So long “Honest Ed” Mirvish
Today was a sad day for bargain shoppers and arts patrons in Toronto: “Honest Ed” Mirvish died at the age of 92. His contribution to this city is unparalleled. He will be missed. Honest Ed’s has been a landmark at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor since 1948. The department store defined bargain shopping since its […]
Shopping in Second Life
UPDATE: Join me for “After a Fashion” on Monday, Feb. 26. Note: It would take several posts to explain Second Life and I’m a newbie. If this is all new to you, here’s a summary. Although Second Life is entirely an online community, I first learned about it several months ago in the newspaper. The […]
What’s a Free-A-Store-Us-Rex?
Ever heard of FreebeeStore.com? Tomorrow it may be as well-known as Google! That’s probably a bit of an overstatement but you can bet if Scott MacDonald changes his name to Free-A-Store-Us-Rex, it will be on the tips everyone’s tongues along with FreebeeStore.com What’s goin’ on? Scott MacDonald is auctioning his sole name to the highest bidder […]
