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Telling Half The Story Is Irresponsible

August 13th, 2008

My friend Dave Fleet noticed a scene at my neighborhood Starbucks on Monday morning and wrote a blog post about it.
In the blog post, he asked some questions and reported what he saw at the store, complete with a picture. Here’s what Dave had to say (click through for image):
Starbucks is a brand built upon […]

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Film

Wanted and Speed Racer

August 2nd, 2008

I just finished watching two movies: Wanted and Speed Racer.
We watched Wanted first because my girlfriend didn’t think she’d make it much into whatever the second movie would be, and since she actually wanted to see Wanted, it came first. It was your typical action movie, with lots of hot cars, guns, and stuff blowing […]

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Personal

Timmins

July 17th, 2008

I can sum up my vacation in a few words: roadtrip, family, rain, friends, poutine, and fusion. Enjoy!

Ahhhh, Chez Nous poutine. One of the landmarks in the city with a heart of gold.

Semi-liquid gold.

The Fusion, the only dance bar currently not shut down for serving minors or smoke damage due to fire.

More evidence that I […]

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Personal

Vacations When You’re Older

July 2nd, 2008

I think I’ve recently “grown up”, so to speak.
As a young person, a vacation to me meant going home to visit my parents.
Now, I’ve come to realize that as much as I love my family back home, it’s not really a proper vacation to visit your folks. A holiday? Sure. A vacation? Not so much […]

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Sports

Kobe Bryant Would Have Played in Europe

June 24th, 2008

Meet Brandon Jennings.
He’s one of the top high school basketball prospects in the land. Like many young men with similar skill sets, his goal is to play professional basketball in the NBA. From what I gather, Brandon sounds like the type to achieve his goal. He’s talented on the basketball court, but unfortunately not quite […]

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Film

Summer Movies 2008

June 20th, 2008

I never go to the movies. Well, OK, I will sometimes go to the movies, but rarely.
The summer movie season is usually chalk full of stuff I would prefer not to see. Perhaps I’m no longer the target audience, or maybe my tastes have become too grown up, or perhaps they’ve evolved over time. Yet […]

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Thirsty Thursday

Thirsty Thursday with Michael Allison

June 18th, 2008

Tomorrow night, on June 19th, we’re going to celebrate honoured guest Michael Allison at a special Thirsty Thursday, the get-together for Toronto’s young PR and comms community. We’ll be meeting at a bar called Ted’s Collision (357 College Street) on the back patio around 8 p.m.
Bring a friend. Bring your green hat. Hope to see […]

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Music

Tha Carter III, Lil’ Wayne’s New Album

June 9th, 2008

I used to listen to a lot of rap music when I was in high school, which wasn’t actually that many years ago (I was studying for my last finals six years ago this month). Since then, I haven’t been a big fan, but I’ve enjoyed a few songs here and there that kept me […]

 
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Bike Bell Law, Toronto

Ontario’s Bicycle Bell Law

June 5th, 2008

There is a law in the Province of Ontario that states that “a bike must have a bell or horn in good working order.”
A friend of mine was recently fined $110 CDN for not having a bell or horn on his bicycle. He argued with the officer that a bell was of no use as […]

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Film

Women Obligated to Watch, Enjoy Sex and the City: The Movie

June 3rd, 2008

In the history of film, never has there been a “chick flick” quite like the one currently dominating the box office, Sex and the City: The Movie.
If you have two X chromosomes, you’ve no doubt already seen the movie and loved it. Why? Because you have to.
The television show that first aired on HBO almost […]

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