Avast
I’m getting too old for this. Last night wasn’t a late finisher so much as it was an early starter. Dinner at Fieramosca (with a bottle of wine), then drinks […]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Oh look, a pumpkin
The Philadelphia Flyers have just defeated my Montreal Canadiens 4-2, thus eliminating them from the playoffs and moving on to play Chicago for the Stanley Cup. It was an improbable […]
"I'm a little busy bringing down the network tonight, Bill."
Somehow this has turned into a David Strathairn weekend. For the hours I was at home I just threw on movies in the background, and three of them — Sneakers, […]
Best songs of 2010 so far
shearwater . “castaways” spoon . “mystery zone” hidden cameras . “he falls to me” titus andronicus . “four score and seven” titus andronicus . “the battle of hampton roads” besnard […]
Paddles up
I went dragon boating today. First time, probably last time. It was actually kind of fun, even if I did end up wearing more of Lake Ontario than I would […]
Why yes, I had a nice weekend, thank you. And you?
Beerbistro patio: Weihenstephaner, Anchor Steam, Maudite. St. Louis Wings (!): 10 original buffalo and a sneak preview of Montreal’s next opponent. Slight hangover. Vet appointment: (reasonably) clean bill of health. […]
Currently in the 'I keep meaning to listen to these but I have no time' pile
avi buffalo . avi buffalo band of horses . infinite arms black francis . nonstoperotik black keys . brothers bonnie prince billy & the cairo gang . wondershow of the […]
"Better a drop of the extraordinary than an ocean of the ordinary."
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’ve lived in Toronto since 1997 and I’ve never seen Niagara Falls. One of the natural wonders of the world ninety minutes […]
[ Rut ] –> Me
Wow. What a game. Tense. Awesome, but tense. This past week was frenetic; I’ve definitely earned my day off tomorrow. We’re headed out for a wine excursion in Niagara-On-The-Lake, the […]
"Maybe you, filmmakers, do lie to people but we, advertisers, don't!"
Instead of our usual five screenings at Hot Docs, this year we kept ourselves to three. Good thing too; my Habs have done better in the playoffs than I expected. […]
Skirl | Dan Dickinson 