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Archive for May 2007

   (2007.05.11)

Located on one of Toronto’s quantum-state strips – between the two Gerrards and Coxwell.

Streetcar passes concrete building with FOR SALE sign and designation MARQUEE EVENT THEATRE in faux-neon letters

The faux-neon is a nice touch, as is the ancient Letraset typeface, Quicksilver. The whole motif must have gone over well when the leather queens held their formal there.

   (2007.05.08)
Behind a row of parked bicycles, one grey and one yellow scissorlift sit inside a subway station
   (2007.05.07)

Not quite an only-in-Toronto sighting, but the chance viewing of a family of geese hanging out next to the sidewalk is at least more likely here.

Canada goose and four fluffy goslings on waterside hill alongside an iron railing

Sorry it isn’t LOLGEESE.

   (2007.05.07)

In which the Spacers lost

   (2007.05.05)

By, of all people, Camille Paglia. Is Web writing really ‘evanescent’?

   (2007.05.04)

Simon Pegg, or…?

   (2007.05.04)

Highlights of some papers from the Banff conference

   (2007.05.03)

Exactly what it says. Souvenir of Canada my arse

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