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Farewell to cream
Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 6:59AM 
I've discovered that my stomach no longer handles cream very well. Darn you, stomach. Because I love cream. I love the way it turns the mundane or bitter into something decadent. Even the word is tasty, rolling around your mouth, langorous and content.
Sure, it was laden with calories but oh, they were SO WORTH IT.
Earthquake in Toronto!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 2:35PM 
Wow. It's been quite a few years since I've felt an earthquake in Toronto, and never one this strong. I have a basement office, and everything in the room was shaking.
I tweeted about it right away (of course), and within seconds I got word that the tremor had been felt in Montreal and Ottawa, among other places.
The news stations were a beat behind, frantically asking people to send them any photos that had to do with the quake. Meanwhile, Jeff and I had already read text messages and tweets about the event.
As soon as we confirmed the basic info, however, we turned to online sources for more in-depth information. By the time the earthquake info hits Toronto print newspapers, no one will care.
When news can travel so quickly from person to person across the continent (or around the globe), it's no surprise that traditional print news sources are scrambling to find ways of remaining relevant.
earthquake in Toronto Happy Father's Day!
Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 1:53PM Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there, especially my own dad. One of things I love about my dad: his love of music. Here's a photo of us practising together for the fun of it:
dad Switching from Wordpress to Squarespace
Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 9:12AM For those who have been asking, I'm posting about my experience (the good AND the bad) about my switch from Wordpress to Squarespace.