October 2010
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“Indeed, over this period, Canada (along with other jurisdictions such as the...”
– Michael Trebilcock, FP Full Comment
September 2010
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i really wanna see that facebook movie
would it be cool if they made a tumblr movie and that climbin' in yo' windows rapist news guy would end up being the main character and joseph gordon levitt would play him lol
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Every now and then I forget that people like this still exist:
The danger to prostitutes will continue, because the kind of men who frequent prostitutes and the kind of men who control them don’t have a lot of respect for them on the whole. Nor should they. Being a prostitute is a shameful, indecent activity, and any sex worker who demands respect as a matter of course is fooling herself. She is...
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Long, stressful day, meet Melody Gardot.
Take that.
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Miscellany
Some things have been kicking around my inbox and my 3banana for far too long. I finally sat down, with roast potatoes and a Sapporo in hand, and a too-long to-read list.
First, Mashable reminded me why brand disasters (of all kinds) happen:
Social media disasters occur for a number of reasons, the first being that your company probably messed up. It may not have been intentional, but...
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“Most tellingly, when we asked participants how they define “small...”
– Name conveys business attitude - Rick Spence, in the National Post
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rikashay asked: Are you going to Nuit Blanche?!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-9-26) →
Joel Plaskett Emergency (16)
The xx (15)
The Black Keys (13)
The White Stripes (12)
Warpaint (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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The End of Management - WSJ.com →
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“Toronto! High-end espresso has come to Toronto with a vengeance recently. I like...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, giving a +1 for Toronto’s burgeoning coffee scene - That Jerk at the Café? C’est Moi
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The Globe on Mommy Bloggers vs. Old Navy →
Excerpt:
This case is just the latest to illustrate the growing power of the mom-blogging demographic. A study done last year by the website BabyCenter found that 60 per cent of U.S. women’s online conversations include a mention of brands or products. A growing number of those mentions can knock brands back on their heels.
“You can criticize Ford for lots of things. He’s a lone wolf. He has...”
– Ford’s the big Star: Lorrie Goldstein - The Toronto Sun
This analysis of the Nanos poll putting Ford in the lead for Toronto’s mayoral race is fascinating.
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OMG best sandwich of my life.
Post-rock climbing hungries, sated.
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