Category: real life
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David Bowie’s Connection to London, Ontario
David Bowie was born in London, England. I’m in London, Canada. When reading the booklet included with the record for Bowie’s 1995 album 1. Outside, I came across this: That’s a rare mention of my often-ignored home of London, Ontario, as a place to buy lamb penis necklaces and goat-scrotum purses. This is from a…
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The Best Stuff of 2025
As usual, here’s a wrap-up of the stuff I liked in 2025. This year, I’ve separated it from a more personal review of my year, which you can find here. The art that affected me in a given year is a good reminder of what the year felt like, so I look back on these…
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2025 in Review
It’s been a pleasant, mostly regular year. If there is a theme, I’d say it’s that I’ve entered an analogue phase. I’ve stepped back from the digital and embraced the physical. That means vinyl records, lifting heavy things, making my photos look like film, biking and hiking down paths with no GPS, sweating sweat out…
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