what if the olympics were in toronto?…

I still remember that day. My eyes were glued onto the live televised announcement of which city would host the 2008 summer games. My understanding was it was a two-horse race, between Beijing and Toronto. But for an event that tries its best to separate itself from politics, the decision to hold the games in [...]

In a Blackout, don’t call Rogers. (Because You Can’t)

If you’ve just read my previous post. Thanks, and you’ll also understand the back-story of this one. In a nutshell, my neighbourhood experienced a blackout as a result of a thunderstorm (destroyed power posts, and even a tree). Power was out between 10PM and 4PM the next day. As I walked into a pitch black [...]

Rain, Thunder, Fire Trucks, and Fallen Trees = Lights Out.

Last night was a weird one. It started out ordinary enough, with plans of a group dinner for a friend living out of town. It was for around 7PM, at the Korean Grill House on Yonge. Let’s just say there was minimal communication that afternoon and night.
At around 6PM, I receive a text message telling [...]

When YTV was cool.

Channel 23. Every kid I knew growing up in Toronto was tuned on this channel before and after school. “The Breakfast Zone,” and “The Zone” were daily staples in the life of a grade school kid, “The Treehouse” staples for the even younger crowd, or those of us (me) who missed a lot of class. [...]