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Bob Lake
Who is Bob? Remember the crazy killer named Bob on Twin Peaks? Maybe the lake was named after him. Or maybe it was named for someone even more insane, my uncle Bob Barker, the guy who loved to kiss...
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Toronto images from Queen’s Quay & The Esplanade
Lately, the photos I’ve been taking have been more in the nature of research. I still try to capture good images, but what I’m really after is documentation. As I write my novel, Hogtown, I scout...
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The Difference Between Paradox and Irony
Here’s a koanish question to twist your brain in a knot: if you push an example of paradox against an example of irony, is the resulting collision paradoxical or ironic? Gauge for yourself with two...
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Experience Survival
I saw this ad on Queen Street: Experience Survival, a Discovery Channel advertisement that shows a young bushman creeping through the grass with a bow and arrow. I’ve seen the ad in different...
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Arm The Lorax
I took this image by the Speed River in Guelph, Ontario. Remember the Lorax? Remember how the Lorax speaks for the trees? I bet you didn’t know that the Lorax has gone corporate. A Canadian...
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Project: 1400 Photos of York Mills Baptist Cemetery
At a recent talk with the Toronto Camera Club, photographer Nancy Falconi introduced her notion of Abintra (latin for “from within”). In a nutshell: do what you love. In the context of photography,...
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Rob Ford and Toronto’s graffiti
Toronto’s new mayor, Rob Ford, wants his city to be a graffiti-free zone. Back in October, when he was still just a candidate, he spoke to the Board of Trade about how he wanted Toronto to be clean...
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The Grass is Greener on St. Patrick’s Day
Of the many things that perplexed me today, the most perplexing was the man going from door to door with flyers for lawn care services. I watched as he went to this house and didn’t even pause to...
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Toronto Pride Parade 2011 – Rob Ford Was There!
There had been concerns that Toronto mayor, Rob Ford, wouldn’t make it down from the family cottage in time to put in an appearance at the Pride Parade. However, as it turns out, the inimitable Mr....
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Marshall McLuhan Centenary
To mark the Marshall McLuhan centenary (a day late), I offer a photo I took on Wednesday (a day early). It’s a sign on the U. of T. campus and reads: “Faculty of Law – McLuhan Program In Culture...
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Occupy Toronto – Day One
So it begins. The Occupy Movement rolls into Toronto. I couldn’t get to the kick off in the financial district, but went to St. James Park in the early afternoon. Below are a few photos and comments....
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You Can Observe A Lot Just By Watching
I observed this sign on the wall beside the door at 457 Bathurst St., Toronto. The location looks to be abandoned or at least between tenant/owners. In that tautological Yogi Berra sort of way, these...
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My Neighbour’s Christmas Tree
Early last year, I had posted a photo of a neighbour’s lawn done with astro turf. The grass is indeed greener on the other side of the fence, even in winter. However, he has put out a real Christmas...
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Graffiti Mural Time-Lapse in Victoria
I recognize this wall from a visit to Victoria last September. At the end of the video, the camera pans the wall and you can see a face by the KWOTA crew on the side of the building. That tipped me off...
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