If my wife can give birth, I can do a few more pushups

, January 31, 2012

Kate has dedicated herself to a pretty solid exercise routine. She’s kept in great shape throughout her pregnancy, and she’s bound to reap the results in labour. There’s really no better incentive for staying fit than knowing it’ll making the birthing process easier. But Kate’s not the only one who’s been inspired by her pregnancy. […]


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Your move, unborn child

, January 30, 2012

Kate and I are both on parental leave right now, and we’re eagerly anticipating the arrival of our little one. She was due yesterday, but it looks as if she’s going to keep us waiting a little while longer. Due dates are a vague business. The date itself is typically calculated based on the date […]


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That’s lame (for now)

, January 17, 2012

My wife and I know there’s going to come a time when our daughter, who’s due any day now, won’t want to have anything to do with us. This morning, in fact, we were cracking jokes about the heartbreaking day when she’ll flip out because we gave her a hug in front of her friends. […]


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Harper government reopens same-sex marriage issue, promises not to reopen it

, January 12, 2012

By now, you’ve probably heard that the Harper government reversed its same-sex marriage policy this morning. In a test case launched by a lesbian couple seeking a divorce, a Department of Justice lawyer argued that their marriage isn’t legal in Canada because the couple couldn’t have legally married in England or Florida, where they reside. […]


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Two blogs (one new, one new again)

, January 3, 2012

In addition to trying to rejuvenate this blog, I’ve been working on a couple of others. If you feel like killing some time on the web, I invite you to pay them a visit. First of all, I’ve been working on rebuilding a site called democracy101.ca. I launched the site back in April, but I […]


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This Saturday: Beats and Brunch at the Gladstone Hotel

, January 2, 2012

If you’re out and about in Toronto’s west end on Saturday afternoon, I’d like you to come and check out an awesome new event at the Gladstone. It’s called Beats and Brunch, and it’s hosted every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the newly-renovated Melody Bar. They host a different DJ every weekend […]


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Happy New Year

, January 1, 2012

Good morning! It’s been a long time since I’ve done much of anything with this site, and I think it’s time for that to change. The year ahead is going to be a big one, and I hope to spend more of it writing and blogging – not just here, but also on plenty of […]


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