Gary Roberts

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Name: Gary Roberts
Date registered: July 29, 2010

Latest posts

  1. I get email — January 31, 2012
  2. Strait-Jacket — January 28, 2012
  3. Finally! Apoptosis explained, using nifty animation. — January 16, 2012
  4. Coffee and people — January 14, 2012
  5. Wile E. Coyotes! — January 13, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. CanadaStrays.com is now offline — 9 comments
  2. No more Easter Bunny for me — 7 comments
  3. Milo the Cat — 5 comments
  4. Bus stop bible claptrap — 5 comments
  5. Hey, I'm a star! Well, more of a comet really… — 5 comments

Author's posts listings

Jan 11 2012

Ave Maria

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People

by Gary Roberts

My walk home after work tonight was completely different to yesterday’s. As I made my way, I had to pass by Roy Thomson Hall. As I approached the hall, I heard the sound of Ave Maria drifting through the air, and I could see an old Chinese guy across the street from me, playing this beautiful hymn on …

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Jan 10 2012

Neil

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Events, People

by Gary Roberts

“Hi, my name’s Neil!” says the guy, loudly, as he turns the corner right in front of me and moves into my way. I’m walking home from work, it’s just after 5PM and starting to get dark. The temperature is 4°, unseasonably warm for January—a nice night to walk home. I have to stop, because …

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Jan 10 2012

Egyptian women cane morality police

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Events, Places

by Gary Roberts

You go, grrrlz! Post-revolution gangs of young men trying to enforce Sharia law in the Nile delta town of Benha, Egypt, found themselves on the receiving end this week. According to reports in the Egyptian news media: Vigilante gangs of ultra-conservative Salafi men have been harassing shop owners and female customers in rural towns around Egypt …

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Jan 07 2012

Corrado’s Barber Shop. Men’s Hair Stylist.

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People, Places

by Gary Roberts

Screen shot of prices

Adam is sitting in the steel and leather barber’s chair, his back to the small table displaying the tools of his trade and the large mirror on the wall, as he talks to an older guy seated across from him. The mirror competes for wall space with a number of vintage Playboy pin-up posters, the edges of …

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Jan 05 2012

Two kickass Canadians

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People

by Gary Roberts

Andy Stochansky

I have a singer/songwriter friend named Andy Stochansky. He’s quite well known in the Canadian music scene, as well as in the U.S. and internationally. Andy’s lyrics have been sung by artists worldwide, including Australian Idol winner Shannon Noll. Some of his works are included on best-selling albums, like the soundtrack for the latest Twilight …

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