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Group buying power

Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:54 1 Comment

One of the cooler things about living in Toronto is all of the deals you can get on a daily basis. I recently got into TeamBuy and WagJag, both websites which offer a deal on a daily basis (some last longer than one day), typically a meal, service or other entertainment in the range of [...]

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the new morality

Friday, July 13, 2007 6:20 No Comments

“…we have a joint obligation to preserve [the commons]. That’s because future generations will need them to live, and live well, just as we do. And our generation has no right to say, “These gifts end here.” This shared responsibility introduces a moral factor that doesn’t apply to other economic assets: it requires us to [...]

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underappreciated busking

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:12 1 Comment

There was an article recently in the Washington Post about Joshua Bell, considered one of the world’s greatest violinists out there today, playing just outside a subway exit for 45 minutes and receiving barely any attention at all. The article reflects to me my own reactions to busking: I appreciate the sounds and do listen [...]

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