Gerry Westerfield was the kind of 25- to 30-year-old who disappears into the background. He grew his mat-black hair long, cultivated a beard and was perpetually attired in denim. He’d studied computer science at Sir Wilfred Laurier University but hadn’t quite earned his degree. There was no question he was a savant when it came to […]
Entries Tagged as 'Architecture'
The Freeze Dried Monster on the Skyway
December 12th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, Architecture, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Christmas, Family Humor, Funny Horror, Funny Monster, Funny Paranormal, Funny Scary, Funny Science Fiction, Funny Torture, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Political Humor, Satire, Science Fiction, Technology Advances
Tags:Air Canada Centre·Burlington Skyway·Festival of Lights·funny 12 days of christmas·funny cyberspace story·funny hacking story·funny horror·funny IT expert story·funny monster story·funny paranormal·funny scary·funny school concert story·funny software analyst story·Hercules transport plane·Niagara Falls·Osama Bin Laden·Queen Elizabeth Way·Silent Night
A Year in Residence at Canada’s Most Exclusive School
May 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Academics, American Humor, Architecture, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Coming of Age, Funny Sports, General Humor, General Interest, Ghost Story, History, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Literary, Nostalgia, Not As It Seems, Opinion Piece, School Days, Slice of Life, University
I have decided to write about the year I lived in residence in Massey College at the University of Toronto because I have a bad feeling about post-war “baby boomers”. Having had some experience with human nature, and aging parents, I know the boomer generation is likely to become quite nostalgic as the years plod on. I […]
Tags:funny academic story·funny coming of age story·funny croquet story·funny life changing story·funny literary reading story·funny Massey College story·funny nostalgia story·funny residence story·funny school days story·funny student story·funny university story·Gaudy Night·Godfather·John Wyndham·Massey College·Michael Corleone·nostalgia·Raymond Massey·reunions·Robertson Davies·Ron Thom·Vincent Massey
TYBA Projects
January 5th, 2009 · Comments Off on TYBA Projects · Architecture, Art History, Celebrities, Construction, Economics, General Interest, Lifestyle
Frank Gehry’s design of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has launched a new age of stunning architecture. Other examples include the Burj al-Arab hotel tower in Dubai (sailboat appearance), the new Milwaukee Art Museum (resembling a bird in flight) and the addition to the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto (on […]
Tags:Burj-al-Arab hotel·Daniel Liebeskind·Frank Gehry·Guggenheim Museum·Milwaukee Art Museum·Norman Foster·Ontario College of Art and Design·philanthropic efforts·Santiago Calatrava·tourism magnets
