The neighbourhood (Jane Says, part 2)

24 years ago

Before I can discuss how the neighbourhood might change, I need to first describe it to you, especially if you're…

Some scenes from Saturday

24 years ago

This weekend, I was triple-booked: a birthday party for my friend Eldon "Gumby" Brown, who's just returned to Toronto from…

Santa, we hardly knew ye

24 years ago

Roger Highfield's very entertaining book, The Physics of Christmas (a Christmas present from my sister from a couple of years…

Okay, I take back the "slow lane" remark

24 years ago

My sister-in-law Grace is in town for a little while and staying over at my sister and brother-in-law's place out…

Sounds like it was made for me

24 years ago

According to my sister (who saw it while shopping last week), there's a Christmas stocking with "But Santa, I can…

The weekend, as summarized in haiku

24 years ago

Snow whirling downward Daytime: coding; evening: schmooze Someone, please hire me Let me get this design document done first, and…

Random snippets

24 years ago

Nothing says "suave" like an accordion and a fun-fur leopard vest. Suave. Attention alcoholic beverage companies! You want me to…

Cobra Commander? Darth Maul? Hah.

24 years ago

Osama bin Laden has just become the world's most evil action figure. Osama, the action figure. "You shall not escape…

Because nothing complements a dysfunctional family like a BILLY bookshelf

24 years ago

I used to think IKEA was a fun place to shop. A fair number of neat things that fit in…

Jane Says (part 1)

24 years ago

It must be one of those synchronicity things: Jane Jacobs keeps getting mentioned in the bloggy circles in which I…