Wool socks!
Wool socks are a remarkable discovery. My dad had grey wool socks when memory starts for me – a holdover from Germany in the 1960s, no doubt. Soon after, everyone started to wear cotton socks: they were supposed to be … [read more]
Most useful tool award: Dropbox
For those of us who work on different computers in different locations, this is a great solution. I install it on all my PCs (it also works on Macs) and simply drop any files or folders I want available elsewhere … [read more]
Listening to: Seal, Soul
A review of Seal’s Soul (2008) At the beginning of his classic track “Killer,” Seal says, “It’s the loneliness that’s the killer.” And maybe that’s just it: after you marry a supermodel and get her to duet with you on … [read more]
New AGO
The new Art Gallery of Ontario, recently re-opened with new architecture by Frank Gehry, is lovely inside. Granted, it looks like a giant shiny slug from the outside (especially on a rainy day), but the same tube-like structure forms a … [read more]
Eating out: The Beet Organic Café & Market, Toronto
The Beet Organic Café & Market is housed in an old TD Bank building, its entrance behind a still-functional Green Machine ABM terminal. I’m not sure if this is an amazing coincidence or a subtle, “only in the Junction” political … [read more]
Listening to: Idan Raichel’s Project
A review of Idan Raichel’s Project’s The Idan Raichel Project (2006) Am I dating myself (38) by talking about world music? Does anyone other than 35 plus year olds with a liberal bent still listen to world music? These days, … [read more]
Today’s desert island disc: Sam Cooke, One Night Stand! Live at the Harlem Square Club
A review of Sam Cooke’s One Night Stand! (1963) Sam Cooke is commonly thought of as one of the originators of soul music and also gets frequent mention as a role model for black entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry. A … [read more]