Express Yourself

When we think about “bad neighbors,” we usually think about people who throw wild parties every night, cause domestic disturbances, and create neighborhood scuffles and fights. I’m not saying that’s not true, but I’m saying we’re overlooking something: messy neighbors. Maybe your neighbors are kind. They smile, wave, or make small talk. Maybe they collect [...]

Ok Toronto, I hear you: you hate the TTC. I understand; I too am a TTC-rider. Delayed trains, haphazardly-followed schedules, mechanical problems, fare hikes, napping employees … TTC is not always The Better Way. Slower, more frustrating way perhaps. That said, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes while rading the article in today’s Toronto [...]

A recent article in the Metro newspaper (Feb 2 2010) reported complaints from university professors regarding today’s grammar. Apparently, technology like Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging are causing this generation of post-secondary students to fail spectacularly when it comes to academic writing. Let’s look at some common text/FB/Twitter/etc phrases for a moment: K thx c [...]