Nothing in the world is better than breakfast cereal. A couple months ago I was writing about the Kinks in my daily journal, and the subject led me in a long missive on cereal. Then I stopped to check a few things online, and learned about Dr Caleb Jackson — a very interesting man. A Civil War-era health nut entrepreneur with a crazy-long … Read on
Douglas Coupland’s 1812 sculpture, Toronto ‘War of 1812’ would make a great name for a bulldog. They’re irrational creatures – with misshapen jaws and butts that make them look mean, and squashed tails that easily get infected by passing fecal matter. But down deep they’re really softies with an unfortunate tendency for leg-humping, slobber and youthful deaths. The real War of 1812, incidentally, … Read on
Episode #043 F E A T U R I N G * 1 8 2 * B O N U S * S E C O N D S Question: Can a Monopoly board be used as a guidebook? Why yes! In Atlantic City, it can. Parker Brothers first published Monopoly 75 years ago this year — it began in various forms … Read on
