Wow, is that what happens when non-paying rebels from a distant land violate the sanctity of the bus fare in Italy? It turns out that the bus had just broken down. Rather than wait for the next bus, we walked the 16 minutes to the hotel and vowed never to take a bus in Bologna again.

Take Me to Church

We walked looking for a road that went right. Although we didn’t know iti, we guessed it was Via de Poeti.

We ended up at a hotel that was part of a church. We saw popes doing ceremonies and drinking wine. We too drank wine. It was probably the only thing we had in common. I couldn’t drink the water there. It burned me.

Words of Wisdom

1. Be careful eating street food in foreign countries. You never know the standards.

We arrived in Verona in the afternoon. We noted that our hotel bathroom had a bidet just as the hotel in Venice had had. It gave us a warm feeling.

Once we were out and about, we found a street festival. My wife was hungry and she decided to get a sandwich from a outdoor vendor. The meat was out and being sliced by an older gruff man while his wife took orders, payments, and put together sandwiches. While I don’t speak Italian, I do understand Bitternese. These two continually bickered and snapped at each other while putting together my wife’s sandwich. It was a sandwich made with hate.

That night, I slept well hearing nothing untoward. I didn’t know that my wife spent the night on the toilet. She had food poisoning with the sandwich trying to get out of her in every way possible. That extra toilet saved the biday.

2. Know where you are.

My wife and I really enjoyed Geneva, Switzerland. We met up with good friends, tried great wine, and took in incredible nature. It was strange moving around figuring out where we were. One moment, we’re in France, then Switzerland, then France. Are we in France now? No… but now we are… and now we’re not. We’ll be back in France in a minute.

The Long Way Home

We arrived back in Paris looking forward to our direct flight to Vancouver. We boarded, got comfortable, and waited. An announcement from the pilot came a couple minutes before the scheduled take off, “We have a technical difficulty and will be taxiing to the maintenance area to have it looked at.” We taxied and then waited before another announcement, “Sorry folks. We will be disembarking and getting on a new plane.” We left the plane and were bussed to the terminal. Initially, not enough buses were sent so we stood on the tarmac for a while. It was fun.

After arriving back at the terminal, we waited while being given no information. It was also fun. Finally, we were told to go to a gate. When we arrived at the gate, we were given the bad news along with new instructions. The flight was cancelled and we would need to go to Departures. Going to Departures involved going through customs, passport checks, and security to return to “France”. So we went, lined up, went through the line, lined up again, went through, to finally make it to the other side.

Once we arrived at Departures, we found the area where every staff member of Air France was waiting for us. They brought people out of retirement to sit at the various desks to address this calamity. We stood in that line up for over four hours as people made their way to the desks to figure out how they were going to get to Vancouver.

When our turn finally came, the clerk very boldly stated, “We’ve got a flight for you tomorrow to Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. You’ll wait there for five hours before taking another flight to Vancouver.”

”No.” I said, “We’re not doing that.”

After some negotiations, research, and phone calls, we accepted a flight to Montreal the next day and a flight to Vancouver the following day. Air France put us in a hotel in Paris for the night and we departed the next day.

Once home, we applied for reimbursement and received most of the money back for the entire trip (the full round trip). That’s how you fly to Paris and back for almost free. We’re hoping to do that again next time we fly to Europe.

Well, that’s it for this late blog. I’m hopeful that the next post is coming soon. Thank you to everyone who supports this blog and sends messages of support. It’s now time for the ending jokes. I was asked how the AC/DC concert was in April. It was fantastic so I thought I’d share a bit more about that here. Enjoy.

It was crazy to see 50 000 people rocking to the music of 70 year old Angus Young and 77 year old Brian Johnson. Angus Young never stopped moving. That’s the thing with Angus. He’ll always be Young.

Funny looks and laughs: Half way through the concert, I leaned over to my friend and loudly stated, “If they don’t play Bad Medicine or November Rain, I’m going to be very upset!”

Bologna Post Part 1

It’s as easy as A, B, C.. It’s Blog Post #1-2-3. My apologies for missing May’s post but there were extenuating circumstances beyond my control. My wife and I spent most of May in France, Italy, and Switzerland just to bring you this content.

Disappointment

After failing to win the vote to be Prime Minister of Canada, I decided to travel to Italy to put my name forward as the next Pope. We travelled to Venice expecting that there would be a lot of media and hype around my campaign to be the first atheist Pope in history.

Venice 2025

There was no hype. I found out later that the paparazzi had gathered to greet me but that they expected me in Vatican City, not Venice. This was my mistake and lead to me no longer being considered for the next Pope. Their loss. I would have been a Pope for the people.

France

Before arriving in Venice, my wife and I enjoyed a day and a half in Paris, France.

Notre Dame 2025

Of course we went to the iconic Notre Dame. It’s a bit surprising that even the French are getting into burning churches. For the record, I’m against burning churches. They’re often wonderful buildings with amazing architecture… it’s just unfortunate what they’re used for.

That Guy Is Crazy

There was a guy swimming the entire length of this river. Some people thought he was a hero. I just thought he was in Seine.

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Verona, Bahama, Come on Pretty Mama…

We travelled from Venice to Verona where we stayed a few days. Verona contains the home and tomb of Juliet from Romeo and Juliet. This seems strange to me as Romeo and Juliet is a fictional story. It would be like having grave site for Anakin Skywalker or Maude Flanders. C’mon Roy, Anakin was born on Tattooine and Maude has a grave site in Springfield.

Juliette’s Tomb, 2025

Roy-mio, Roy-mio, wherefore art thou Roy-mio?

The Prince Saves the Day

Rumor has it that there is a princess in this castle guarded by a fire breathing dragon and that one day a prince will come and save her. I briefly thought about trying to save her but then I saw an ogre and a donkey heading that way. She’s in good hands.

Castelvecchio, 2025

A Bunch of Bologna

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A Great Dave in Florence

From Bologna, we made our way to Florence. The main highlight was to go to the Galleria dell’ Accademia di Firence.

I know a lot of Daves… These are the Daves I know I know. These are the Daves I know. Some of them are David but most of them are Dave…

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Words of Wisdom

  1. Try Bolognese in Bologna.
  2. Eat Florentine steak in Florence.
  3. Skip Venison in Venice.

Thanks for reading and looking at Blog Post 123, a less than comprehensive overview of my recent trip to Europe. I suspect that there may be a part two coming soon. Stay tuned. After this serious pictorial record of travels in France and Italy, it’s time for a little humor. If you get it, you get it. Capisce? Enjoy.

I took a pill in Pisa. To show Da Vinci I was cool. And when I finally got sober, felt ten years older. But, screw it. It was something to do. I’m living out in Bari. I drive a Ferrari just to prove. I’m a real Italian scholar ’cause I made a million Euros. And I spend it on pasta and booze…

Confused? Click here.

Monu-Mental Announcements

April Fool’s Day disappointingly came and went. Fortunately, Blog Post 122 is here to make up for that day of disappointment and raise the spirits of all those who value the value of a laugh and smile. Things are going to get weird… again.

Thank you to everyone who sent and posted feedback on Blog Post 121. It was a fun write and read. Although I never laugh at my own jokes, that one did make me smirk a little.

The Big Announcement

Canada has announced federal elections to choose a new Prime Minister. I’m excited to declare that I will be running to be the next Prime Minister of Canada. I vow to be a fair but benevolent supreme leader who will inflict justifiable tariffs on all other countries which will ostracize us from the rest of the world until the stock markets crash. I will make the USA the fourth territory of Canada, to be known as the Southern Territories…. Or I’ll just ensure that Canadian bacon, maple syrup, and ice hockey gets the credit it deserves. Either way; Vote for me!!

Venice, Italy

Big events are coming to Venice, Italy. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez will be having their wedding in Venice on a 417 foot (127 meters) yacht this June. It’s expected to be a monumental event.

Award winning author and blogger Roy G. Mundheim will be in Venice for a tour and book signing on May 10th. Venice authorities have imposed a prebooking system to avoid the mania that occurred with Taylor Swift and the Beatles. It is expected to be a monumental event.

For Those About to Rock…

While I’m excited to travel to France, Italy, and Switzerland next month, I’m also looking forward to seeing AC/DC in concert later this month. It is expected to be a monumental event. I’ve been a fan going back to when I wasn’t supposed to be a fan. Fortunately, god spoke to me and said I was on the Highway to Hell so enjoy it.

I was recently asked what my favorite AC/DC song is. C’mon, it’s obvious.

“♫ Cause I’m T.N.T (Roy! Roy! Roy!) T.N.T. I’m dynamite. T.N.T (Roy! Roy! Roy! Roy!)… ♪”.  

No A.I. of any kind wrote those songs. At least that’s what this told me.

Words of Wisdom

1. Don’t go to work sick. It’s not good for you and it’s disrespectful to co-workers.

I was recently asked what is the best, and fastest, way to get rid of a cough.

From the bottom of my chart; The answer is to use a pillow… but it does take a couple minutes.

2. Stand firm against tyranny and support human rights.

I was recently asked what is the best way to get people to stop spewing hate and anger. The answer is a SYM pill… it’s 7cm x 7cm and made of cork. It ‘s big enough to fit in the mouth but too large to swallow.

Thank you for reading this month’s blog. My wife and I leave for France, Italy, and Switzerland soon so there may be a gap of time before Blog Post 123 is posted. Hang in there. More of this pure gold will eventually make it your way again. It’s now time for the ending joke. Enjoy.

I was told that, “Excuses Don’t Build Empires!”

But I’m not trying to build an empire. I’m just explaining why I was late for yoga class…

P.S. If I didn’t laugh at my own jokes, this blog would not exist.

Tarrific Response to the Rise of Tyranny

Time Marches on. Just for fun, it’s Blog Post One Two One. Thank you to everyone who Liked and commented on Blog Post 120. It was a fun post to write as I continue the fight… to have less rhymes in these posts.

The World continues to run as smoothly as ever. People of all countries holding hands, celebrating their differences, and embracing common ground. It was a dream I had.

Travelling Near and Far

My wife and I just enjoyed six days on Vancouver Island visiting friends and family.

People sometimes don’t realize how big Vancouver Island really is. My wife and I got married in the city of Campbell River. We had guests that booked a hotel in Victoria thinking that “it can’t be that far away.” I’m sure they enjoyed the scenic three hour drive on their way to being late.

How big is Vancouver Island?

“How big is Portugal?” is a similar question.

Think ‘Nine Hour Drive’ from south Vancouver Island to north Vancouver Island.

The Legal Battle Begins

My team has been consulting for weeks to decide if we are going to file a lawsuit vs the HBO/ Crave television show, The Pitt. I think it’s obvious that this show is taken directly from the book, Nursing: The Funny Side of the Bedside. When they introduced the joke-telling Neurologist, it sealed the deal that our lawsuit will have to move forward. A GoFundMe will be initiated shortly.

We Were Friends

Politics is big in the world of political news lately. Now the United States of America… or as I call them, ‘The Southern Territories’… have started a trade war with Canada; kind, friendly, supportive Canada. His highness, Don Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imported Canadian goods. He has also, out loud, with his mouth, said that he would like Canada to be the 51st state.

In response to this tariff, I am declaring a 25% tariff on all sales of my books to Donald Trump or Elon Musk. Should either of them attempt to purchase Nursing: The Funny Side of the Bedside or Jonah Chooses Amazing, a tariff of 25% will be imposed.

That’s how a true Canadian responds to these American bullies. Oh, and they also aren’t eligible for a Jonah Chooses Amazing bookmark… even if they ask.

Words of Wisdom

1. Don’t stress.

Have you ever been stressed about the stress that you know will come when you are going to be stressing about the stress that is coming?

2. Live your best life to the best of your ability.

Have you ever been enjoying your best life, having a great time and then someone comes along and ruins it with words like obscene, vulgar, or illegal?

Thanks for reading this month’s blog. It’s now time for the ending joke. Although it can be improved, I do think it has the bones for a pretty good joke. Enjoy.

There is a lot of talk about the United States and Canada joining together to become one country. However, surveys have shown that many people on both sides of the border are against it.

In the most recent survey of Canadians, 71% did not want America to become the 11th Province of Canada.

In a follow up survey of Americans, 89% did not want America to become the 18th State of Canada.

Woo Sees the Moonlight?

I don’t know what it is, but February always seems to go by faster than any of the other months. It’s Blog Post 120.

Love is in the air. St. Valentine has come and gone. It’s a great time to be alive. So, grab your best pair of green mukluks, fill them with pulpy orange juice as a sign to the gods that you are completely with it, just before expressing your desire for world domination and a Snoopy snow cone.

Travel is Back

My wife and I just booked a trip to Paris and Italy in May. The romance, the history, and the adventure will all blend beautifully with the cattle drive of tourists, influencers, and scammers that we will encounter along the way. While we hope to hit all the tourist hotspots, we’re also seeking some good old fashion R&R chillaxin time. It would also be nice to get off the beaten path and see a little of the real Italy.

We’ll have a couple days in Paris before venturing off to the beauty of Venice, historic Florence, and the cultural hub of Milan. We’re also going to Kamloops and Red Deer this summer. Travel is truly back.

Baseball is Back!

Spring training has begun for Major League Baseball. While it’s not a game for everyone, it’s a passion for many and the historical, cultural, and social impact reaches far and wide. Speaking of far and wide, I wonder what the strike zone will be like this year.

As per usual, may the Toronto Blue Jays lose every game (except the games that help the Seattle Mariners or just beat George Costanza’s New York Yankees).

I’m interested to see what kind of year Seattle Mariner’s pitcher, Bryan Woo has this season. He was great last year and I’m hoping he has another strong season. For those who are confused, he’s not on first. Who’s not on first?

Woo.

Woo’s not on first?

No. Woo’s pitching.

Who’s pitching?

Woo.

Who?

No, Woo.

Damn, this blog is awesome. Go Mariners!

♫ When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s more, eh! ♫

♫ Everybody’s dancing in the moon light. ♪ Everybody’s dancing in the moon time. ♪ Dancing in the moondheim! ♫

Words of Wisdom

1. Cleanliness and hygiene are important. Cats know this. Why do so many humans not understand this?

As a community nurse, I’ve gone to many patient’s homes to provide wound care. A lot of patients have dogs or cats. I think I’ve created a sterile field but discover that all I’ve really done is made a cat bed. Cats know.

2. A.I. can be your friend. That’s what it told me anyway.

I wrote a short story that had some problems and needed editing. I was going to ask for AI to fiks it, but I decided not to. I then received ad after ad after ad speaking to the many great benefits of AI. It’ll make your life better and easier. At least that’s what it told me.

“I think it’s important to write things that are clearly human, without AI, without computer assist, with grammar and punctuation software.”

“Then write something with lots of mitsakes, then it’ll look human made.”

3. Learn to get it.

There’s a moon in the photo… and it’s day time…

I still don’t get it.

In Conklusion

Thank you for checking out this month’s blog. It’s hard to believe how fast the time goes. We’re on the verge of March as time marches on. It’s now time for the ending joke with full credit to my wife, Lesly. Enjoy.

My wife and I walked by a man, a little kid, and a big dog.

Once we were past them, I said to my wife, “That should be on a leash.”

My wife said, “Yeah, the dog should be on a leash too.”

Bearing the Burden of a Kilometerstone

It’s a beautiful Blogtober. Thank you to everyone who sent messages about blog post 116. If you truly got it, it was a life changing, paradigm shifting, reality altering orgasmic word rearrangement that pierced the deepest parts of your brain and will be forever etched in your thought patterns. If not, it’s still the best thing you’ve read this year.

Enough about the past… as amazing as it was. It’s now time for Blog Post 117.

Kilometerstone Birthday

So many amazing people have turned 50 this year. Leonardo DiCaprio, Alanis Morrissette, Roy G. Mundheim, Christian Bale, and Sporty Spice… to name just a few. I am grateful to have spent last weekend celebrating 50 years on this planet in Port Alberni, B.C. Canada where I was born. It was still fun anyway. Many friends and family came out for the party that my wife arranged.  

Yes, I gave the town of Port Alberni a few fun shots during my speech, but it was all meant in good fun.

“I was asked why I would have my 50th birthday in Port Alberni. I thought, ‘Well, there is so little joy and so little to celebrate here that it would be great to bring this momentous occasion to this lousy town.’”

I then thanked everyone for coming to support my quest to become the world’s oldest human. “Unfortunately, I won’t see most of you at my 150th birthday so let’s make sure we enjoy tonight.”

Autumn Colors Have Arrived

Headlines Continued

Bear With Me

Bears have been in the news… and it’s bad news. “Tourist Charged By Bear at Jasper National Park”. I don’t think anyone should be charged to visit a national park, let alone be charged by a bear. Although if someone causes a fire, they should be charged by Smokey the Bear.

“Bear Attacks Man in His Own Garage.” That man should know better than to trespass in a bear’s garage. I think we can all agree that bears should have the right to defend their own garages.

Life Update

My health continues to improve. I have energy, vitality, and strength again. I’m back in the gym, practicing yoga, and going for regular interval walk/ runs. It feels surreal after having so many health issues over the past 5 years. Thank you to everyone who has sent words of encouragement and support.

Words of Wisdom

1. Let go of anxiety.

Anxiety is the illness of the 21st century. The internet, smartphones, and challenging ever-changing jobs have caused us to have more anxiety than ever before. Life is supposed to be easier than at any time in human history.

A woman in Florida decided to stay in her home for Hurricane Milton despite government orders to evacuate the area. She survived the storm and then described her anxiety as “through the roof”. Is the roof still there or is it in the neighbour’s yard?

2. Follow Instructions.

My friend had two male snails. She was shocked to see that they started having baby snails. ‘Nature finds away.’ I had to ask, “Did you get them wet? Did you feed them after midnight?”

3. Vote!

There are local elections here in western Canada as well as upcoming elections in the United States. I was asked who I thought was going to win the election. I replied, “I don’t know who will win but I know who is going to lose…. all of us.”

Thank you for reading this month’s blog post. Your support keeps me coming back to write more amazing content. It’s now time for the ending joke. Enjoy.

After completing my speech at my birthday party, I sat down to have dinner and chat with friends. A friend asked me if I had been doing much writing lately.

I responded, “Yeah, there’s the blog and I’ve been working on the screenplay for Jonah Chooses Amazing. I also wrote an amazing speech for my birthday party. It’s hilarious.”

Readers Choose Amazing, Headlining the Anniversary.

Happy September. It’s Blog Post #116. You would think that a blog that was mostly photos would be popular and without controversy. That appears not to be the case. I received a number of messages expressing a less than satisfactory reception for Blog Post #115. They’re just jokes and play on words. As far as the Sweden stuff goes, I can’t change the past. What happened, happened.

Life

My wife and I have returned to our life in beautiful Vancouver. We’re working again and planning our next excursions. We’re preparing for a big party next month (stay tuned) and thinking of a short trip to Mexico next year. I can then do that Ted Talk in Spanish that I’m constantly being harassed to do. Vamos a ver.

The Trip Continues…

It sure does. The earth keeps swinging past the sun and then back again as it always has and will continue to do so. Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric that it revolves arounds the sun or that the Earth rotates. I mean, come on. How gullible are the gullible? Very gullible.

For Fauske Sake

During our recent trip to Europe, my wife and I spent time with family in Fauske, Norway. It’s a small municipality of less than 10 000 people. While we were there, The Arctic Race of Norway (an international multiple stage bicycle race) passed by and I took this photo.  It was the second biggest thing to happen in Fauske in 2024.

Happy Anniversary!

It’s hard to believe that it is now one year ago that the sensational novel, Jonah Chooses Amazing was released to critical acclaim. In honor of this one year anniversary, the price has been slashed 25%. You can get your copy of this incredible novel here. Jonah Chooses Amazing

Writing Update

With all the requests I get for updates on my writing, I thought I’d throw a quick one in here. I’m still working on the screenplay for Jonah Chooses Amazing but it’s a long term project. My next book, The Regrets We Can’t Have is moving at a snail’s pace, but I hope to start sharing some updates in early 2025. Currently, I’m still selling copies of my first book, Nursing. The Funny Side of the Bedside despite it now being five years old. As for Jonah Chooses Amazing, the sales have really slowed. It’s been buried in a sea of so many novels that its greatness has not been fully discovered. It’s the chance you take when you self publish as I have. Most importantly, this masterful blog continues and will continue for some time. Thank you to everyone who supports all my writing endeavors.

Words of Wisdom

1. Headline writing is important.

I recently read a headline that said, ‘The Best States to Retire In’. I went to read the article. It was not at all what I expected. They talked about California, Florida, Arizona, and New York. I thought to myself, “Those aren’t the best states to retire in. The best states to retire in are healthy, happy, wealthy, calm, relaxed, content, active etc.”

2. Headlines can be strange.

I read a headline that said, “Camera Man Can’t Keep Up with Cheetah’s Speed.” Well, considering that cheetahs have a documented top speed of 103 km/ hour and the fastest human has been recorded going 44.99 km/ hour, it doesn’t seem to be worth even making a headline about it. “Plumber Unable to Stay Underwater as Long as Basking Shark”. How was a camera man with all that equipment going to even be close to the world’s fastest animal? If you strapped the camera and all the equipment on the cheetah, I’d still take the cheetah. “Cheetah Bogged Down by Cameras and Equipment Can’t Keep Up with Man”. There’s a joke here about the man being some sort of cheater but that’s for another blog.

3. Headlines rock… and leave questions.

“Dave Grohl Announced that He had Fathered a Child Outside His Marriage Earlier Today.”

4. Don’t steal from Jay Leno.

Thanks for reading this month’s blog post. “Readers Can’t Keep Up with Out-There, Nonsensical, Off-Putting, Obscure-Referencing Blog Post”.

I appreciate all the messages I’ve been getting via email, FB Messenger, and through my website… even if not always positive.

I don’t have an ending joke this time around. Instead, my wife insisted that I answer a question that she said everyone will be asking. I told her that the answer is clear and obvious. She said, “No, it’s not.” I said, “Yes! It is.” She said, “No, it isn’t.” I said, “Is so.” She said, “Isn’t.” I said, “Is too.” I decided to answer her question. Enjoy.

Wait! What was the biggest thing to happen in Fauske in 2024?

I wrote that already. International award winning author, Roy G. Mundheim was there visiting.