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Toronto in 1893 – annotated interactive map

June 3, 2023May 7, 2025 Arnon WeinbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Toronto in 1893 – annotated interactive map

Click on this map for a full-size annotated version. This is “Barclay, Clark & Co.’s 1893 Bird’s Eye View Chromolithograph” – a detailed, photo-like, colour drawing of Toronto at the end of the 19th century. Some artistic license emphasizes important…

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The Zombies

August 30, 2021April 24, 2025 Arnon WeinbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment on The Zombies

A short story on the philosophy of mind In one of the most extraordinary events in the history of humanity, contact was made with a sentient extraterrestrial intelligence residing some light years away from Earth. Though an in-person meeting would…

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Optimal Finances

November 23, 2020 Arnon WeinbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Optimal Finances

A guide to optimizing your finances in Canada.

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