She’s An Artist

One of the most extraordinary young women I know thoughtfully places a dot at AGO’s Infinity Mirrors exhibit. She’s the drummer for two bands: Prom Nite (with Anya, Ivan &…
Read moreOne of the most extraordinary young women I know thoughtfully places a dot at AGO’s Infinity Mirrors exhibit. She’s the drummer for two bands: Prom Nite (with Anya, Ivan &…
Read moreTo converse with Aaron is to have doors flung open in your brain that you didn’t even know were there. His mind never ceases to amaze: original, insightful, educated, open.…
Read more6 a.m. – A loud crash-boom from the street. I awake instantly and go to my window. A large man is standing amidst the street trash wielding a sledgehammer. Repeatedly…
Read moreBubbie’s Chicken Soup! This & the Cup of Kindness Program are just two reasons why I love this new Riverdale café. Chef Barry Muskovitch (also co-owner) uses his bubbie’s recipe…
Read moreOriginally published in The Globe & Mail, the following story is a tribute to my Gr. 9 English teacher, Lynn Kenneth Pecknold. I hadn’t seen “Mr. Pecknold” in 46 years…
Read moreWas the ghost of Frederico Fellini walking among us? Or had the carnival come to town? Bells tinkled, tea lights flickered, creatures lumbered and danced down a hillside. The air crackled…
Read moreHome to Rick Mercer’s rants. Some of the best graffiti in Toronto lives in this network of alleyways just south of Queen & west of Spadina. Go have your own…
Read moreTransformation of the street furniture next to the Parliament Street Library.
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