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I cannot wait until Doug Anglin tries to get a job, since it is widely-disseminated public knowledge (not to mention the entire first page ...

The Globe and Mail's Leah McLaren seems to have a certain disdain for people who would buy Special K for the pilates ball. I'm not ...

I find poor writing - the kind that's the result of undereducation - very difficult to read. I find it particularly difficult when the w...

I commute northbound in the morning and southbound in the evening. My entire commute takes place north of Bloor. My morning commute is at ...

Yes, as an introvert, I do enjoy being alone. I recharge when alone, I'm at peace when alone. However, when I am with another person, ...

Under the comment box, there are three options: Blogger login, Other, and Anonymous. If you don't have a Blogger login or don't wa...

The following is a letter to the editor of the Toronto Star from one Robert Campbell. I can't seem to find it online, but it's on ...

This week's Ethicist deals with a doctor who finds out, in his professional capacity, that the CEO of a major company is seriously ill....

1. It seems that some 36% of Canadians don't feel it necessary to improve the social safety net. This absolutely boggles my mind. Eve...

Based on the information currently available, I voted correctly. I think the overall outcome could have been better, I also think it could ...

I felt like one of the elves, going in to fight at Helms Deep - a futile symbolic gesture, going out in a blaze of glory. I was wearing comf...

This post has been post-dated, so it will be on top until election day. If the date and time indicated for the post have not yet passed, th...

I really appreciated this book because it dealt intelligently with Canada's foreign policy without lapsing into the whole "OMG! Ca...

In the move Catch Me If You Can, the protagonist tries on a number of occasions to bribe various female employees with a necklace, presentin...

Fandom condemnation of Percy Weasley generally comes down to two reasons: he did not believe Harry when he said that Voldemort had returned,...

I just realized that lately my blog might be inscrutable to my non-Canadian readers, so here's a quick summary for foreigners, making ge...

This is a really interesting wine, because the sort of sharp/zippy taste that usually comes from tannin in a shiraz doesn't come from ta...

Because I am a grownup If I need to take something somewhere with me I can carry it in a purse, or a tote bag, or a backpack, Or a gym bag, ...

As a linguist, I enjoyed this book SO much! It is originally written in English, but in many parts it's written in an English that is i...