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Toronto Life has a round-up of the top 20 sandwiches in Toronto. I have some exploring to do. :) Three sammies that immediately caught my eye: fried chicken sandwich at Barque pulled pork at at the Hogtown Cure grilled cheese with meat loaf, mac-and-cheese and bacon at Uncle Betty’s Drool. :)
Mon, April 22 2013 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English has thrown quite the hissy fit over her paper’s story about Mayor Rob Ford being caught exiting a KFC outlet with the dirty bird in hand. Before I go much further, you can see the video and read the April 18 story: Laughing woman stands by Rob Ford KFC [...]
Fri, April 20 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
I’ve always thought The Globe and Mail created some fine infographics, but I couldn’t find them on the Web. Not a problem any more.
Sun, February 12 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Google Maps-meister Patrick Cain of Global News came up with a(nother) good idea, executed with his colleague Leslie Young.
Sun, February 12 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The Globe and Mail had a good print edition story on the working poor in Toronto and bolstered it online with an interactive map.
Sat, February 11 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
I shot a whole whack of photos at the Kensington Market Solstice parade on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Here’s a sample — and here’s video of the lighting of the fire sculpture: Red Pepper Spectacle Arts organizes this annual shindig. Donate to them, if you get the chance. This is a very grassroots event and deserves [...]
Thu, December 22 2011 » Main Page, photos » Comments Off
Your comprehensive guide from ctvtoronto.ca to what’s happening, or not, happening in Toronto over the Christmas break.
Fri, December 24 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Kathy English, the public editor of the Toronto Star, issued this tweet Tuesday night: Did Rob Ford aide lie to me in seeking correction about Ford’s university record? Was I had? What is truth here?http://tinyurl.com/33onwa8
Wed, December 22 2010 » Main Page, Media, politics » Comments Off
On Wednesday night, I tweeted the following: Beautiful, fluffy snow falling at Bloor/Bathurst. Had I been feeling more literary, I might have written, “Beautiful, fluffy snow softly parachuting down at Bloor/Bathurst.” In any event, snowfalls such as that make me think of My Favourite Things, made famous by Julie Andrews but also recorded by artists [...]
Thu, December 16 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, Music Monday et al » Comments Off
I both hate and fear heights, but I found this to be as fascinating as it was stomach-churning. Seen via @csaila on Facebook:
Fri, December 10 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, multimedia » Comments Off