Where are all the children?
Well, it looks like our first Hallowe’en at our new place has come and gone without a single child knocking on our door. If I were to guess, I’d say it’s because there are houses on only one side of our street, and the kids don’t want to waste their time along it. It’s either […]
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Link of the Day: Eat the Seasons
“With an increasingly urbanized population, awareness of when and where various foods are produced has dwindled. Imports from around the world ensure that supermarket shelves look the same week in week out. “eat the seasons aims to promote an understanding of food seasons. Each week we list the seasonal foods that are at their peak, […]
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Once again, the Devil’s Workshop
As promised, I went down to the Devil’s Workshop after work last night and got my wedding band refitted. They were happy to do the job right away, in a matter of minutes, and at no charge. And in other good news, they thanked Kate and I for a referral; our friends Steve and Amy, […]
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Instant runoff voting, as explained by Nirvana’s bass player
Let’s get back to talking about democracy by turning to Krist Novoselic, who’s an interesting dude to say the least. Although he first made a name for himself by playing bass in one of the most vital bands in history, he went on to become rather active in Washington State politics, particularly as an advocate […]
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Link of the Day: CODE
“If you can read and write, you can learn to do, and be, anything. That’s the idea behind CODE. “We work with local organizations in developing countries to empower children to learn. In so doing, we deliver an essential, sustainable development solution that endures. Our programs support libraries and teacher training as well as national […]
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The act of me eating these Doritos did not take place
The good people at Doritos have debuted a new flavour that they’ve apparently, and cumbersomely, named “Doritos Late Night: All Nighter Cheeseburger.” And as much as I’d love to crack a slew of jokes about this fascinating development, I’ve got to admit that the damned things really do taste like a cheeseburger. I mean, I […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Peppyrock” by BTK
If you can’t get a kick out of this video, then I don’t know what to tell you. Not only that, but BTK were local boys; they may not have scored any major hits in the States or anything, but if you’re from Toronto and you’ve been around a while, you’ll remember a time when […]
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Link of the Day: Mark Doesn’t Understand Animals
As web comics go, this one isn’t bad. A bit “hit and miss,” and a little too cute at times, but it may very well be going somewhere great. Thanks to Funkaoshi for the link.
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Clearly, we’re still getting used to the notion of being a single city
I grew up in Scarborough during the eighties and nineties. In my twenties, after graduating, I moved downtown. My wife and I went on to live in the west end for a number of years, and earlier this year we bought a house just east of the Danforth. With that kind of background in mind, […]
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Anything but mindless good taste
John Cleese of Monty Python was supposedly the first person ever to say “shit” on British television. That’s the story, at least, that he told as part of his notorious eulogy for Graham Chapman, during which he supposedly also became the first person ever at a British memorial service to say “fuck.” Obviously, I was […]
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