Nuthouse health food store tree. Bloor West. Lean & tight, this tree wakes early & is in bed by 10. Underneath, Santa will place Amy’s burritos, bulk peanut butter, raw honey & mushroom extract. Organic cocktails for the elves & flaxseed for the reindeer. 11/10
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Spin Master toy company lobby tree. Meccano space shuttle category. Supernova tree topper on sleek tree sharing same cool high tech aesthetic as shuttle. A defiant statement in support of NASA-era science in a rude Space X world. All trees are political. 12/10
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Bayview Village tree(s). A postmodern tableau breaking down Christmas myth & interrogating tree-rustling praxis. Exploding star a further disassembly of the Christmas origin story yet couched (literally) in brown mauve 1990s extravagance. A deeply rigorous scene, sharp & soft, in a hyperreal place.

WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.

Safe bike-lanes mean business.

I'm so sorry, Karen. I appreciated your reporting there! And you are so talented and skilled. I hope you find a new role soon.

We actually usually use Line 2 and airport bus to get to YYZ from Main Street Station. Has served us pretty well!