It was 9 a.m. this morning, at the corner of Bay and Richmond in downtown Toronto, when I saw Santa for the first time this year. He was wearing walking shoes and travelling pants, the kind that have zips at the knees so you can convert them to shorts, and a few sensible layers under … Continue reading
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Remembrance Day
11:00 on November 11th marks a rare moment when a city of five and a half million people can be unified by shared experience and shared thoughts. Walking back to work after today’s Remembrance Day ceremony, I was struck by the number of people adorned with poppies, many of whom, like me, seemed lost in … Continue reading