For months, our neighbourhood has been anxiously awaiting the demolition of four older apartment buildings to make way for stacked townhomes. As big fans of the Mighty Machines series, the boys have been making frequent trips to the front window with hopes of spotting some mayhem and destruction. There was finally some movement on Friday … More Reporting Live From Manor Park
Ten years ago today, I started working at the National Arts Centre. At the time I was still finishing my Masters at the University of Toronto and working at Fort Henry. It was a pretty big culture shock – one day I was pretending to be a 19th century British artillery lieutenant, the next I … More 10 Down, 20 To Go
Wednesday was A’s last day of Junior Kindergarten. For the next 68 days, he’s a little man of leisure. It’s been a little daunting trying to figure out a daycare plan for him – we’ve settled on a patchwork of vacation time, visits with various relatives, and two different day camps. His afternoon teacher sent … More Little Kid, Big Plans
Given that this video has been viewed nearly 10 million times on Youtube, I may be the only person around who hasn’t seen this yet. I found it strangely compelling – about two minutes in, I started thinking “Hell yeah, I want to do this, too”. It got me thinking about the difference between the … More Where the Hell is Matt?
Dear Thieving Bastard, A few days ago, you went to a bank machine in St. Laurent, Quebec and withdrew $500 from my personal chequing account. I suppose you think you’re a big man, getting free money through such nefarious means, but I don’t think you’ve given much thought to the impact of your actions. The … More Open Letter to a Thief
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