Toronto Island Reimagined
A thought experiment: protect Ward’s Island and Hanlan’s Point, while turning Centre Island into a dramatic second skyline and civic waterfront district.
Musings index
Musings, mutterings and things eclectic that come to mind from time to time...
Artistic Views Of Toronto
I asked ChatGPT to imagine paintings of Toronto as seen from its waterfront by some of my favorite artists.
A Road Under Taken
A second mobility layer beneath Highway 401 could be more than extra lanes: a freight corridor, rapid transit spine, and long-term city-building play.
Don't Let Government Shackle AI
Why regulating AI too early can entrench incumbents, slow startups, and dim one of the era’s most powerful engines of creativity.
Technology and Democracy
How the digital age reshapes freedom through access, surveillance, and behavior—and why democracy still depends on moral choice.
A Pangaea Artery Bringing The World Together
A Bering Strait crossing as a “Pangaea Highway”: a multi-modal corridor that could connect continents, trade, energy, and cultures.
If Canada Joined The United States
A thought experiment in continental merger: elections, healthcare, language rights, gun culture, and a new North American civic identity.
If The United States Joined Canada
A parliamentary superpower: what changes when America adopts Canada’s constitutional order, Charter rights, and universal health care.
Driving On The Moon
A near-future vision of teleoperated lunar rovers—subscribers steering tiny moon trucks from Earth with a manageable delay.
A Magic Carpet Ride for Toronto
A Don Valley gondola sky car line could be fast to build, less disruptive, and give commuters a daily ride with a view.
AI Will Be The Great Liberator
AI can unleash creativity and expand human potential—if we also adapt how prosperity is shared amid disruption.
How To Find A Great Domain Name
Practical tips on choosing and registering memorable domain names, avoiding pitfalls, and thinking long-term about brandable URLs.
Common Scents
A surreal satire in which America elects a Nose as President—promising to clear the air, appoint an Ear for oversight, and end the nation’s “stinking gridlock.”
If You Could Read My Mind
A “Thought Collar” translates a dog’s inner monologue—revealing manifestos, moral codes, and a lot of sandwich-related philosophy.
Figments of Imagination
Imaginings that come to mind from time to time, empowered with the creative tools of AI.