Where apathy comes from
Brilliant talk showing that apathy is not an individual failing but rather is constructed by cultural and civic barriers that aim to stifle your participation. Dave Meslin is funny and he’s right. You...
View ArticleColour Barr
Folding bar by my friend (and well known Toronto designer) Barr Gilmore. Available from made design. Via moco loco. The Colour Barr is made of stainless steel, polyurethane enamel, ziricote, glass...
View ArticleThe Harper Song (Steve It’s Time to Leave) by John Roby
Words and music by John Roby, a good friend of my Uncle Patrick. Video recorded and edited by Scott Stephenson. Lovely song in its own right, and a bit reminiscent of Randy Newman and Tom Lehrer. For...
View Article“I’ve been told that the tallest building in hell has an awesome view of the...
Heard those lyrics over the car radio last week. I did not know that the Emerald City was close enough to hell that you could actually see it from there, but that whole geography sounds a lot like...
View ArticleSpring
It is very hard to post a photograph of April flowers in Vancouver without someone in Toronto taking it personally.
View Article#PeeGate
We have never had a sadder federal election. The incumbent Conservative Party has used a racist, race-baiting strategy we normally associate with other places. The racism that has been whipped up...
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