The Notorious Ward
In the 19th & early 20th century St. John’s Ward was a nasty festering pool of poverty & disease located in the heart of Toronto. Known simply as The Ward, it…
Read more
McQueen, the Queen & Burr
I saw Queen Victoria in the loo at Steve McQueen’s pad in New York City. Really. I also espied her powdering her nose (and wig) at Aaron Burr’s stables right…
Read more
Cheers
You relax on a bench in a pastoral churchyard on a busy east end corner and feel the tension leave your body. You become aware of several blazing red messages…
Read more