I wrote an essay about my life long love affair with Rush and framed it in the context of the Fifty Something tour and the documentary Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, which is now streaming on GEM. Enjoy. #Neilpeart #GeddyLee #AlexLifeson #rushisaband www.thegrindmag.ca/ending-my-su...

Ending My Summer of Rush with a Wake I Didn’t Know I Needed

Film critic and Rush superfan Christos Tsirbas sifts through his memories of the legendary Canadian band, prompted by the arrival of the new documentary, ‘Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple.

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A neighbourhood business threw a street party today, and there were miniature cupcakes. Life is good.

Created a new account on X. The 0.14% reach of Bluesky proved useless during the Toronto storm.

I crashed last week in a rainstorm. I thought I hadn’t hit my head, but saw afterwards that my helmet was scuffed and had indeed taken an impact. I barely felt anything because the helmet did its job. Happy that Zohran is taking personal safety seriously. Also, I love NYC bike paths.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo ago

I'm listening, I'm learning. Safety first, NYC.

I will need this in the morning.

Happy World Contact Day to those who celebrate. Enjoy our anthem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqlV...

Klaatu - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (2019 Stereo Remaster)

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I interviewed Karim Diané of Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy about playing the first gay Klingon in the franchise’s 60 years for @xtramagazine.com. Enjoy! I love the show, I love its diversity and how it reflects the spirit of the original series. Qapla’! xtramagazine.com/culture/tv-f...

Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon | Xtra Magazine

The actor tells Xtra about carrying on Star Trek’s legacy of inclusion

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I hate the "single-letter" platform, but this place is a friggin' suburb.The "other place" is where I can post and get immediate support from various businesses whose products I use. What's a boy to do? Picture of Swedish popsters ABBA solely to drag eyeballs to my lament.

I hope Rush opens with this on their upcoming tour. It perfectly encapsulates the day. What comes around goes around. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leix...

Rush - Between the Wheels (Snakes & Arrows Live)

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Ordered a WD Black SN7100 2TB NVME SSD for $359 CAD yesterday morning, by midnight, the price had jumped to $579. That’s insane. Fortunately, my order was processed and it‘s on the way.

On this wintry Toronto afternoon, I want to watch the sun go down on Echo Beach. It's far away in time, but it feels like yesterday. #MarthaAndTheMuffins #CanCon #80sMusic #NewWave www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpqD...

Martha And The Muffins "Echo Beach"

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Next time your racist neighour says something stupid, reply: "Shut up, Cloud Dancer!"

I have to check this out.

Curt Gardner@perival.com · 11mo ago

Just got a copy of this one myself (after a visit in Sept). Need to dig in! Emergent Tokyo.

The Bruce Dickinson show at History was incredible fun in the spirit of 1950s EC Comics. The singer/pilot/Iron Maiden-frontman delivered 1h45 minutes of anthemic horror-themed metal with rousing choruses, blistering performances by his young band, and plenty of audience sing-alongs. Epic!

I wrote this guide to getting last-minute tickets at TIFF for procrastinators like myself. You can read it at the GrindTO: www.thegrindmag.ca/last-minute-...

Last-minute TIFF Tips

Don’t have tickets yet? There are still ways to catch great films at the Toronto International Film Festival, happening Sept.

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Is anybody else using whc.ca and having constant issues with email servers? In the middle of a big project and neither of my domains is working.

WHC | Web Hosting Canada

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The soundtrack to today's writing session. Don't ask me why Charo popped into my head out of nowhere, but this is fun Latin disco with some cool guitar work.

Accurate!

Sundance@sundance.bikesky.social · last yr.

Probably close to 100% of people who complain about teenagers doing wheelies on their bikes are just jealous they can’t do it to.

100% true. When Toronto built the Bloor/Danforth lanes, I switched from purely recreational riding to commuting.

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · last yr.

People will choose cycling if they feel safe riding. it's not complicated.

Please show this to Toronto City Council.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last yr.

One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.

The world is a sadder place today. R.I.P. Brian Wilson. Icon. Legend. Hero.

Reading Murakami in the park.

Today's emotional support #coffee and #ink. #fountainpens #espresso #morningroutine #stationery

Today’s emotional support coffee.

A friendly reminder that we share the planet with Haruki Murakami, which makes this a great time to be alive. #literature #japaneseculture #books

Some cycling friends share their thoughts on Ontario election day. Get out there and vote. Strategically, if you have to.

Bromptoning (Heather & Pier)@bromptoning.bsky.social · 2y ago

Great blog post by our friends at Pedaal Bikes + Coffee, filled with stuff to discuss with friends and family before Ontario's provincial election this Thursday... #VoteFordOut #BikeTO #ONpoli www.pedaal.com/dispatches/w...

What an excellent summation.

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 2y ago

I dream that one day drivers will give me as much space on the road on my bicycle as they do a discarded cardboard box.🙏

I am revising my contributions to a sustainability report. As I tighten the text, I am inspired by Haruki Murakami's desk. It's neater than mine but the basic elements are the same: Mac, quality stationery, fountain pen, coffee, lamps, and curios. #penlife #japanesestationery #japaneseliterature

This is precisely the point. The more options people have, the fewer cars on the road, which leaves space for those who actually need them. Motorists have yet to figure out that cycling advocates are their friends.

Jerome Alexander Horne@jahorne.bsky.social · 2y ago

I could afford a car but I actively choose to live a car free lifestyle. The work I do both in my day job and my personal advocacy is to allow others the ability to have a choice about how they get around. Or as I like to say "From car required to car optional." Choose how you move.

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other