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A morning walk to work

Gary Roberts — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:57:28 +0000

Walking by the TIFF Bell Lightbox building on King West on the way to work this morning, a guy in front of us strolls along with a hint of a drunken swagger. Dressed in ripped and soiled jeans, a dirty jacket that’s too big for his slight frame and carrying a green plastic bottle crate, he weaves …

The Shack

Gary Roberts — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:33:26 +0000

I couldn’t stand this novel. A commenter on an earlier post suggested that I read the book, so I decided to give it a try. The premise is awful (Mack’s youngest daughter, Missy, is murdered, and he gets an invitation in the mail to go to a shack in the mountains for a personal visit …

WordPress app for iPhone

Gary Roberts — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:37:38 +0000

Short post, just dowloaded the app. It’s relatively easy to set up (after a bit of back-and-forth with hosting support) and once that’s done it seems to work quite well!

True Love Lies

Gary Roberts — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:35 +0000

I went to see the play True Love Lies, recently; a comedy about a husband, wife, son and daughter—and a former lover whose surprise return heralds chaos for all. Canadian playwright and director Brad Fraser manages to weave a fast-paced plot in this Toronto production, now playing at the Factory Theatre at Bathurst and Adelaide. …

To be, or not to be?

Gary Roberts — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:56:39 +0000

“Last weekend, I went to the Air Canada Centre to watch the game,” wrote Fred—our grammar instructor at Tuesday’s night class—who turned away from the blackboard to take stock of the expectant expressions on the faces of the students staring at his neatly scrawled words. “Now, who can tell me: what’s the object of this …

7 tips for online dating

Gary Roberts — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:32:39 +0000

As one who’s delved into this type of milieu before, I thought I’d post a link to an interesting analysis of keywords and phrases used by people dating online. The tips and advice offered in the article are based on an analysis of more than 500,000 “first contacts” sent by users of OkCupid, the leading …

Julie & Julia

Gary Roberts — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:32:22 +0000

I had dinner at the Salad King on Gould Street with a couple of friends last night, before heading to the AMC cinema at Yonge & Dundas to watch the movie, Julie & Julia. It’s great to go watch a show immediately after office hours—the theatre is empty at this time of day and you’re …

Fire up the BBQ, folks!

Gary Roberts — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:43:01 +0000

We used the BBQ last night, for the first time this season. It was a beautiful evening, not quite warm enough to sit outside but more than okay to step into the back yard for cooking al fresco. Earlier over the weekend, El Franco had made bread dough for a pissaladière (a traditional Nice onion …

Sweeping winter away

Gary Roberts — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:30:54 +0000

The official date for spring came and went in March. It’s now April 12, which is when Easter Sunday is celebrated this year. The sun is shining brightly today but there’s a bit of a nip in the air, as if winter’s not quite ready yet to hand over the reins. However, disputes between seasons …

Three question meme

Gary Roberts — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:27:50 +0000

My friend Lawrence, over on Propago Pro Populus, poses three questions in one of his posts where he asks: If you could see any 3 bands live, from any time, who would they be? What instrument do you want to champion? Which 5 places do you want to see before you die? Here are my …