Category Archives: view

When the Bus Door Opens to Random

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

I shouldn’t have been going to work, but I was. I had volunteered to substitute teach for one of my colleagues.  I am not sure whether I volunteered out of friendship or the desire to make a few extra dollars, … Continue reading →

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A Home Cooked Mexican Meal

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Yesterday I was invited for a home cooked Mexican meal. That it would happen on the 25th floor of a building in Toronto isn’t particularly relevant except that it might explain the pictures I attached to this post. I was … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Story of Ducks, Phone Calls, and Airplanes

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

I don’t know how much stock I put in destiny or fate, or whatever it is called. When one looks at a series of events that lead up to a big event, it seems so easy to dissect and give … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.  While that may be true, it isn’t necessarily the most enjoyable.  Also, outside of the 401, Yonge Street and downtown Toronto, not really applicable for the roads in Ontario.  The … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Vietnam

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

I just wanted to share the sunrise from the hotel in Mui Ne.

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Bloor Street by Night

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

The addition to the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) opened in 2007.  It certainly isn’t as controversial as the pyramid is at the Louvre, but it does raise some eyebrows.  I have even heard stories of it’s effect on the exhibits … Continue reading →

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A Walk Downtown

Posted on November 3, 2016 by

I found myself in a different part of town today. The last time I had been there it had been dark and the view, although impressive, is quite different in the daylight.  For today’s perfect moment, I just wanted to … Continue reading →

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Without Drawers, But With A View

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

I don’t have a desk at work. I have a kind of table…more like a cantilevered slab of leftover countertop really.  I shouldn’t complain because some teachers, especially new ones and temporary summer ones (often one in the same) don’t … Continue reading →

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