The game of Go is all about surrounding territory and surrounding your opponent but sometimes the result of a whole game hinges on the status of a single group. Is it alive or is it dead? In this game, I harassed a weak white group… Read More
Today we visited the leash free park along Etobicoke Creek. For those wondering how to access it, go in from South Creek Rd, which runs south from Dundas St west of West Mall. It’s a great spot for dogs because they have lots of room… Read More
WARNING: contains ridiculously delicious fried food. I haven’t had fried plantain (tostones) in years, which is crazy because they’re fantastic. Today I was in the No Frills buying cat litter and a few other things, and when I swung by the veggies, they had some… Read More
Just because it’s so much fun: Dan Gellert… Whitetop Mountain Band…
Just now….land line rings Hi this is Alice from Fitser (?…lots of noise from other telemarketers in the background) Who? My name is Alice from Fitser. And why are you calling me this morning, Alice, and what is a Fitser exactly? We do online promotion… Read More
Over the years gardening on 27th Street, our ideas about how to approach a garden have changed somewhat. It’s no longer just about a flower bed and some plants. What is the shape of the garden – and the shape of the space around it?… Read More
When I started playing clawhammer banjo, I fell hard for it and very quickly it dominated the music I played to the point where my old accordions lay quiet. I really never gave it a second thought – until recently. I’ve been missing the button… Read More
Here’s some homegrown music from Kristine Schmitt with the Lonesome Ace Stringband… Happy Friday.
I’ve begun my first tentative steps learning to play fiddle. I’m reminding myself that my first days on button accordion were a struggle, figuring out to to manage air and cope with learning two sets of fingering, one for pushing and the other for pulling.… Read More
Today Erindira Wallenda dangled over Niagara Falls from a helecopter holding on by her teeth. I’m not even making this up. Why are we so fascinated with stupid stuff people do? When I was a little kid I remember watching Evel Knievel on television, jumping… Read More
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