Big thanks to everybody who’s signed up for tonight’s third anniversary edition of Everyone’s a DJ. We’ve got a full schedule, and it’s looking like a great one. Don’t forget that we’re starting a little early tonight, with Paul G kicking things off at 8:40 PM. Thanks as well to everyone who tuned into the […]

Here’s some unexpected news! This morning I got an email from the good people over at “Here and Now,” the afternoon show airing daily in Toronto on CBC Radio 1. They’ve asked me to come down and talk about Everyone’s a DJ, in advance of the third anniversary party that we’re hosting at Disgraceland tomorrow […]

Speaking of bridging the gap, have you read the piece that local freelance journalist Denise Balkissoon posted on her blog about the detrimental attitude of “downtown snobs” in the age of Ford? If you haven’t, I invite you to go for it. Speaking as a downtown leftist who grew up in the suburbs, it’s a […]

The bill for the third anniversary of Everyone’s a DJ is filling up nicely in these final hours. Earlier this morning, I approached a couple of DJs about filling the 9:20 PM set between Paul G and DJ M-Dash, and since both expressed an interest, Paul G volunteered to do a special bonus set at […]

“One of the most controversial aspects of the Harper story,” journalist Lawrence Martin writes in the brief but compelling introduction to Harperland, “involves his authoritarian methods. As a journalist during Jean Chrétien‘s years in power, I spent a good deal of time – much to the delight of conservatives – exploring abuse of power under […]

Two days ago, on the day that our mayor was sworn in, I mentioned that I happen to own mayorrobford.ca. Yesterday, I noted that a friend of mine had approached me with a good idea for it, and I invited anyone who might be interested in getting involved to get in touch with me. A […]

Strong Words, the reading series I co-founded and hosted up until recently, returns to the Free Times Cafe tonight at 7:30 PM. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I haven’t been able to make it back to the series since I left in June, and assuming the night allows it, that’s where I’ll be. […]

The G20 is back in the news this week because of a number of recent hearings and inquiries. It’s as hot a topic as ever, and people on all sides of the issues are weighing in with their ideas and opinions – lots of them helpful, some of them harmful, and a few of them […]

Did you know that the folks at Gong the Show have their own channel on YouTube? Among other things, it features three short clips from recent shows, which are hopefully just the first of many. For example, you can watch my brother do a monologue called “Daniel Plainview Explains a Girl’s First Period,” which preserved […]

The response to yesterday’s post about mayorrobford.ca has been encouraging, to say the least. I don’t want to say too much at this early date, but I’m happy to tell you that a good friend of mine got in touch last night with a great idea, and we’re currently talking it out. Now, like I […]