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  • What yoga and David Cronenberg have in common

    Or, how from a yoga class I went into Liberty Village’s history black hole One of the very first things I did after we moved was, obviously, find a local yoga studio that wasn’t half an hour away. There are many of them, walking distance, in Liberty Village, which is one of the reasons I…

  • We’re back (downtown)

    I was born and raised in the big city – I’m from Rio de Janeiro, the 45th most populous city in the world (that means 6.8M people not counting metro population), and I have also lived a couple of years in São Paulo, which often ranks in the top 10 (I can assure you that’s…

  • My absolute fail at training for a half marathon, or why I love yoga

    Last summer I got more seriously into running and increased my distances – maybe I’ll run a half marathon! Running distances is wonderful – it’s a long time you get to spend with yourself, enjoying some music, away from screens, keyboards, just seeing the world passing by and feeling that sweet runner’s high that kicks…

  • What Spock taught me about technology (and AI?)

    I was a kid when I knew I wanted to do something with my life that involved bleeping electronic machines that used science. It was the 80s and I watched Star Trek, my goal was to be best friends with Spock. I wanted to use a computer to make incredible things. I was able to…

  • Maple Miso Glazed Salmon for Snow Storms

    Hello and I know what you’re thinking – is this now a food blog? I promise it’s just a coincidence – yesterday Toronto was violently attacked (best way to describe it) by the worst snow storm since 1999, and given how snowed-in I was, and how people seemed to enjoy my humble carrots, I present…