Posts Tagged: Ontarianada
Dear Government Official, Promise Me It's OK...
Posted by on Monday, March 14, 2011 in - 5 comments
I've taught overseas and one of my co-workers even had a run in with useless Canadian embassy officials but this sort of stuns me in the face of one of the worst disasters in history: • A Toronto man living in Japan says the federal government is “providing no help” to Canadians wanting to know …
Friday Bullets For The Month Of The Ho Ho Ho
Posted by on Friday, December 3, 2010 in - leave a comment
Man am I Christmassy. I am way more full of the cheer than you. The beer blog Christmas photo contest, now in its fifth year, is actually winding up already. It's a fun tradition. Fun. I seem to be more and more interested in fun. It's way better than exercise, diligence or thoughtfulness …
Friday Bullets For Election Day Weekend #1
Posted by on Friday, October 22, 2010 in - 1 comment
I love elections. And we have one in our own fair city on Monday as we do throughout Ontario. I have the opportunity to see behind the set up of the event and it is one of the more interesting, good will based aspects of the whole democratic process. And unlike a Federal or Provincial election … read more »
Friday Bullets For Autumn's Return
Posted by on Friday, September 24, 2010 in - 2 comments
Back to school. Equinox. Equal nights. The Fair. Then longer nights. Harvest moon. Nip in the air. Leaves turning. Getting the garden in. Raking leaves. Changing the clocks. Stews. I think I really hate the fall. • There is no question that these are not the most troubled times.Don't you have …
Practice Travel Is Real Travel, Too
Posted by on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in - 1 comment
Monday was a day off, a practice travel day and the Glenora Ferry was calling us. Probably the best sweet potato fries I have ever had at the Acoustic Grill in Picton. Burgers were really good, too. While this was not a beer hunt, the selection could improve to match what looks like a pretty fine …
What Is Your Local Cultural Wish List?
Posted by on Thursday, August 12, 2010 in - 2 comments
A good article in the Toronto Red Star in which 25 things to add to the city are suggested: • The question is: what stuff? Music? Theatre? Art? We have plenty of those already. The answer has to be something intangibly missing from the fabric of the city, yet that robs us of assuming a complete …
What Is So Wrong With The Word "Some"?
Posted by on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in - 7 comments
And maybe throwing in "a few" now and then? Today the Globe and Mail ran the headline "Muslims, Christians challenge Ontario’s more explicit sex ed" which made me think that maybe "Some Muslims, Christians challenge Ontario’s more explicit sex ed" was a bit closer to the truth as I know that me … read more »
Oshawa
Posted by on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in - 3 comments
I wrote the other day about how Ontario needs to get selfish within confederation. I've noted in the past how at some point my family sends around $8,000 a year into the budget for inter-provincial equalization transfers, a position which I am both grateful and a little frustrated with. But …
I Get To Vote Next Week - What To Do?
Posted by on Monday, October 1, 2007 in - 12 comments
This year's provincial election confirms again that Ontarianada continues to define the nation but still is shy of itself. The issues here are the issues of the land but no one is really talking about them. The laws created here will be copied, the wealth will support schools and hospitals …
An Election In Ontario
Posted by on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 in - 8 comments
Ontario suffers from a funny sort of guilt - sorry it is so large and populous and diverse and economically strong and sets the national agenda. It could spin off Toronto, you know...that might work. And, because someone had a whacky idea a few years back, Ontario has fixed provincial elections … read more »
