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Taking the Bloor Subway East

Heading east on the Bloor subway line a woman is hunched over reading a paperback copy of Pride and Prejudice.

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The interior lives of monks

Monks are not saints.

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On losing a contest

Each week a friend of mine hosts a webchat. Primarily, it serves as a marketing vehicle promoting both the interests of the publication he works for and the individual who was just featured in the paper. Read more

Playing poker at the Madison Pub in Toronto

The first thing that he said as he sat down beside me at the poker table was, “ Either I’ve had too much to drink or it’s really hot in here.” Read more

Student Protests in Quebec

It seems to me that the current Quebec student’s strike– in response to the government’s plan to raise tuition– is a matter upon which reasonable people might disagree. Read more

My most recent driver’s lesson

It had been ages since my last driver’s lesson and I have to admit I was kind of excited to get behind the wheel and see Alpas, my driving instructor, again. Read more

Taking the dog for a walk through the Annex

On Tuesday I took the dog for a walk. Along our journey we passed a large home that’s being gutted in preparation for massive renovations. Read more

Heidi Blog

Today I have given the Blog over to Heidi, our Miniature Dachshund. Read more

Havana, Cuba

I think that when I imagined Havana I had a picture in my mind of men in cool hats. Read more

A Brand New Message System

Rachelle and I live on the first floor of a beautiful Victorian home in the Annex district of Toronto.

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