let's visit a few cities and see what's striking my chords in the local press:

• chico, california: an interview with the dentist who tinkered on tojo's dentures, masking a morse code message about pearl harbour in the japanese wartime minister's new teeth. remember pearl harbour (yes, yanks, i spell canadian) comes across as the longest-standing prank that strikes as cruel and ironic yet fitting.
• toronto: approval has been granted for a pair of condominium towers to be built by yonge and eligible (er, eglinton, my old stomping grounds). there was a big fracas about this construction for a few years now, considering that 51 storeys exceeds the old height barrier considerably. they mention "twin towers" but since the other one will be 37 storeys, it's more fraternal and identical.
• thunder bay: tomorrow night sees paul shaffer get a street named after him in front of the auditorium. this has been discussed already in the past, but rumours abound that david letterman might show up. i await the accosting of my hometown on late night television.
• fort worth: daisy the burnt dog has healed after a torturous ordeal where a man doused her in gasoline and set her on fire. after extensive surgery, her burns have healed and her fur has regrown and most importantly, she has regained her doggy joie de vivre: playing, sniffing around, being all curious like. the man is appearing in court shortly to answer for this heinous act.
• new york city: um, aside from the usual plenty, yet another blog meetup.