Let me talk to the men for a second about this whole “white knight” thing
Now, most of you guys are good people. You don’t need the “white knight” thing explained to you, and you don’t need to be told not to call some dude a white knight because he sided with some woman and called you on your sexism. I’m not trying to tell you something you already know, […]
Tags: feminism, internet fights, sexism, white knights
Posted in Social Action |
“Your audience is brilliant”
Chris Brogan wrote a book back in 2010 called Social Media 101, and it’s full of best practices and bite-sized ideas for business and creative types alike. Consider, for example, this piece of advice about blogging: “Your audience is brilliant. You sometimes know something they don’t. But treat them as though they are masterful and […]
Tags: blogging, Chris Brogan, social media
Posted in Creative Projects |
I’m starting to agree with the whole “leave Rob Ford alone” argument
It’s not that I’m convinced that this whole thing is a left-wing conspiracy, and it’s not because I think the poor guy has suffered enough. No, the reason I wish this train wreck would come to an end is because it’s exhausting. “This is as bad as it’s going to get,” I told myself this […]
Tags: Doug Ford, politics, Rob Ford, the Globe and Mail, Toronto
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Introducing Friend of a Friend Matchmaking
In the spirit of doing a courageous friend an overdue favour – or at the very least, talking about something else – I’m excited to finally be able to tell you that my good friend Sofi has launched a matchmaking service called Friend of a Friend. “Friend of a Friend is an affordable alternative to […]
Tags: dating, Friend of a Friend, my wife, Sofi Papamarko
Posted in Friends and Family |
416-397-FORD
“Mayor Rob Ford’s office!” “Hi, there. Is it true that the mayor just fired his chief of staff?” “Um… I’m a little unclear on that myself at the moment.” “Well, he’s been escorted out of the building, and says he didn’t resign.” “Uh…” “Will the mayor be making a statement?” “Are you a member of […]
Tags: Mark Towhey, politics, Rob Ford, Toronto
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Now more than ever, patience is a virtue
My daughter has discovered tantrums. We’re doing our best to help her discover that they don’t work. It’s a long, loud process, but we’re slowly getting through it. There’s a precedent for this. For the first three months, she had colic. She was screaming day and night, and there was nothing we could do to […]
Tags: my kid, my wife, parenting, tantrums
Posted in Friends and Family |
The “Rob Ford’s House” protest has been moved to a much better location
I’m glad to be able to tell you that the Rob Ford protest I mentioned this morning has officially been moved to the offices of Newstalk 1010, the station that airs the mayor’s radio show. “It is a place where the mayor regularly takes questions from the public,” the official statement reads, “and it is […]
Tags: Doug Ford, Newstalk 1010, Peter Worthington, politics, protest, Rob Ford, Toronto
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Whose house? Not Rob’s House!
Last night, there was an uneasy new development in the hullabaloo over Rob Ford. No, I don’t mean the coverage on The Daily Show, or the sexist jackass from the Huffington Post who accused a much more accomplished and reputable journalist of being “cute as a button” but not very good at her job. I’m […]
Tags: Daily Show, Huffington Post, politics, protest, Rob Ford, Robyn Doolittle, Toronto
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It’s time to start watching my sugary fudging language
My daughter can’t yet speak, beyond a few near-words, but it’s becoming clear that she understands a lot of what we’re saying. She responds to certain phrases, and she can answer familiar questions with a few hand gestures. It’s wonderful to see her smile whenever she gets her point across, and it makes me wonder […]
Tags: my kid, parenting, swearing
Posted in Friends and Family |
Getting out of bed was the first step
Man, I did not want to get out of bed this morning. Since today is the last day of the long weekend, it’s also the only day I’ve got left to finish all the work I’m meant to get done by tomorrow. Which probably wasn’t the best plan in hindsight, but there you are. It’s […]
Tags: comedy, my job, my kid, my wife, procrastination, the Sketchersons
Posted in Work and Career |