I was recently offered a chance to travel in time to a future Toronto. I was told the risks were low as long as I got a full course of immunization shots to prepare me for almost two centuries of bacterial and viral evolution. Of course I jumped at the opportunity. I was in for a bit of a...

Half a dozen people were out on Corktown Common today, despite the snow and ice and wind.

From the spit a couple of hours ago:

I just popped over to old city hall to catch the Remembrance Day ceremonies. Ford put a lot of force into his speech. I suppose it was meant to come off as gravitas, but it was easy to hear it more as defiance. I heard one distant boo when he was announced, and a few people near me clapped quite...

I really hope so. Its telling that we're not quite sure.

An comment from the CFRB website story on the charges: "This is another Toronto Star propaganda! Toronto Star is now setting up the mayor and his friends. poor mayor, why does he have to go through this. so what if he does drugs or has drug dealing friends, dont we all?"

Private security frequently oversteps its bounds in this way. I once had security confront me on a public sidewalk for allegedly photographing a CAMH building near College & Spadina. Ridiculous.

Some pretty complicated stuff going on up there:

Shangri-La was catching me eye today.