There’s a man who stands at the entrance to the Lionel-Groulx metro almost every weekday handing out newspapers. There are a lot of men with this job description but my favourite man has wrinkled skin, mean eyes, and a bite to his francophone accent that makes me want to step … [Read more...] about Falling in Love with Lucuma and out of Love with Montreal
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The Triumphant Return of the “Free Gazette” Man!
"Have a Gazette! Wipe your windows!" I smiled. He was back... "Make fire!" ...and in fine form, it seemed, which reminds me that it's Hallowe'en, which in turn means that I should be canning every last fruit and vegetable that I can get my hands on before Montreal goes … [Read more...] about The Triumphant Return of the “Free Gazette” Man!
My Halloween Costume, why I no longer want to be a Montreal Gazette, and how not to make Thai Green Curry Soup
I know that title is a bit dense but I swear it's all connected. It all started with a free copy of the Montreal Gazette. At the Lionel-Groulx metro near my house there is often a man handing out free copies of the Montreal Gazette to subway users. He is hard to track down when … [Read more...] about My Halloween Costume, why I no longer want to be a Montreal Gazette, and how not to make Thai Green Curry Soup