My great-grandfather was in his 20′s when he brought his young family to Canada in the early 1900′s. He was a millwright, which meant that he understood machinery and structures. Being a millwright in those days was like being on the cutting edge of technology. He could build and fix anything and the New [...]

I didn’t get out of the office until 8pm. which was fine. It was quiet, I had some of my favorite colleagues around to talk to, and the company expensed my sushi.

When I left the office, I figured it was a good time to hit the downtown bookstore for a Father’s Day gift for [...]

Back in September when I moved into my place, a friend of mine gave me some tulip bulbs as a housewarming gift. I’ve never had my own green space before, so like a good urban gardener, I planted them.

Winter came and went, and with the arrival of spring, I was curious to see if they [...]

Some people might want to smack me, but winter doesn’t bother me that much. When February comes around, I become stupidly optimistic in the face of sub-zero temperatures, for the sole reason that there’s more sun and the days begin feeling longer. March snowstorms? It’s milder, the snow is softer, and it melts like cream [...]

I have to admit, the following video slayed me.

However, if I was the victim, I’d probably be pretty annoyed. Especially in the first couple of flash mob manifestations, because I have no doubt that the victim soiled himself, and that’s no way to start a day. Check them out:

I’m trying to see the unfunny in [...]

I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to bike or walk to work just about every day since mid April. Today however, the dream died. The weather has tipped the scales in favor of Really Crappy, which is defined in my mind as either too wet or too cold for me on a bike.

So it’s [...]