Jimbocho – Booktown

Is it really the coolest neighbourhood in the world? Maybe.

Cherry Blossoms Everywhere

I'm in Japan, and that means lots of photos

Is the U.S. Still a Democracy?

This is question that's been on a lot of people's minds lately--personally, I'm of the opinion that the U.S. became a civil war state on January 23rd in Minneapolis, and it will spread slowly. California should sure be fun. NPR, itself a funding

To the End of a Long Hard Winter

Its been cold in Toronto--there's no real denying it. I went for a four hour walk yesterday up to Bloor and then back around to the very small Museum of Contemporary Art for the first time in a while but it wasn't all pleasant: it was

Board of..Wait, What?

Honestly, if Mark Carney joined this thing I'd be offended

Dinner at the Night Library

A light, highly readable story about a life with books.

On Minneapolis

I spent three weeks in Minneapolis once, and it was a city I was surprised to love. This is not about that.

Ice on Lake Ontario

Wherein the ever shifting shapes of ice on Lake Ontario make for a lovely, cold walk.

Contemplating Lake Ontario

An ongoing series

Sandra Oh

Wherein one of the greatest actresses of our generation chimes in on Hollywood racism, and still produces fantastic work.

Herons in Humber Bay

Herons aren't as common in Toronto as in Vancouver, but they hang around

Born To Run Turns 50

August 25th isn't just Jeff Tweedy's Birthday

Cycling

Sometimes You Just Get On a Bike

Fall is coming, but riding doesn't stop.

Cycling

Summer Fades, and Memories Return

Wherein a conversation about camping brings back timely memories

Daniel Lanois at the Regent Theatre, Picton, Ontario

Wherein the master shows that many things can improve with age

America

I'd Not Join Any Club That Would Have Me As a Member

When the Sentient Cheeto government accuses you of stifling free speech, you know things are weird.

Toronto

Complaining About Toronto Traffic is the new National Sport

Anybody who is surprised that Toronto traffic is worse than it used be is ignoring the basics.

Toronto Tree #5277

The Jean Valjean of trees. Sort of.

Politics

On Gerrymandering, and the Trump

Gerrymandering isn't new, and it's not exclustive to the U.S. but what's going on down there is an egregious example.

Technology

Why I Hate Wordpress

For the last iteration of this, I ran it on Wordpress. I'll never do that again.

Japan

Meiji Shrine

There are few places in the world I'd like to go back to as much as this.