Mark Leslie's Blog

Mark Leslie is a writer, editor and bookseller who lives in Southern Ontario. In 2005, Mark joined the blogging bandwagon and started posting random thoughts and musings on writing, bookselling and being a father.

Monday, November 14, 2005

One Way Is The Right Way

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Some group of brainwaves, in their infinite wisdom, have convinced Hamilton City Hall that it would be a good idea to revive the downtown co...
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Friday, November 11, 2005

Lest We Forget

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Today is Remembrance Day , a tradition originally inspired by World War I, “The War to End All Wars” that involves a ceremony and a two minu...
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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Conehead The Barbarian - HNT

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Since I'm home sick today, I thought I'd pull a " Half-Nekkid " photo out of the archives. This one goes back to at least ...
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Action Hero Diversion

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Normally I write my little posts while commuting in to work on the GO Train - I usually do it as part of a writing warm-up. However, this mo...
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Wham, Bam, Thank You Spam!

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I keep getting these emails from a Nigeria man who asks me not to feel sorry for him, but is hoping, in good faith that I will listen to his...
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Monday, November 07, 2005

Kissing The Empty Page

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I booked a table at Hamilton’s first Small Press Fair yesterday, thinking that the cost of the table ($10) would be a worthwhile price to g...
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Friday, November 04, 2005

Hamilton Literary Awards

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Last night Francine and I were planning on attending the 13th Annual Hamilton Literary Awards . It’s not like I stood a chance of actually ...
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Thursday, November 03, 2005

The Naked Eye 2 1/2 - HNT

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Here's a shot of my naked eye (since so many people loved my spooky eye boxers on last week's Half-Nekked Thursday , I thought I...
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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Treats

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I'm always a little sad when Halloween is over. I love the whole thing - dressing up, putting up scary decorations, playing eerie music...
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Monday, October 31, 2005

I'd Like To Meet His Tailor

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Sunday was sunny and bright and perfect for putting the finishing touches on this year's Halloween decorations. Francine suggested that,...
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Friday, October 28, 2005

When Spooky Eyes Are Peeking

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So there I am, about an hour into my book signing last night, when I shifted in my seat and moved my notebook into my lap (I usually fill va...
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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Naked Eyes - HNT

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I'm doing a book signing at the Coles in Limeridge Mall on Hamilton Mountain this evening at 6:30. I'll likely be wearing my skull ...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

When Babies Attack

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My son has always been fascinated with the camera. He certainly seems to know what the little device is, as he often smiles, poses and hams ...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

A PenUltimate Evening

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Last night I was a guest at my friend Kim ’s writing group meeting. The evening was quite pleasant and much too short with a group of truly...
Monday, October 24, 2005

WAF

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There was an interesting article in the Hamilton Spectator today about the Wife Acceptance Factor (also known as WAF). Apparently the phras...
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Thursday, October 20, 2005

Not Just One, But All Of Them

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I’m in desperate need for a haircut. That’s all there is to it. I’m about two weeks overdue for that blissful Saturday morning ritual whe...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Battle Scars

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Yesterday Fran called me at work to let me know that, during their morning walk, Alexander had been running down the sidewalk when he took a...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

One Hand Screaming Prize Packs

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Yesterday we got the “One Hand Screaming” t-shirts back from Can-Doo Promotions . They were awesome - high quality t-shirts at a great pric...
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Monday, October 17, 2005

Strong Enough For A Man - Another Secret

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Last week things were so busy at work that I kept forgetting I needed to buy deodorant. Actually, no, not deodorant. Fran recently turned me...
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Ghost Voice From The Past

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I recently had one of those freaky “is it ever a small world” moments -- my life, of course, has been filled with them, which is always an i...
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