[PHOTO] Wall of Anne merchandise, Avonlea Village, Prince Edward Island

The Avonlea Village shopping complex in Cavendish has--of course--stores wich carry quite a lot of Anne of Green Gables merchandise.

[PHOTO] Looking up Lower Spadina from Queens Quay

[BLOG] Some Sunday links

• James Bow writes about the latest computer purchase he has made.


• Far Outliers notes the scarily minimalist goals of the American occupation in early post-war Japan.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money notes that The Nation is not exactly covering itself in glory with its pro-Putin coverage of late.


• Drew Rowsome quite likes the new musical endeavours of Adore Delano.


• Starts With A Bang's Ethan Siegel notes how stars--and which stars--make elements heavier than iron.


• Transit Toronto notes the impending partial resumption of streetcar service on Queen Street.

[NEWS] Four links on Brexit: the radical left, a disinterested EU-27, Dublin, Frankfurt, Amsterdam

• At Slugger O Toole, Gerry Lynch makes an excellent case that the people behind Brexit might well have laid the foundation for a radical left takeover of the UK.


• Natalie Nougayrède at The Guardian suggests that the EU-27 does not care especially about a UK deal, and just wants the country out.


• Will Frankfurt and Dublin end up being the big winners of Brexit in the EU-27? The Irish Times reports.


• Amsterdam, as Bloomberg notes, might also benefit from Brexit. Broadcasters are looking east from London.

[NEWS] Four Canada links: migration, CNE origami, Parks Canada in #Canada150, and Trans-Canada Trail

• At CBC, Don Pittis notes--in this time of a refugee crisis--Canada is economically able to handle more newcomers.


• I really do want to see this origami diorama tomorrow at the CNE.


• In this year of free national park admissions, Lauren Krugel notes how Parks Canada prepared for the surge.


• Atlas Obscura notes that, after almost three decades, the Trans-Canada Trail is finally complete, from coast to coast.