Yesterday I found myself having breafast with a couple palookas old friends at a diner hidden away in an industrial area near highway 401 somewhere in Etobicoke. It turned out to be a really good old-school diner with formica tables and comfy booths and a… Read More
…the late Guy Clark
I had Eric Andersen records (remember records?) back when I was in high school and university, but in recent years haven’t heard much of his music. For those who don’t know, he was a New York folkie back in the day, who wrote a number… Read More
Until recently, along the front of my local No Frills store, there were bins full of empty boxes, the idea being that customers were welcome to take a box or two if they needed them, and I suppose since the store had to dispose of… Read More
Development in Long Branch has extended to the local supernatural beings. I was out cleaning up the back garden today and noticed a small subdivision has popped up in Imagination Station #1. It seems it has become an attractive spot for pixies, faeries, trolls, elves… Read More
The other day Tuffy P pointed out a review of a little Alderwood lunch joint in the Etobicoke Guardian. It’s on Horner near Thirtieth and it’s called Cafe Tutti. I had noticed it driving by recently but hadn’t stopped in – but I had made… Read More
Looking through some old photos on my computer I came across a photo of a painting I did in…..um…..I don’t remember what year. I do remember a few things about it though. It’s maybe a metre wide, done in acrylics and acrylic spray enamel on… Read More
I was looking through some old family photos and came across two of my favourite photos of my father. One of the reasons I really love these two in particular is that they present two very different personas. The first one is my Dad as… Read More
27th Street 