Sometimes you can see it coming
The changes sometimes surprise. A long derelict building is suddenly sporting a new roof and windows, a fresh coat of paint and is...
The Short North & The Automobile: A Love Story
I listen to what people are saying as I pass them while walking to work. Sometimes it is speculation on the neighborhood (did the city do...
Signs
So much of running a business is intuitive. You read the signs. Body English. Overheard conversations. Gut instinct. When I buy...
It Begins
It has now become public knowledge that four of my neighboring businesses will be closing. A furniture store, an antique store, a glass...
Shedding the Old Skin
Interesting things are happening. Symbolically and actually. One of our neighboring building used to be called The Old Time Religion...
