There used to be almost no conversation I enjoyed more than ‘is there or is there not a god?’. I didn’t think there was and the conversation took place usually with other sceptics, but it was fun to go through the proofs and speculate. Today I find this an absolute... More
Damen und Harren, Mesdames et Messieurs… Ladies and Gentlemen: When you enter the LCBO, do you find yourself befuddled by the bountiful selection of brown liquor before you? Do you pace the store frantically in search of the best bang for your buck only to leave with Canadian Club, Crown,... More
If you drink, chances are you sometimes drink whisky. Whether it be in a rye and ginger, a shot of Jack, a Jameson on the rocks, or a glass of single malt Scotch served neat, just about everyone has a way they like to drink whisky. Despite what you will... More
This may seem like the least necessary guide ever created, but if there’s anything my years of Professional Drinking have taught me, it’s that whether you’re a youngin’ yet to go off on your first binge or in the midst of a mid-mid-life crisis with a home bar collection as... More
“The Truth Is Out There” A seemingly benign sentiment that speaks to both the simplest of wonders and most esoteric dialogue a person can muster. In 1993, The X-Files had us believing that what was out there was aliens. Then The Matrix happened. Now, the Internet has asserted that it... More
That the internet has caused privacy to disappear is not new, nor is the fact that nobody is forced to divulge that extinct thing called “personal information.” People write their status or tweet or four square for the same reason a dog licks his own ass, and often with about... More
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you a step-by-step article on the craft of obtaining pay-without-work; a schooling in deception and creativity alike. It must be noted that these lines are not intended for the faint of heart or the unsuspecting innocent soul. Nay, if any of these descriptors fits... More
The beginning of each calendar year inspires (or propels? forces?) many of us to think farther into the future (at least a few months) than we are normally accustomed to (at least a few minutes). This delving into the parts of us that we can’t possibly know about yet, usually... More
We are seeing an increasing lack of precision in our language that narrows not just the words we use in speech and writing, but the thoughts we have. Bad grammar and imprecise diction both betokens and breeds stupid thoughts. There isn’t one cause. The semi-related forces of text message and... More
When we find the relics of predictions from scientists, writers, and theme park designers of yore, who tried to envision life in the future, there are plenty of laughable inaccuracies. Whether it’s a speculative article in a 1950’s newspaper, a campy ‘futuristic’ movie, or ‘The World of Tomorrow’ at Disneyland,... More
The first time I wrote about not writing about Hipsters I made the the equivalent argument of “No. You’re a Hipster, shut up.” I apologize. There is no doubt that I was missing something. Perhaps sobriety. By the time that piece was published, the term Hipster had degraded into such... More
You see a flower floating in a candle holder at a bar you haven’t been to in over a year and get stuck in a memory. It’s warm but not glowing. You remember the feeling but can’t place why this vague, far-away moment seems to matter so much. Until it... More
There used to be almost no conversation I enjoyed more than ‘is there or is there not a god?’. I didn’t think there was and the conversation took place usually with other sceptics, but it was fun to go through the proofs and speculate. Today I find this an absolute... More
Damen und Harren, Mesdames et Messieurs… Ladies and Gentlemen: When you enter the LCBO, do you find yourself befuddled by the bountiful selection of brown liquor before you? Do you pace the store frantically in search of the best bang for your buck only to leave with Canadian Club, Crown,... More
If you drink, chances are you sometimes drink whisky. Whether it be in a rye and ginger, a shot of Jack, a Jameson on the rocks, or a glass of single malt Scotch served neat, just about everyone has a way they like to drink whisky. Despite what you will... More
This may seem like the least necessary guide ever created, but if there’s anything my years of Professional Drinking have taught me, it’s that whether you’re a youngin’ yet to go off on your first binge or in the midst of a mid-mid-life crisis with a home bar collection as... More
“The Truth Is Out There” A seemingly benign sentiment that speaks to both the simplest of wonders and most esoteric dialogue a person can muster. In 1993, The X-Files had us believing that what was out there was aliens. Then The Matrix happened. Now, the Internet has asserted that it... More
That the internet has caused privacy to disappear is not new, nor is the fact that nobody is forced to divulge that extinct thing called “personal information.” People write their status or tweet or four square for the same reason a dog licks his own ass, and often with about... More
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you a step-by-step article on the craft of obtaining pay-without-work; a schooling in deception and creativity alike. It must be noted that these lines are not intended for the faint of heart or the unsuspecting innocent soul. Nay, if any of these descriptors fits... More
The beginning of each calendar year inspires (or propels? forces?) many of us to think farther into the future (at least a few months) than we are normally accustomed to (at least a few minutes). This delving into the parts of us that we can’t possibly know about yet, usually... More
We are seeing an increasing lack of precision in our language that narrows not just the words we use in speech and writing, but the thoughts we have. Bad grammar and imprecise diction both betokens and breeds stupid thoughts. There isn’t one cause. The semi-related forces of text message and... More
When we find the relics of predictions from scientists, writers, and theme park designers of yore, who tried to envision life in the future, there are plenty of laughable inaccuracies. Whether it’s a speculative article in a 1950’s newspaper, a campy ‘futuristic’ movie, or ‘The World of Tomorrow’ at Disneyland,... More
The first time I wrote about not writing about Hipsters I made the the equivalent argument of “No. You’re a Hipster, shut up.” I apologize. There is no doubt that I was missing something. Perhaps sobriety. By the time that piece was published, the term Hipster had degraded into such... More
You see a flower floating in a candle holder at a bar you haven’t been to in over a year and get stuck in a memory. It’s warm but not glowing. You remember the feeling but can’t place why this vague, far-away moment seems to matter so much. Until it... More
