Currently enjoying “Enemy of the Enemy” by Asian Dub Foundation

, January 25, 2011

The third album from local youth project turned sound system turned awesome collective Asian Dub Foundation is one of their finest, and certainly a welcome introduction to a great group. Released in 2003, Enemy of the Enemy is a sharp, eclectic and forceful collection of music. Here, more than any other prior release, the group […]


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Homelessness, mental health, and cold Toronto winters

, January 25, 2011

If you haven’t yet seen this truly sad story, which was reported last week in the Star, then I’m sorry in a way to be the one to share it with you. But it’s an important thing to share, because this sort of thing does happen on our streets during harsh winters, and it can […]


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Punctuation is important when it comes to reporting on the city budget

, January 25, 2011

Listen, I don’t want to be one of those guys who whines about every little editorial error, and I know I’ve already given the folks at the CBC at hard time over their seemingly minor decisions. But take a look at this, would you? “The City of Toronto payroll is going to go up – […]


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Babylon Telecom social media links, promises, delays, etc.

, January 25, 2011

Speaking of social media pages, it looks like the folks at Babylon Telecom have launched their own page on Facebook. That’s in addition to their existing account on Twitter, previously mentioned here. That’s a lot of links! What about the podcast? Will it launch as planned tomorrow? And what about redesigning their website to make […]


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Link of the Day: Your Mom Hates This

, January 25, 2011

Today is the day that Dead Space 2 hits the shelves, so I thought I’d link to a rather clever bit of advertising done in honour of the game. Clearly, someone behind the scenes knows a thing or two about marketing terrifying video games to teenagers.


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Ryan Thomas and the Internet Explorer 6 “zombie nightmare”

, January 24, 2011

If you haven’t yet seen this article over at the blog section of the Applied Arts website, do take the time to check it out. My friend Ryan Thomas posted it last week, and it’s been making the rounds on the web ever since. Good work, Ryan!


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Link of the Day: The Toronto Community Foundation

, January 24, 2011

“The Toronto Community Foundation connects philanthropy with community needs and opportunities in order to make Toronto the best place to live, work, learn, and grow. “We are one of the largest of Canada’s 165 community foundations. Established in 1981, we have grown to hold over $225 million in assets and to work with hundreds of […]


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Link of the Day: Caversham Booksellers

, January 22, 2011

“Caversham Booksellers is an independent specialised bookshop whose doors opened October 15th, 1989. The founders were Dr. Christine Dunbar (psychiatrist and psychoanalyst) and Peter Heyworth (Professor of English for thirty years at University College, University of Toronto). We specialise in providing books for mental health professionals both through our store and by mail throughout the […]


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Look who thinks he’s so smart

, January 21, 2011

Remember back in June, when I mentioned that it might be fun to try and get into Mensa? Well, a few weeks ago, I actually took the test. Just to see if I could do it, you know? I didn’t mention it at the time, because frankly, I didn’t think I’d done that well. The […]


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Will tonight’s edition of Gong the Show pit boyfriend against girlfriend?

, January 21, 2011

Tonight’s edition of Gong the Show, which will be hosted as always at Comedy Bar, pits new champion Jocelyn Geddie against a wide variety of contenders. One of those contenders is my brother, Jon Blair. Not only is Jon a former Gong the Show champion, and a fellow member of Jocelyn’s sketch troupe, but he […]


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