Interesting Smart Economist article on the economic effects of an aging population. Among the more interesting statistics: In 1950, the median age in developed countries was 29; by 2000, the […]
The first rule of fight club is: do not let c|net news report on fight club. [tags]fight club, c|net[/tags]
This video, found via Antonia Zerbisias, shows you what war really looks like in Iraq, and it’s not what we see on the 11:00 news. Warning: not for the particularly […]
GOD it’s hot out there. 33 degrees. 43 mit humidex. [tags]toronto, heat, humidex[/tags]
As miserable a day as it was to be outside here in Toronto (especially if the TTC strike forced you to walk to/from work through the smog), it could be […]
I’ve listened to the song “Criticism As Insipration” by Pedro The Lion probably a hundred times, because I love it. But I’ve never really absorbed the lyrics until today. What […]
The sudden TTC strike this morning is really throwing the city into traffic chaos. My office is half empty, partially because regular TTC riders can’t get to work, and partially […]
That sounds dirty, but it isn’t. CBGB had us over to their place for a barbecue; even though it was his birthday GB made us all a substantial feast: red […]
Kinsey (imdb | rotten tomatoes) was yet another “biopic”, that semi-dreaded genre which has been getting a lot of critical acclaim the past few years, but this one was a […]
Another week down. And very productive work-wise, I might add. I got so much stuff done that I didn’t feel bad leaving at 3:45 to go see a movie. X-Men […]
