speaking of 'missing from the resume' etc. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investigation-the-ford-familys-history-with-drug-dealing/article12153014/?page=all

It's usually called "prejudice" or "discrimination": Prejudice is an irrational feeling of dislike for a person or group of persons, usually based on stereotype. Virtually everyone feels some sort of prejudice, whether it's for an ethnic group, or for a religious group, or for a type of person...

that's true...for him, a Hazmat suit is definitely the way to go--if and when he decides to march---on his own time---and as a private citizen.

He's been signalling his openness to the Pride parade for a while--there's nothing really new about the formal announcement. the only thing that was weird was his total fumbling of the opportunity to go "big tent" at the debate.

"Doug Ford warned Monday that the city will “crumble†unless he’s elected mayor...." “I’m by far, and this is blowing my own horn, by far the best candidate out of the three ... it is not even a competition,†Ford said. “You know where I’m coming from, I have a proven track...

I'm certain that most of this Ford “support†is coming from very uncommitted people who enjoy being “politically incorrect†in a poll. They’re trolling the polling companies, because they like the idea of poking a stick in the eye of people like “usâ€. I wouldn’t pay much attention...

"I'm pretty sure the general public likes this building". Wow, powerful evidence there, man. Sign me up for the design-build Kool-Aid.

Doug Ford served at debate with what appeared to be legal documents http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/toronto2014election/2014/10/03/doug_ford_served_at_debate_with_what_appeared_to_be_legal_documents.html

i hadn't seen it before either. i found it on the Bregman and Hamann web site.... http://www.bharchitects.com/en/projects/85#8

Interesting to note that when buildings looked like this cars looked like this

Zing #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KTA9CbFG68

Just so we have them. Zing #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OBbFQ762u0

This seems highly improbable as they are diametrically opposed to one another ideologically. i think many Chow supporters would be more likely to move to the left than the right. Anyway, i don't see any chance of an "Anyone But Tory" cohort emerging. Tory's too bland and centrist to elicit those...

I‘m pretty sure Doug has the world’s largest collection of Yoda Bongs. It would be great if he was able to open his own museum, à la David Mirvish.

it's true that he did fake rehab, but you can't fake chemo. i think it is very likely that he is scared straight right now. this is the real deal, life or death, and i think even Rob Ford is going to grasp that concept. in other words, there is a good chance that Rob Ford is stone cold sober...

Bloor street looking west towards Bay St from Yonge. Circa 1945.

I know...those flower petal/mushroom shaped banquettes in the Eaton's atrium restaurant are extraordinary, as are the 'stalactites' in the Simpson's atrium ceiling--and that circular stairway..wow...

Alert: entering "Paul is Dead" territory here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_is_dead