I have a theory that goes like this - when times are bad, people look for alternatives, and these days those people look online. What do they see? Coupons for savings and contests that offer hope.

Picture yourself re-experiencing the fabulous meals you’ve eaten, the exotic lands you’ve visited, the epic raves you cannot recall attending. Conversely, visualize yourself making amends for your life’s imperfect moments – the time you made a pass at your wife’s sister and got caught, or the night driving home from the pub when you accidentally ran over your neighbour’s shihtzu, or that scathing company-wide email you fired off in a huff one fateful day, back when your career was still on track.

I have seen it all now - this costume was the supreme antagonist in a Larp event that I attended on the weekend. Monster Mash is hosted by Pandemonium every year in a swamp just north of Oshawa. ...

Are there aliens in the Bible?...