February 14th, 2007 · 5 Comments
There was a time when I spent more evenings than not in a bar, club, or other establishment of ill-repute. Waking up with a hangover and a pocketful of coins was the sign of a good night.
Now, with my inherently uncool clothes and flaring winter beard, it may just be impossible for me to [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: · Nostalgia, Ottawa, Personal, Stories
September 30th, 2004 · No Comments
Now that the Montreal Expos have played -- and lost -- their final game at Olympic Stadium, it seems fitting that I recall one my few memories of the team.
When I was 9 or 10 my father took me to Montreal. It was my first visit to the province of Quebec and my first [...]
[Read more →]
Tags: · Canada, Montreal, Nostalgia, Personal, Quebec, Sports, Stories, Travel
Paul Sutherland, creator of Hammy Hampster rolled on to through that great water wheel in the sky on May 15th.
I suspect that, as usual, most people now have no idea what the hell I'm talking about, but that's okay.
[Read more →]
Tags: · Canada, Nostalgia, Personal, Television