I enjoyed this storefront today on Dundas St., not far west of the Art Gallery of Ontario
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Chagall today
Off to the Marc Chagall exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario today. The show closes on the 15th, so I’m meeting up with my old friend Tim today to catch the show and catch up. Tim and I know one another going back to… Read More
Scrabble
Short
This is the shortest day of the year and from this day on, everything is looking up. Tomorrow, there will be 4 seconds more daylight and I plan to enjoy each of those seconds. The winter solstice itself, when the axial tilt of the earth’s… Read More
Is there an award for this?
There is a very nice Polish grocery store not so far from Anchovy World Headquarters, called Starsky’s. Among other things, they have an excellent selection of Polish sausages from Goralska to double-smoked. They also feature lots of different smoked fish and excellent fresh-baked breads. You… Read More
Why I’m not a very good sports fan
I heard on the radio that at an “ultimate fighting” match in Toronto, one guy broke another guy’s arm…and another guy was knocked unconscious after just seven seconds. I imagine the crowd cheered. In this sport, knocking guys senseless is what it’s all about, but… Read More
Dirt
I just heard on the radio that Justin Bieber has his own line of fragrances. I told Tuffy P about it, suggesting that The Beebs has a little lab in a trailer he takes with him everywhere, and after performances, he goes back there and… Read More
In the modern vernacular….
….can “hinky” and “lumpy” be used interchangably? For instance, Detective Charles looked at the evidence, turned to his partner and said, there’s something hinky about this case, Bill. Or, On the surface, all the evidence pointed to Mister Anchovy as the villain, but Detective Charles… Read More
What’s the definition of….
…perfect pitch? Closing your eyes, turning your back and throwing an accordion into the bin without touching the sides.
Mother Nature?
Somebody typed “Mother Nature must be drunk” into a search engine and landed on my little island in the sun, that oasis we call 27th Street. Imagine that. I’m trying to think if I’ve heard that expression anywhere before and the closest I can get… Read More
27th Street 