For more than a year and a half now myself and millions of people have had to look at this: (the sign, not the ugly mechanical box) My houseguests are always shocked that the Marriott brand would be treated so horribly. What possible excuse can this Marriott at Yonge and Bloor in...

Wow. Crazy. Ok now it's finally all over the news. Casa was definitely rockin' during that jolt.

Did I just imagine that? Up high atop Casa we were just swaying quite noticeably... felt like the building was rubber for about 10-15 seconds.

Got a letter in the mail today from "Canadian Condo Rebates". Never heard of them. They are writing to me "in regard to your condominium rebate eligibility." Sounds like some sort of phishing scam. Especially when you go to the website condorebates.ca. Anyone know anything about this?

Interesting. Thanks for your responses everyone!

Has the highly anticipated big dig begun?

I understand there are more than 800 pricey apartments in the Manulife Centre tower at 44 Charles St. W. I've never known anyone who's lived there and I'm curious... who does? Are these rich kids attending U of T? Relocated workers whose company is paying the rent? Life long renters? Just...

Obviously some employee who doesn't speak english very well keeps signing up with a new name to pretend to speak for Mobilia. No one is fooled. It just makes Mobilia look even more pathetic.

L Tower anyone?

You are correct. This is a big flaw. If I leave for the day during a heatwave, normally I would want to turn up the thermostat so that the AC doesn't come back on until the temperature rises to that setting. However, if you turn up the temperature too high the HEATER KICKS ON to bring your...

It is a bit of a work-out (but great exercise). You're lucky enough to be able to easily reach all of your glass without any effort so you never have to deal with waiting for management to come and wash your windows. I usually do all of mine (a corner unit) every 6-8 weeks or so. I usually split...

A few magic hour shots from the past week or so...

Such a sad and sorry finish to this towering beige beast. They could have given the city an iconic flourish at Yonge and Bloor but instead are giving the citizens the finger with this rushed mess of mediocrity for a crown.

There have been other motorcycle accidents that have made headlines but this one I thought worthy of posting as the idiotic driver thought it was a good idea to pass a vehicle on Rosedale Valley Road (!) while someone was clinging to his back. I don't think I need to try much at all to prove...

Another idiot: ------------ Motorcyclist, passenger seriously injured in crash Updated: Mon Sep. 27 2010 9:24:18 AM The Canadian Press TORONTO — A motorcyclist and his passenger are in serious condition after the man lost control of the bike and crashed into a pole in Toronto...