I found my conscience on Oakwood
I’d seen the sign on Oakwood Avenue. It was a new spot, but with a name like that,…
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I planted a jeep
My car has been sitting in the driveway for a few years since the transmission broke down. I’ve…
Dangerous intersections
I have witnessed no less than two car accidents at the corner of Oakwood and Vaughan this year.…
Tomatoes for trophies
I got an email from Porter Airlines last Thursday. It’s charging, “a temporary fuel surcharge,” beginning immediately. They say that it’s just…
Garbage bin barons
Walking along Dufferin Street, I noticed a city garbage bin. I looked long and hard at it because I…
Calling Mr. Gupta
I saw the message in my WhatsApp group: “Save our summer school!” Then another message arrived in my…
War at the corner
When Trump declared the US had started bombing Iran, my first thought was: WWIII. My second was superficial and selfish:…
Sal wants my house
Sal sent me a handwritten letter in the mail. I don’t know Sal, but he says he’ll buy…
You calling me a senior?
It’s bleak walking down Dufferin in the winter. Rumbling dump trucks, roaring car engines and thundering mufflers. I dodge…
They’re suspending her?
A letter came in the mail that said my 7-year-old was going to be suspended from school for…