Advice for Workers Injured On The Job

One day not long ago, Bob Morgan was happily working at his baking job when he was assaulted by a co-worker. The story is eerily reminiscent of the butcher who had a mishap while grinding beef to make sausage.

The butcher was a skilled fellow with many years experience under his belt. As he was grinding meat he realized he had to add more spices to the mixture. When he reached high atop the shelf, the pepper fell. While trying to catch the falling container, he accidentally backed up into the meat grinder.

After the butcher was released from hospital, the occupational safety inquiry refused to give the poor man compensation. Their rationale: A butcher should not get behind in his work.

And while the butcher story is not true, the case of Morgan is very true.

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Montreal Streets Are Long And Depressing

Montreal streets are long and depressing
When neighbours discuss variety of brick
The only bright spot, lovers caressing.

I suppose I have some true confessing
Mortar sets crooked when masons are thick
Montreal streets are long and depressing.

La Best Lemon Tart with rice flour crust

La Best Lemon Tart

Like most recipes, this one is a variation on a variation. It makes a 9-inch tart crust. A 9″ flan pan is great, but I like to use an 8-inch cake pan and have enough left over for a small tart. It can be(and often is) made with wheat flour, but here is the rice flour and ground oat version. It is exceptional, truly scrumptious. To see the whole recipe, click on Good Recipes on the sidebar.

J’accuse Gaz Métro of trespass

I must be naïve.

When the Gaz Métro man rang my doorbell on a Saturday afternoon(March, 21, 2009,) I should have been leery. I was suspicious, but obviously not suspicious enough.

What is more abhorrent than having your gas supply cut-off? I know what’s more deplorable: Being duped into opening the door to let the gas man enter my neighbour’s property and watching him shut off their gas supply.