Monthly Archives: September 2008

Violence and the City

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Heather

Last Tuesday, a teenage boy was shot outside his school on the other side of Toronto.  The boy survived but ended up in the hospital.  That day there were three other violent attacks in Toronto, which lead to a lot … Continue reading →

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Rude? WTF Does She Mean?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Heather

I just finished reading Lynne Truss’ Talk to the Hand, a short look at how increasingly rude British society has become.  She looks at six different areas of manners that, well, piss her off.  It is bitingly funny, very cleaver, … Continue reading →

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So, I Guess We Are All Still Here… Where’s the Pudding?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Heather

This morning, CERN’s new Large Hadron Collider started up… and it looks like the world didn’t end.  Darn, I guess I really need to look into that diet. Anyway, you may remember me mentioning back in March that some scientists … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Real World

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Heather

I don’t get out much anymore.  Or, rather, the Baby Man and I don’t go beyond our little neighbourhood; a place where people have come to recognize the lady with the baby in the red stroller.  Today, though, I ventured … Continue reading →

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