Treating unhoused people humanely is the law, folksPinpointing a moment of true personal awareness of the need for supportive housing like that proposed for 175 Cummer Avenue lands me in…May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
I voted for a more welcoming WillowdaleHaving heard some general misinformation around proposed refugee housing at 3 Park Home Ave and some specific distortions about Councilor…Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022
THE MEANING OF EVERYTHINGThe sun has not been out for days. Maybe weeks. It feels like weeks. The sky is grey, the snow at the edge of the driveway is getting…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
A tragical-comical-contemporary-historical-pastoral-urban movie pitchDear Diary,Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
Family photosOn a late April afternoon in 1952, as the Empress of Canada logged the last leg of its transatlantic trip, it was hard to tell where the…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
DOWN WITH MUSSOLINIFrom the start, Catherine had reason to hate her Glaswegian grandmother, who in 1927 relocated to Manchester, where Catherine’s father…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
Weak but willingWho’s driving?” I asked. It’s not actually a question, given my car-related phobias, which include sudden starts, the possibility of a…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021