Author Archives: davetill
Resolution
A while back, I decided that I no longer want to refer to the United States president-elect by name. This is for three reasons: So that I don’t have to think as much about him or what he might do … Continue reading
Smug pilots
This New Yorker cartoon has made the rounds lately, and I think it hits the nail on the head.
2016 Blue Jays: Jose Bautista
His injuries in 2016 not only cost him part of the season: they forced him to give up his role as Alpha Dog in the Blue Jays’ lineup. For a while, we almost forgot about him entirely. Obviously, he picked … Continue reading
2016 Blue Jays: Justin Smoak
My mental image of Justin Smoak is of him striking out on a breaking pitch that dropped out of the strike zone. He seemed to do this over and over again. It got to the point where, if he got … Continue reading
Santa Claus moments
When I was growing up, I don’t think I ever believed in Santa Claus. This might have been because my parents were less inclined to indulge in make-believe than some, but I think it was mostly because the house that … Continue reading
2016 Blue Jays: Edwin Encarnacion
The Encarnacion situation seems like one of those logical problems discussed in an introductory philosophy class: a situation, like the Prisoner’s Dilemma or the Tragedy of the Commons, in which individuals acting in their best interest wind up not getting … Continue reading
Politics as dentistry
It occurred to me recently that the current political situation feels like waiting for an appointment to get a whole lot of dental work done. It’s going to be painful and expensive, you’re going to have no control over what … Continue reading
Less is more
I could spend hours looking at old ads (and I sometimes have). Here is a Ford car ad from the Toronto 1921 city directory that was not afraid of blank space: This ad was a header page for a section of … Continue reading
Ford’s Candies
Here’s another ad from the 1921 Toronto city directory: Luncheons and afternoon teas sounds so very very British. A Google search for “Ford’s Candies” turned up nothing, other than references to the late mayor Rob Ford handing out candy, or … Continue reading
Nerlich & Co.
Here’s yet another ad from the 1921 Toronto city directory, since I enjoy them so much: Here’s a close-up of the top of the building: Did they really have a flag that read “Nerlich & C0.”? There are lots of … Continue reading
