Also, on the album cover he’s the only one with bare feet
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View ArticleThe precedents
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View ArticleAlso, on the album cover he’s the only one with bare feet
So I did the logical thing and played Mayor Joe’s new song backwards. A few times. Sure enough, there’s a hidden Satanic message. At first, it was garbled. But after a few hundred listens the voice...
View ArticleI need to invest in a rhyming dictionary
I’ve been inspired by Mayor Joe. I think I may write my own song about the Forest City. What rhymes with “London is the city of biker/gang warfare, high unemployment, and historic labour strife — as...
View ArticleMayoral politics
The next municipal election is years off, which makes now the perfect time for some wild speculation about local politics. Do you have any thoughts on who might run for mayor next time out? Will Mayor...
View ArticleHave you noticed something different about London?
Have you noticed anything different about London in the last few days? Me neither. And yet there is a difference: The mayor isn’t in town. He’s off in the Far East whipping up business deals. My point...
View ArticlePromises, promises
Last night at the Republican convention, Mitt Romney promised to create 12 million jobs in his first term. Which promise is more ill-advised? (1) Romney promising to create 12 million new jobs in the...
View ArticleNo photogs allowed
How do you feel that the Diamond Jubilee Medals were handed out in a private ceremony at Mayor Joe Fontana’s office, where Free Press photographers were barred from recording the event?
View ArticleTerm limits at 300 Dufferin Ave.
Term limits are a good thing. There is probably a point, past which, any elected official ceases to be effective and goes to seed. A legislated maximum number of years, however, is not the way terms...
View ArticleThe precedents
When Joe Fontana steps down Thursday, he won’t go down in history as the first or only London mayor to leave office before completing his term. Although historical accounts about previous mayors are...
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