Tag: Canada

  • Aly walks around taking pictures of Toronto, and he talks, too | visiting Calgary

    Aly walks around taking pictures of Toronto, and he talks, too | visiting Calgary

    I went out to Calgary to visit my folks. While I was there, I went around and took some pictures. I never appreciated what Calgary has to offer as much as I did during this trip. In many ways, it’s the opposite of Toronto; the availability of space and access to nature is just one…

  • I’ve Always Wanted to be White

    My real aim with this post – even though it feels incomplete, and the title seems unnecessarily dramatic – is to personalize a global issue. I’m going to address an issue, however rudimentarily, that I’ve been planning, and have started, an entire book on: exposing my identity. With this post, I want to become part…

  • Canada Is An Interesting Place to Live, Tonight

    Canada Is An Interesting Place to Live, Tonight

    In about three minutes, the results of today’s federal election will start coming in (CBC’s coverage here). In about an hour, the Toronto Blue Jays will try to win a baseball game. The Toronto Maple Leafs are left out of tonight’s festivities. And me? Well, I’ll be studying while all of this is going on.…