Back before I stepped away from the work-a-day world, I did PR and Communications work for a number of years. I don’t think much about that kind of stuff these days, but every now and then some organization does something so bone-headed and ill-advised, it… Read More
I ranted the other day after the folks at Rexall cancelled my flu shot appointment (and everybody else’s). I was going to go to an outdoor clinic on Saturday, but they cancelled too, saying they didn’t get vaccine. Then yesterday I got a message from… Read More
This morning over breakfast, Tuffy P was perusing the morning Toronto Star and stopped at a headline buried on page 17: Greenbelt agency member resigns. City zoning order over Pickering wetland was ‘last straw’ for appointee. (article by Noor Javed) Premier Ford has something called… Read More
I feel really fortunate to live a short walk from Sam Smith Park in Toronto. I wandered about the park for a couple hours this afternoon, taking in the sights. I might have missed this black-crowned night heron if I hadn’t seen it in the… Read More
The latest episode of The Agency Podcast is up. It’s called P-Q4 (2 Geeks who Suck). Listen here or find us in all the good places. You guessed it – we watched Queen’s Gambit – and much more! The Agency is a broad-ranging arts and… Read More
Reg Hill on fiddle…. Mr. Hill was also the fiddle player for Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers. I really enjoy listening to his recordings. By the way, this is another tune recorded when I was 4 years old in 1964. Several years ago… Read More
I stumbled across this gem on the YouTube machine. It was recorded in 1964 when I was 4 years old. I love the understated guitar playing in this performance and the emphasis on the whole song rather than on exaggerated guitar solos, volume and power.
I saw the Get Your Flu Shot Here sandwich sign outside my local Rexall pharmacy, and it reminded me I should be getting a flu shot. I had heard there were some supply issues and many more than the usual number of people getting them,… Read More
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