Amidst all the finger-wagging, incredulity, outrage, shock, indignation, humor and drama in the Mayor Rob Ford saga there are many potential outcomes, two of them horrendous. In either case, the Mayor himself would be the victim, but the city would be forced to live forever with the consequences. First is the possibility that some supposedly […]
Will Toronto Become Canada’s Dallas?
December 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off on Will Toronto Become Canada’s Dallas? · Analysis
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The Curious Meanings of Some Canadian Place Names
March 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Curious Meanings of Some Canadian Place Names · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Economic Humor, Funny Absurd, Funny Canada, Funny Language, Funny Outrageous, Funny Toronto, Jokes, Lifestyle, Political Humor, Public Speaking
When I started out in this business, back in the 1970s, I would often leave Toronto and travel to the “hinterland” to make economic presentations before somewhat skeptical audiences. Many times, I was told the old joke, what’s the definition of an expert? An expert is some son-of-a-gun from Toronto with slides. I’ve cleaned up […]
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