Link of the Day: CODE
“If you can read and write, you can learn to do, and be, anything. That’s the idea behind CODE. “We work with local organizations in developing countries to empower children to learn. In so doing, we deliver an essential, sustainable development solution that endures. Our programs support libraries and teacher training as well as national […]
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The act of me eating these Doritos did not take place
The good people at Doritos have debuted a new flavour that they’ve apparently, and cumbersomely, named “Doritos Late Night: All Nighter Cheeseburger.” And as much as I’d love to crack a slew of jokes about this fascinating development, I’ve got to admit that the damned things really do taste like a cheeseburger. I mean, I […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Peppyrock” by BTK
If you can’t get a kick out of this video, then I don’t know what to tell you. Not only that, but BTK were local boys; they may not have scored any major hits in the States or anything, but if you’re from Toronto and you’ve been around a while, you’ll remember a time when […]
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Link of the Day: Mark Doesn’t Understand Animals
As web comics go, this one isn’t bad. A bit “hit and miss,” and a little too cute at times, but it may very well be going somewhere great. Thanks to Funkaoshi for the link.
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Clearly, we’re still getting used to the notion of being a single city
I grew up in Scarborough during the eighties and nineties. In my twenties, after graduating, I moved downtown. My wife and I went on to live in the west end for a number of years, and earlier this year we bought a house just east of the Danforth. With that kind of background in mind, […]
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Anything but mindless good taste
John Cleese of Monty Python was supposedly the first person ever to say “shit” on British television. That’s the story, at least, that he told as part of his notorious eulogy for Graham Chapman, during which he supposedly also became the first person ever at a British memorial service to say “fuck.” Obviously, I was […]
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Link of the Day: RaBIT
The Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto, or RaBIT, is a new initiative brought to us by Project Coordinator Dave Meslin and the good people at 123toronto.ca. “We’re proposing,” their website’s splash page explains, “a small, simple change that would make Toronto’s elections more fair, diverse, inclusive and friendly.” We’ve talked a little bit about electoral […]
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Moronomics
Here’s a brief election night Twitter conversation between Don Tapscott, author of such vital books as Wikinomics and Growing Up Digital, and Q host Jian Ghomeshi: Tapscott: Unbelievable. Toronto elects a moron as Mayor. I wish I were only embarrassed for my hometown, but it’s worse… Ghomeshi: Toronto is a vibrant artistic & cultural city […]
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Link of the Day: Dumb Little Man
“Welcome to Dumb Little Man! Each week we provide a handful of tips that will save you money, increase your productivity, or simply keep you sane.”
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After all, they’re still our tax dollars
My wife – yes, I’ve been saying that frequently and deliberately lately because it hasn’t stopped being fun – was about as unhappy about the Ford victory as I was. But she had a really interesting idea this morning, and I’d like to share it with you. “You know,” my wife said in an email, […]
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