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Holiday Movie Monday
So, the last weekend of summer is upon us loyal readers! I hope that you are currently enjoying the last day of the last long weekend, of this wonderful summer…
Built to NOT Last – Movie Monday
So, most of us have been there at some point, standing at an Ikea asking ourselves “do I need yet another Billy bookcase?” We know it will be of the…
#FF Yourself!! A Follow Friday You’ll Thank Me For
Sometimes I worry that I am actually trapped in the Matrix… So, I was doing my normal dance around the internet, reading pieces of news from all corners. While I…
They Added WHAT to the Dictionary!?
So, every year (sometimes twice a year) the powers that be at Miriam Webster and a smattering of other dictionaries go through a process of adding new words with formal…
Aging Nostalgia
This chart imparts two important points to me: I am older than the average American I had no idea the movie Forrest Gump was so important. The list is marginally…
Canada at the Olympics – Follow Friday – #FF
So, we started this week with some talk about the Olympics, and I took my usual turn and looked at the issues people weren’t paying enough attention to, or really…
WTF? Justin Bieber says Aboriginal peoples get free gas in Canada
That’s what the 18-year-old Canadian pop star has told Rolling Stone magazine. The trouble is: our over-produced, over-exposed, man-made spoiled brat claims to have Aboriginal roots. But you know who’s…
Show and Tell – What I did on my Summer Vacation
Toronto in all it’s glory! So, today is my first day back to work after 10 days of vacay and I must say….it was pretty awesome! My girlfriend and I…
The Bike Stops Here – The Politics of Cycling – Movie Monday
So, I’ve started riding my bike to work a couple of times a week again and as usual it’s a pretty awesome way to get around. Not only do I…
Follow Friday – For My Father – #FF
So, another, far more talented Paul wrote about his father today and it is as heartfelt as it is thorough. Paul Wells has always been a writer I admire and…
The Paulitics of Food – Movie Monday
So, today’s Movie Monday blends two of my favourite things: good food and politics! This week’s video is meant to stir up some conversation about things like organic foods, the…
Doors Open Toronto – #FF – What to do This Weekend
Check Out Doors Open Toronto – This photo is at the MaRs Discovery District! So, this weekend something really cool is happening in Toronto Ontario…it’s called Doors Open. “What the…
Part of This Balanced Breakfast
A REAL complete balanced breakfast… So, I was eating a delicious post-run breakfast this morning consisting of some cottage cheese, tomato, avocado and grapefruit (yes, I’m trying to make you…
Politics and Blogging – It’s All About Relationships
So, a little while ago I wrote a post for the good people over at Shareaholic. Below is an excerpt from the post, follow the link below to read the…
Toronto’s Queen Streetcar – Movie Monday
So, this week our illustrious movie maker William Matthews, over at www.digitialfootprint.ca, and I wanted to do something a little different for Movie Monday. Thus, we set out on our…
Mother’s Day – #FF Follow Friday – For All the Mom’s Out There
So, in case you haven’t noticed, I tend not to blog on the weekend. Usually, this doesn’t matter as most of you are out in the world having fun and…
Debt Free – How to Get That Debt Monkey Off Your Back
So, I’ve spent the better part of a year and a half I’ve been doing my best to learn a skill that was never taught to me, and that I…
Newspaper Wars – The Grid vs. Now Magazine
Now and The Grid face off in the newspaper wars So, when I first got to Toronto there were mainly two weekly publications, both publishing on Thursday, that went after…
#FF – Music Review – Bahamas "Barchords"
So, we’ve been doing a lot of politics lately, budget season tends to do that to me, but I promised diversity of content, and dammit, I will deliver!I’ve decided that…