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Exodus

Traffic jams on highways going north from Toronto started before noon yesterday. When I took the dogs to the dog park at the usual time, 6:00 yesterday afternoon, instead of finding the usual 8 or 10 dogs, there were none. Yesterday, only half the normal… Read More

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Shelf

There is, or at least there was, a shelf above the desk in my studio. I had it piled with stuff I need to have handy but I don’t use all that often. All that material is now on the floor since the shelf spontaneously… Read More

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Bad Roads

The good folks at CAA have come out with a list of the worst roads in Ontario. Here are the top 10: Dufferin Street (Toronto) Bunting Road (St. Catharines) Burlington Street East (Hamilton) Stanley Avenue (Niagara Falls) Kraft Creek Road (Timmins) Lawrence Avenue East (Toronto)… Read More

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Is it Illegal

Some misguided soul entered the following words into a search engine and landed right on 27th Street: Is it illegal to play hockey on the street? Is it illegal? No my friends, it is just part of growing up in Canada. A couple weeks ago,… Read More

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A Pointed Search

Regular readers know I’m fascinated with the oddball things people search in order to get to the the right place – this blog. Every now and again, though, somebody uses just the right search terms to make sure they get here without delay. That happened… Read More