A Desecrated City - Toronto

On a Thursday night, a lovely warm June night, the streets are deserted, barely a car to be seen, and no people.
There are at least 10 cops to every civilian, the poor policemen seem bored and a bit pathetic in their riot gear when there are no citizens to police, no rioters to scare. They walk around aimlessly, heavy helmets hanging from their belts, or ride in packs of 30-50 blocking the non-existent traffic.
There was one short and not very effective rally on Yonge street in mid day, lined with cops on both side of the streets despite the tame nature of the protesters, mostly young and well mannered.
The whole thing is simply ridiculous.
We should be talking about the earthquake that shook the city yesterday, instead we talk about this worthless summit no one but Fuhrer Harper wanted - to have a little party to entertain his 'best friends' on our expense.
And we let him!

Some of My Favourite Things

Sunday morning cherries at the Distillery;


Seeing my boy dancing;


My fave morning coffee joint - Manic on College;


A certain lady with severe Pre-Rafaelite qualities in spirit and home;

Happy Fathers' Day

If you are one, have one, had one, want to be one, or in the process of becoming a father - what a thing to be! To have! What a privilege, what honour!

My very own special father is suffering so much these days, I am at a loss as to what I could wish him. What he wants would cause us a great sadness.

Rufus the Great

Went to see Rufus Wainwright in concert last night. It was a curious thing, all in all. The first act was a memorial of sorts to his recently departed mother, dark and morbid, not altogether cooked artistically, but interesting. In the second act he was more interactive with the audience, quite charming and sang things people know and love, and had a bit of a run about that days critique of his new opera. It was a good outing.
Here he is in a song that I love:

Wire in the Blood

My latest obsession: Robson Green - gosh what a great face this guy has. It's not fair.
This British TV series features him as a clinical psychologist who helps the police in cases of serial killers. I believe it's the best crime drama I've seen. His characters must win the title of the dishiest looking geek on TV.

What is Ashtar Command?

Good song!

Cats of Distraction/Destruction?

We've got 2 of those. They sound the same. They have the same issues, only more. They make us laugh every day.

Wild Is The Wind - Cat Power

This song has a wintery feel to it, a contradiction to this perfectly warm glorious summery day, yet beautiful to listen to nonetheless.
What can be better than basking in the sun, under the shade of a blooming tree in a jungley wild garden?