Lord of the flies
TONY “We’re losing another homeless guy.” PHILIP “Who’s that?” TONY “You remember when I told you about the homeless guy up the street, the guy who was drinking mouthwash? He’s in the hospital — has...
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TONY “You’ve just gotta be kidding me? Somebody out there is saying that I got a van and an apartment — they even said it was a pretty nice place ? What planet is she from?” You know, if she’s...
View ArticleLefty laid low by loneliness
TONY “My friend Lefty died on Thursday last week. You know, he’s the one who was homeless and was in front of the Beer Store over on Dundas. Man, there were tears that came to my eyes when I heard...
View ArticleIt’s pretty simple
TONY “You see that guy with the black and yellow jacket? He’s going to be the next one to die. PHILIP “What do you mean by ‘next guy to die’ ?” TONY “You know, after Lefty. We did a post on the blog...
View ArticleFalling like flies
TONY “You know that guy Stan, he sometimes hung around that new place you sometimes go. You know, ‘Lit‘, down the street there, you know that one, the one called ‘Lit’. Anyway they found him lying...
View ArticleDeath and texting
PHILIP “What’s new?” TONY “You hear about the cyclist who was killed up there on Dundas at Sterling Road, you know on the overpass there? The guy driving his car, he was sending messages with his cell...
View ArticleTwo friends are dead
TONY “I told you about Dave dying two days ago? PHILIP “No, you never told me that. That’s sad. He was a really nice person. He was very gentle. Someone told me that he was a big reader. Anyway, that...
View ArticleIn the long rain
PHILIP “It looks like it’s going to rain.” TONY “If you think about it, it’s gotta to rain sometimes.” Tagged: "In the long run we are all dead", "In the long run", death, forecasting, Keynes, Queen...
View ArticleJust sorrow
PHILIP “Did you hear about the homeless guy who killed the cop with a snow plow?” TONY “Well it just shows you that homeless folks can be psycho as anyone else is. I just feel sorry for that cop’s...
View ArticleDeath of a salesman
TONY “Well that’s another of us gone. Did you know that Marty’s dead? He just died over the weekend.” PHILIP “Who’s Marty?” TONY “You know the short homeless guy who was selling the newspapers in...
View ArticleTony lives on
Hello all, Wow. The billowing response to Tony’s death is quite beyond what he might have imagined or hoped. He would have been delighted. Ten days ago, in anticipation of the fifth anniversary of...
View ArticleFuneral arrangements for Tony
Tony’s obituary from today’s Toronto Star. Funeral Details: The reception will be held tomorrow at the Turner & Porter Funeral Home, 436 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto (at Howard Park Ave.), from 6-9...
View ArticleBench warming
We’ve raised $1,300 and still counting! Thank you to all. If you would like to participate, you’re invited to leave a donation at the counter at Alternative Grounds, Another Story and Mabel’s Bakery....
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