Go Ahead, Punk |
The time has come to make this statement: I loathe punk music. In my entire life, there has NEVER been a moment when I wished to listen to punk music.It's not that I don't get punk music. I get it: it...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:02:00 GMT |
Crunchy Numbers |
One of the big problems with making Multiculturalism the central tenet of your civic identity is that it becomes impossible to describe your city without sounding like a racist statistician. I encount...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:55:00 GMT |
Excerpt |
He ate at food courts, preferring late afternoon when the office worker crowds were gone and he could sit in peace, alone with his combo. He favoured souvlaki (healthiest), sweet and sour pork (health...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:37:00 GMT |
American Firepower |
We went to an anti-war benefit concert last week. Lou Reed played (great), Naomi Klein spoke (awful), Richard Belzer threatened to kill a dog (blatant Lampoon rip). I don’t really have anything ...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:26:00 GMT |
More Immigration Shit? You bet! |
Immigration has become so ingrained in the Canadian identity that it’s politically impossible to even suggest a reduction in the number of people allowed into the country each year. Despite the ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:30:00 GMT |
Remise Attack |
A couple of people took exception to the last entry, so let me attempt to clarify the argument. I’m not saying that moving to Toronto isn’t a transformative experience. Of course it is. I&...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:37:00 GMT |
Diversity Our Boner |
Dear Toronto,Diversity is not a strength. It’s a basic, defining condition of all cities. The sky is blue, water is wet, cities are diverse. You can’t brag about it. It just is.What you do...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:41:00 GMT |
Old Buildings |
There was a big fire in Toronto yesterday. A block of buildings on the south side of Queen West at Bathurst was completely destroyed. Several small businesses were gutted, as were the apartments above...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:56:00 GMT |
Mary Jane’s Last Dance |
"Mary Jane's Last Dance" is not only my favourite Tom Petty song, it's one of my favourite songs, period. If it's on a jukebox, I WILL play it.
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:53:00 GMT |
Finally! At last! Yes! |
Saturday, 12 January, 2008approx. 19h30eating spaghetti and meatballs at Don Giovanni'swhen out the windowI sawwalking southboundon the west side of 10 Av.between 22nd and 23rdwearing a black leather ...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:32:00 GMT |
