Paul Berton

Mountain drivers, rejoice: Downbound lanes of Claremont Access to open by noon today ⚡ thespec.com/news/hamilton-… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Sebastian Bron reports

BOOK REVIEW | A look at the latest book by The Spectator’s @paulberton 👉 thespec.com/entertainment/… | Jeff Mahoney, Spectator Reporter The velvet noose of fame and fortune is unravelled in ‘Misfortune & Fame’

My latest book, Misfortune and Fame: 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to be Rich (or Famous), is hot off the press and will be in a bookstore near you in October.

Supercrawl downtown Hamilton

"America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters—not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in." Read more: cnn.it/3QKBeVw CR: CNNClimate on IG

!!! nytimes.com/2023/08/13/bus…

"If more public or philanthropic money were directed toward sustaining local news, it would most likely produce financial benefits many times greater than the cost," @stevenwaldman writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

#Shopomania!

Want your city to go broke and become unlivable at the same time? This is how you do it.

Intruders broke into it in 2013 per @thespec. thespec.com/opinion/column…?

Street forest-bathing 🧘🌳 The well-being benefits of forest-bathing are well known We say, bring these benefits into the world outside our front doors 🏡 There’s potential to add millions of trees into UK’s streets, to create a 🌳national street forest🌳 @TreesforStreets

Some Open Garden Week etiquette thespec.com/life/home-and-…

This video was uploaded to Twitter tonight by Rob Primo, one of the louder "freedom convoy" protesters in Niagara, harassing my long-time colleague @BobTym, a fantastic photojournalist who has served the community for decades. There is no excuse for harassing journalists.🧵

Alright folks - time for a long overdue 🧵on my new hybrid/dual-fuel/gas backup heat pump, why I didn't go fully electric, and how I plan to operate it in London Ontario. I replaced a 20 year old 92% efficient gas furnace and a 1.5 ton SEER 9 AC.

why I read writers’ diaries

Another Portuguese procession on Park Street #hamont

I just finished this #painting, featuring hemlocks on Hickory Creek, an early-morning scene where three @RBGCanada trails converge in #HamOnt. (36 x 48 inches, oil on canvas)

.@SylviaStead, a @globeandmail stalwart since 1974, is retiring after almost 50 years.💔Sylvia held numerous senior editorial positions,🗞️shattering many glass ceilings . Also the best boss ever! Sylvia will be missed, but her retirement is well-earned. theglobeandmail.com/authors/sylvia…

This woman has lived in her house for 104 years. Elsie Alcock, born in 1918, has spent her entire life in the same house. Throughout the years, she has witnessed significant historical events such as both world wars, the reigns of various monarchs, and the terms of 25 prime ministers in the United Kingdom. Interestingly, Elsie was actually born in the very house she currently resides in. Her father, a coal miner, began renting the house on Barker Street in Huthwaite, Notts, back in 1902. Unfortunately, Elsie's mother passed away from pneumonia when she was only 14 years old. Eventually, Elsie married a man named Bill, and after her father's death in 1949, they became the proud owners of the house in the 1960s. For Elsie, her home holds countless cherished memories and represents a source of great happiness, making her unwilling to part with it. Even today, with two children, six grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren, Elsie remains in her beloved home, emphasizing, "I've never desired to live anywhere else—this is my home, and it holds immeasurable value to me." According to my available information, Elsie is still alive to this day.