Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 31, 2011 12:02am
If you want to be ‘like’ totally annoying, just say ‘whatever’
I'm the sort of fellow who gets easily annoyed.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 29, 2011 2:04pm
A remarkable year revisited
For better or worse, here's a quick look back at some noteworthy local events of 2011.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 24, 2011 12:00am
After the year we’ve had, it’s time to celebrate
It's that time of year again -- and I'm not referring to the day when you flip and rotate your mattress.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 23, 2011 8:16am
Bell reminds us every penny counts
The man and woman are young, maybe in their early 20s. And though it's wrong to assume anything about anyone based on how they look and what they wear, it's hard not to conclude these two have faced more than a few obstacles along the way.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 21, 2011 7:58am
Gifts an entire city would love
In just a few days, the big guy with the beard will be squeezing down chimneys and giving gifts to not-naughty Londoners.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 19, 2011 9:01am
Maybe cops should do less
Nobody wants to lay off police.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 17, 2011 10:09am
Sometimes it's best to hide in the basement until it all goes away
Most of us make social blunders. I know I do.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 16, 2011 7:41am
Time for cops, firefighters to suck it up
Once again, the high-stakes budget game is on. And once again, fire and police officials are playing their winning card: Safety.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 14, 2011 7:57am
Kids’ poker dreams a nightmare
A lot of kids dream of playing pro hockey. But by the time they hit their mid-teens, reality sets in and the dream fades away.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 12, 2011 7:41am
Only twits tweet tips about RIDE locations
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised to learn, yet again, that the world is full of dangerous idiots.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 10, 2011 12:00am
Surviving holidays a matter of surrender
According to Andy Williams, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 9, 2011 7:28am
Your blood could keep Andie alive
It's easy to find reasons for not donating blood: You're too busy. It takes too long. You don't like needles.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 7, 2011 7:36am
A rosy picture can let taxpayers down
There's nothing wrong with big dreams, but when it comes to predicting the financial benefits of future enterprise, we need to remember that old dictum about taking things with "a grain of salt."
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 6, 2011 7:26am
Playboy collection arouses interest at UWO
I don't stammer. The librarian doesn't blush.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 3, 2011 12:00am
Loosey-goosey modern rules work for me
I've always considered myself to be a hep-cat daddio kind of guy who's cool with the cutting edge.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 2, 2011 8:22am
The case for cycling
It's good for you, it's good for the environment, it's cheap, and it can be safer than you might think. But getting Londoners out of their cars and on to their bicycles is a hard sell. It needn't be and it shouldn't be, advocates argue.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: December 1, 2011 8:20am
A tale of two schools: Lorne Ave.
In a more vulnerable part of town, this school is on the board’s hit list for possible closing. More than a school, it’s a hub for social services in the community. Trouble is, it lacks a voice to lead what could be a fight for survival
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 19, 2011 12:00am
Beer’s force for good easy theory to swallow
I've always known that beer is good.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 18, 2011 7:24pm
Beware my fists of fury
Readers older than 40 might recall a famous cigarette ad depicting happy smokers sporting a black eye and declaring, “Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch.”
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 18, 2011 8:04am
Your smoke is making her sick
Smokers don't like it. Bar owners hate it. Freedom-of-choice fans abhor it. And many observers -- including me -- wonder where such sweeping bans will end.
Columnists
Last Updated: November 17, 2011 10:48pm
Your smoke is making her sick
Smokers don't like it. Bar owners hate it. Freedom-of-choice fans abhor it. And many observers - including me - wonder where such sweeping bans will end.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 15, 2011 6:09pm
Simple blood test can be a lifesaver
Pay no attention to that grimacing man in the photograph: It didn't really hurt that much.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 15, 2011 7:22am
Passion pays off, Bugles are back
You might laugh. You might shake your head. You might buy a bag of snacks and stuff your belly.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 12, 2011 12:00am
Does this shirt make me look old?
The other day I was startled to learn two surprising facts: 1) Older people emit less carbon dioxide than younger people; 2) Aging affects climate change.
Ian Gillespie
Last Updated: November 11, 2011 7:16am
They love Old East Village, but . . .
Yes, there are problems. But talk to almost any Old East resident or merchant, and they'll likely echo the comments of Jody Trevail, who's been working and living in east London for more than 20 years.