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Reliving Romantic (capital R) inspiration, making an editorial “elbows up” suggestion, learning context about family history in Toronto, and sharing…
Dec 18, 2025
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On the water
The implications of lakes in Toronto and beyond, plus Biblical graffiti and historical verse
Aug 7, 2025
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Back to Life
As spring arrives, a strawberry and a theory come back from oblivion, and a book is launched.
May 21, 2025
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Messy Cities
Some thoughts on messy urbanism to whet your appetite for a whole book about it.
Feb 6, 2025
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Fiction and Age
On resolving to read more fiction, with side notes about editor’s anxiety, tearing up bike lanes, and renewing Detroit.
Dec 1, 2024
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Time, cycles, and impermanence
The deceptive feeling that the state of things when we first encounter them has always been that way. Plus pirates and carnivals!
Oct 21, 2024
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On pushing through
Changing an obdurate road for the better, and relating to Michel de Montaigne in both delectable and painful ways.
Jul 21, 2024
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Appreciating the Quiet Corners
Finding refreshment in the curious byways of history, the nooks where old friendships are renewed, and the simple work of fixing things.
May 1, 2024
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