Some place between 40 and Death
Posted in Egg Cracking, Teh Gay, The Hammer on 18 November 2007 - 9 כסלו 5768
Yesterday, the Synod of the Diocese of Niagara voted to support blessing of same-sex unions: the discussion is interesting.
What is most interesting to me about the Canadian movement is that while General Synod said no, the constituent dioceses are all voting yes - and by large majorities.
Posted in The Hammer on 28 August 2007 - 15 אלול 5767
Arrived home at 3AM after nearly 17 hours of driving (including down time, eating time, exercise time and talking-on-the-phone time). I left Hamilton at 10 or so, having dropped Brodie off at work and packed up and gassed up. (According to my best conversion skills, the current Canadian price is USD3.40/Gal = CAN.95/l.)
The [...]
Posted in Brodie, The Hammer, photoblog on 26 August 2007 - 13 אלול 5767
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Originally uploaded by w.wabbit.
Bear and Rabbit sit on my dash as I drive to Hamilton. Other pictures have been posted.
We had a heck of a party last night… much eating and much drinking. We were joined by David and his partner Mark, Greg and Jon, there were cameos by Rosie, Paul and Nikki. [...]
Posted in Brodie, The Hammer, personal on 25 August 2007 - 12 אלול 5767
D.G. I arrived in Hamilton early Friday morning - after one horrendous drive, surrouded by that obscene cockail that is three parts trucker and 5 parts tourist. Only the distance from Pittsburgh to Eire was devoid of same.
There were go leor of accidents and constructions and while I got here in [...]
Posted in Brodie, The Hammer on 6 August 2007 - 23 אב 5767
From the Hamilton Spectator… which is the local paper in my home away from home, More Americans heading North:
It was a popular vow of apprehensive Democrats in 2004, a pledge made in the heat of battle to move to Canada if George W. Bush was re-elected. Turns out, some of them did…
…anecdotal information [...]
Posted in Brodie, The Hammer, photoblog on 23 July 2007 - 9 אב 5767
Farmers Market
Originally uploaded by nfotxn.
Brodie has posted some pictures of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market - one of my favourite places. They have a wonderful mix of local veggies, local bakers and family-owned speciality shops such as cheeses, deli meats and spices (etc.) The entire set is here.
I look forward to seeing this [...]
Posted in Brodie, The Hammer on 13 July 2007 - 28 תמוז 5767
2 months ago to mail a letter, a one page letter, to Canada cost about 60¢. Today that same letter - from one page up to 4lbs - cost $1.00!
Colour me livid because my father worked for the postal service and I know what they do.
Livid.
And to get form here to Hamilton takes (are [...]
Posted in Brodie, Teh Gay, The Hammer, photoblog on 26 June 2007 - 11 תמוז 5767
Posted in Judaism, Teh Gay, The Hammer, photoblog on 26 June 2007 - 11 תמוז 5767
Posted in Brodie, Progressive, Teh Gay, The Hammer, photoblog on 26 June 2007 - 11 תמוז 5767
Torontonian Hospitality:
I owe a deep annd hearty “thank you” to Greg, Jon and, most especially, David, for their hospitality this weekend. David hosted Brodie and me all weekend - including a fabu swimming pool many floors above the “gaybourhood”; Jon provided afternoon crash space twice, along with some tasty BBQ pork; and Greg’s house, [...]
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