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Year of the Bacon
The most novel thing I’ve done in 2011 to date: behind-the-stage seating at a Kevin Bacon concert to kick off the Year of the Rabbit. “Kevin Bacon concert??? What the deuce???” you ask incredulously. Yes, Kevin Bacon and his brother, … Continue reading
Two Stop Signs, One Blog
At Nikki‘s request, the following post is a deconstruction of a stop sign that I discovered on a September bike ride. Thanks, Shaff, for challenging me to go way beyond my critical capacity. First, besides my personal opinions about the politics … Continue reading
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Measuring Distance in Music
A couple of weeks ago I went to a bar in Parkdale for a friend’s birthday. I rode my bike, and was pleasantly surprised to find that the length of time it took between pressing play in the Beaches and … Continue reading
For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her (i.e. Waswanipi)
I want to dedicate a song to my dear friend Emily, who (while I was at a Wolf Parade concert) was dealing with the threat of actual wolves in Waswanipi. Here is a really good song that mentions wolves. Not … Continue reading