Category: montreal + canada + the world

I parked my car behind the BELGO this AM (just near the corner of St. Alexandre and Ste. Catherine) – remembering that it was cheaper than the other spot I…

Apathy Is Boring is going to be putting on a great show. These guys are on a mission to get people involved and they’re really getting things rolling. We’re really…

Now that’s winter. Crisp air that dries the saliva in your mouth as you breath. Every flake of snow that fell 2 days ago is frozen solid – the sun…

Last week while driving down to the cottage late one night with Linda, I saw a large black bear sitting by the side of the road (Lac Nick road off…

I walk into Steve’s Music store, fight my way through the narrow rooms packed with every instrument known to man, and find the guitar/bass amp’s section. I’m looking for a…

A friend of mine has a short editorial entitled “Time to put urban sprawl in check” in today’s Gazette. I don’t believe you can stop the sprawl but you can…

My good friend Oli is putting together an art show. He has gotten numerous artists to customize a Furni clock (the o so hot mullen model) which will be displayed…

Friday night it rained. It was just cold enough to somehow not become snow and stay as ice rain; although my glove-less hands told me it was a trick. It…

A project from long ago has been brought back. It’s not much yet; the content has been dumped into WordPress, a bare-bones template applied, stuff is a bit broken, but…….

Go grab yourself some stylish new threads for winter and support a good cause. I saw some of the WESC goodies being sold… some awesome stuff.. so get their early…

Last night, we went and signed a lease for our new winter cottage. Done deal! We have it from 18th of November ’til the end of March. Easily the best…

We watched a movie last night that has been on my list for some time now. Actually, since I skipped the class in my Québec Cinema Course when it was…

I can see my house, my work, the routes we walk each day, the roads I drive, the spots I eat at and the stores I shop at. Beautiful. More…

Front page of the Globe and Mail today. Linda’s in the blue shirt. I’m so thankful she’s safe. I love her very much.

The Dalai Lama has been made an honorary Canadian citizen. Couple of quotes I like from him, “In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” “This is…