Happy anniversary, Jack Layton!
Today is the eighth anniversary of the day that Jack Layton became the leader of the New Democratic Party, a position that he’s held ever since. Congratulations, Jack! I worked on the leadership campaign, though of course I was just a rookie volunteer, fresh out of university at the time. It was an amazing learning […]
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Link of the Day: Do Nothing for 2 Minutes
“Just relax and listen to the waves,” suggests a rather neat single-use site called Do Nothing for 2 Minutes. “Don’t touch your mouse or keyboard.” The site chastises you with a big red “FAIL” if you blow it, and congratulates you if you succeed. Thanks to Steph for the link.
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Homelessness, mental health, and cold Toronto winters
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
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.
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
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”
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
“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
“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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