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December 30, 2025
It was a blistering Friday night. The subzero winds were blasting away at the corner of…
I went with my daughter to buy a birthday gift for her friend. Before that, we stopped by…
My wife wanted me to buy specialty food. Beef Chuck at the butcher. Mexican oregano and…
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I, dad
Whether I liked it or not, I was replacing my dad—taking on his projects, walking in his…
Densification nation
Each morning, I climb into a taxi and join the torrent of traffic surging through Quito Sur.…
Body snatchers
After watching my father lie motionless for two weeks in the ICU, tubes pressed against his…
I rode the LRT
I had butterflies in my stomach as I neared the LRT station and took the elevator down…
Your money or your dad
It was my 6-year-old who played a message on my phone last Saturday morning that said my…
Underground fallout
A fellow dad at my daughter’s school told me he moved into his neighbourhood specifically…
It’s finished
I used to own a jeep. After a couple of years of using it on Eglinton Avenue, the…
Robbing Toronto
I’m not saying Toronto does everything right. I mean, the City raised property taxes at a…
Hostile takeover
Back-to-school always made me nervous as a kid. New teachers, new classrooms, new kids—it…
No parking for you!
It was raining, but I had to go to the pop-up. By the time I got there, people were crowding…