Nunc Scio: Count me in for “OneCity”

By now you’ve probably heard about TTC Chair Karen Stintz (pictured) and Councilor Glenn DeBaeremaeker mega-plan for transity in Toronto- OneCity. Royson James has all the details over at the Star, so I won’t rehash them here. But in short – subways, LRT, and a plan that actually works for

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Nunc Scio: Tim Minchin’s Storm

Sometimes I forget I have a blog. After relentlessly promoting this video to friends, strangers, and heads of state for the last week, I somehow neglected to put it in the one place where I have total control over content. Brilliant. Anyways, it gives me very great pleasure to present Tim Minchin‘s Storm for your […]

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Nunc Scio: Racism all the rage in Orange County

In my weaker moments, I imagine that the arc of human civilization is sweeping gently upward, and we are all becoming better, more intelligent beings. And then I see something like this, and I am reminded that we are the same nasty and brutish things we have always been. City Councilors advocating murder, hysterical screaming, […]

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Nunc Scio: MacDuff

So, my dog MacDuff (aka Duffer, Duffly, or any other permutation you can think of), passed away this morning. He had a good long life, didn’t suffer, and was surrounded by family when he finally bid us all adieu. For a dog with such a big heart, it seems right that it was his heart […]

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Nunc Scio: The obligatory Toronto G20 post

As I made my way to work through the deserted streets of Toronto, I came across a strange scene. An old woman was crossing King Street, headed north on Yonge. A police Forensic Services van (read: the “By Definition, We Only Show Up Long After the Trouble is Over” Van) was waiting at the light, […]

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