Chris Lawson

Well cuz what you don’t see are the keys to the boat it stole to get across the Channel.

Good bye Uncle Rusty: N – 1

It's the widely and most resolutely held belief amongst cyclists that the ideal number of bicycles to own is N + 1 where 'N' is the number you currently own. So one must wonder how it is possible that I might even consider actually reducing the herd. But it's true I'm…

So I got the SpikeVax yesterday to fend off the latest COVID. Odd marketing if you ask me. Sorta like Moderna asked RFK Jr for naming suggestions. Though it does hurt more than the others I've had.

Don't know who needs to know this but the best way to give your Canva document to a web person for your website is as a Powerpoint Export. Not PDF. Not JPG. Thanks for reading. This has been very therapeutic.

Ford government walks back controversial plan to allow tenant evictions when leases expire The announcement Sunday afternoon comes after a wave of outcry from renters and housing experts.

I had a really pleasant experience at Service Ontario this morning. It was fast. The staff were kind and friendly. It's a shame the premier of the province is such a belligerent ass. Sure he 'walked it back' but you know it's still in his head www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

A bargaining strategy as old as the hills: "We'll have to increase the price of stamps to $5, end door-to-door delivery or get letter carriers to wear advertising sandwich boards." Did CUPW just present a counter-offer today or something? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Canada Post to phase in nose removal for face spite. I wrote about this in 2013 when last it came up. cmkl.ca/2013/12/11/c...

The remaining chord/music books

The person who bought my six-string took some of my music books. But there are quite a few remaining. Here are the covers. If any interest you, contact me.

The remaining chord/music books

https://cmkl.ca/2025/09/16/the-remaining-chord-music-books/

Three sadly neglected instruments available to anyone who's willing to play them

Here — you play

https://cmkl.ca/2025/09/04/here-you-play/

Ode to a tent

You're older than the person pictured in it. She is my life, my love. But you were first. Your seam tape tumbled to the floor in a heap one day. Every bit of elastic on you is a flaccid strap of fabric. Like pony tails on balding old men. The corpses of a thousand bugs are ground…

Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital At least 15 on fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed when one missile hit and then another struck the same spot moments later

Imagine doing crisis comms where the goal was "Normalize the bombing of hospitals." You'd be pretty damned pleased with yourself right now. Might be hard to find real friends though. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

I think Jim Watson was guilty of far worse - regularly going off on or blocking random constituents - with greater frequency.

The story doesn’t name the people who complained but it does describe their connection to the story and it seemed like a lot of them had skin in the game or an axe to grind.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Says Prosecutors Offered Costa Rica Deportation Deal The El Salvador-born migrant was ordered to report to ICE custody on Monday, and could be deported to Uganda in the future.

If they can deport Abrego Garcia (convicted of nothing, charged for driving with other Latinx people) to Uganda, can they deport Donald Trump, convicted of 34 felonies, to Mars? www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...

Stéphanie Plante harassed, intimidated residents with emojis and memes, report finds | CBC News Ottawa's integrity commissioner has found the Rideau-Vanier councillor's actions on social media during a debate over the construction of Sprung structures violated the code of conduct. Plante is reje...

Really? That's it? That's all she did? I'm on Team Plante on this one. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I was today years old when I learned that if you download Canva files as Powerpoints you can delete the text and just get the image from those memes that all the 'helpful' comms people send you when they want you to make a web page. I am so excited.

That sucks but… uh… at least so far the train is still on the tracks?

Dawn to dusk

I didn't plan it that way — I was supposed to be faster — but my ride August 2 was literally my entire day. At 400km, it was always going to be a long day, but I think I have hit my limit. The morning after I felt a bit like I did my first couple of times riding the…

Kiddo and I recently got back from a five day canoe trip in Temagami. It was glorious. And scary

Temagami: Diamond, Sucker Gut, Lady Evelyn River, Bob, Sharp Rock Inlet

https://cmkl.ca/2025/08/16/temagami-diamond-sucker-gut-lady-evelyn-river-bob-sharp-rock-inlet/

Will do.

My daughter is the outdoor activities coordinator there this summer.

Ten Oaks?

You'd think the Ford bros were still in charge there.

138-year old grocery store staple files for bankruptcy Del Monte Foods, the 138-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer.

Amazed they lasted this long. Canned fruit isn't quite the enticing product that it was…oh… in the days of Deadwood. www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...

I feel silly for thinking “Not-Pierre-Poilievre” was adequate qualification for his being PM and that my relief at his election was wholly misplaced.

Councillor Jeff Leiper says he plans to run for mayor in 2026 The Kitchissippi councillor, first elected in 2014, says he has 'serious concerns about the direction in which the city is going'

Now this is some good news. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

We coulda used the $2 billion.