A long-lost painting, likely by long dead London artist Paul Peel, was unveiled this month at Museum London. Now, long lost originals have been showing up out from under everyone’s bed

Maria Grazia Taggio – our great grandmother, Great Uncle Leonardo Antonio on the left and Grandpa Ruggiero on the right, standing in front of the family farm.

Maria Grazia Taggio – my great grandmother, Great Uncle Leonardantonio on the left and Grandpa Giovanni Ruggiero on the right, standing in front of the family farm.

My sister is planning a trip to Italy, not just to, but in part, to meet relatives. She sent this photo just a few moments ago.

My daughter says her name would be so much more exciting as ‘Alanna Katarina Ruggiero’.

Update: Thursday, June 18, 2009:

Correction on the photo caption. The house is in the village, the ‘farm, really a plot of land is down the road outside the collection of buildings.

Hey! You wanna see a match?

November 8, 2008

Donkey face

My ass and my face!

Fire crews are at the Brunswick Hotel, where a massive blaze has destroyed the 153-year-old building. The building had undergone an unauthorized, partial demolition on October 19 but was shut down by an Ontario Ministry of Labour investigation on October 20.

The Hotel Brunswick Donkey

October 29, 2008

Let’s play demo ball

October 8, 2008


    

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Historic West Woodfield

August 13, 2008


Section of a proposed heritage building preservation area is torn out of the map.

Mediocre? Since when?

January 30, 2008

London trails growth

Somebody save the Guy!

January 23, 2008

Guy Lombardo drowns and Tempo slips away

Various currencies