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Gambling with my bookie
On Wednesday, I received this email from Goran, my Russian bookie. ************************************************ Leedle Bug Man: Is Goran, master bookie and…
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Tessa Virtue and figure skating at the Olympics
The name Tessa Virtue sounds so artificially pure that you could be forgiven for thinking it belonged to some girl…
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Tiger Woods press conference
Probably everything that you really need to understand about the Tiger Woods press conference/apology can likely be gleaned from the…
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Craig’s List Missed Connections for our Queen East neighbourhood
This is a collection of vignettes that I wrote for the Missed Connections section of Craig’s List, where people who…
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Heidi Blog
Today the Blog has been handed over to Heidi, Rachelle and Michael’s Miniature Dachshund. ************************************************************** Once again Heidi get nothing…
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2010 Winter Olympic opening ceremonies
It’s difficult to know what to say. Some things simply can’t be ignored. –Fiddlers and tap dancers, all dressed like…
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Old Chinatown in Toronto
The other day I took our dog for a stroll up to Old Chinatown. Along the way, on the sidewalk…
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On wanting an expensive shirt
The shirt I want costs $260. $260. I visit this shirt every once in awhile, holding out the slim hope…
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Trivia Night at Wychwood Barns
Every community event, even one taking place in as beautiful a venue as the Wychwood Barns, has something of a…
