Neil
“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 … Continue reading
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Egyptian women cane morality police
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 … Continue reading
100 Strangers on New Year’s Eve
Walking home along King West today (after braving the crowds at the LCBO to buy a bottle of bubbly for tonight’s New Year’s Eve festivities, which in our case involves sitting at home with cheese, hummus, bread, olives, bruschetta, wine, and a selection … Continue reading
Kids sometimes get bad presents
When my little nephew Robert was around 5 or 6 years old, he told me to buy him a toy truck for Christmas. He had a specific truck in mind and even told me where I could buy it. I … Continue reading
Me, in a church? What’s that all about?
This isn’t something that happens very often. I’m at Christ Church Deer Park on Yonge Street just north of St. Claire. It’s a very nice church. Quite beautiful, in fact, with its vaulted wooden ceiling and stained glass windows. However, I’m … Continue reading
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