2 days 'bout the harbour
Further thoughts on our trip to Halifax this past weekend: Hard to believe now, but on Friday morning the G20 seemed like a non-event. We left super-early for the airport […]
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Respite
Just back from a semi-whirlwind trip to Halifax for a friend’s wedding. In addition to the ceremony itself, which was a ton of fun, we also squeezed in brunch with […]
I'm okay with frogs. Not so much with the boils.
On Friday I’ll be flying to Nova Scotia. While I’m happy to get away, to see my family and celebrate a dear friend’s wedding, I have to admit that I’m […]
Father's day
As you might remember, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup ten days ago. This made me happy for several reasons, but it made gave Nellie an extra reason to […]
Now we're gonna be face-to-face
Last night, as part of nxne, about a zurbillion of us crowded into Yonge-Dundas Square to see the godfathers of punk: Iggy and the Stooges. Unfortunately Nellie and I arrived […]
"You think I'm an arsehole. And I'm not, really. I'm just British."
As a little prelude to this fall’s Napa/Sonoma trip, we watched Bottle Shock (imdb | rotten tomatoes) yesterday. Not great. It swung too wildly between the good (Alan Rickman, as […]
Egregious
Everyone knows I love a good graphic, and this one (from the excellent FlowingData.com) is a particularly eye-popping example. It provides pretty clear evidence of how disproportionately irresponsible BP’s North […]
