Oakwood’s toxic caps
Brad the scientist waved hi. Not at me, but at a woman driving by. I didn’t know it…
My anti-hero
When summer hit and school let out, the city changed. The morning rush slowed down, the roads emptied,…
Good men
On the last days of school, I talked to a couple of Rawlinson school dads. One’s an agronomist…
It’s like a bomb went off
A lady at the Fairbank Summerfest said, “the world is on fire.” And she didn’t mean the heat…
Fun not fair
I went to the Fun Fair at Rawlinson School in the heart of Oakwood Village the other week.…
Our racist uncle died
It’s like my racist uncle died. He was part of the family. He helped build the house. He…
Tricorder in the library
I took my mother-in-law to her cataract surgery on College Street. I had to wait outside the clinic…
Don’t blame developers
A reader wrote to tell me I took an irresponsible leap in blindly blaming developers. Open your eyes,…
They stole what?
We came home Saturday night, my six-year-old and I, after visiting my parents. The moment we walked in,…
Eating tickets
Mary wrote to tell me the Dufferin and St.Clair area is the most ticketed in the city. I…