Archive for September, 2008
Rethinking Childhood Memories
When I was a kid, we knew that only if we went into certain neighbourhoods would we be putting ourselves at risk. We could play safely in the yard, in our friends’ yards and in a variety of public places where all of our friends and their families played.
Read More..>>Giggles In The O/R
A recent story about doctors coping with patients hit home. The gist of the piece was that if you ever wonder whether your Dr. has a giggle over you and your ailments, he or she probably does. Doctors are stressed out and deal with all sorts of complaints, major, minor and ridiculous, and they have [...]
Read More..>>A Pear Of Ideas
I hit on a brilliant idea on the weekend.
Read More..>>Use It Or Lose It. Toronto Sun
When I was about 8 years old my next-door neighbour Joanne – who was 14 and therefore very cool and worth idolizing – took me on a tour of her parents’ house.
Read More..>>A Sombre 7th Anniversary
Everyone seems to be saying this, but I also can’t believe that it’s been 7 years since the 9-11 attacks. Some days it feels like it only happened yesterday. Other days it feels like it should be just a nightmare and not real at all.
Read More..>>Star Power
It’s an exciting time in the city with so many celebrities out and about and ripe for the spotting during the International Film Festival. Our Gloria Martin has been doing a terrific job at TIFF covering the red carpet goings-on which you’ll hear ON 680 news every morning and our film critic Leslie James is [...]
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