I have mad love for the bunch of great women in my book club, so it seems like I should be all over this... First of all, let me tell you a bit about our host, Julie. Julie is perfection as a hostess, making sure everyone is at ease, planning that there are nibblies for all, and keeping drinks … [Read more...]
A Canadian Vignette
Does it show more of my Canadian-ness if I have deer antlers on display in my TV room? Well, I'll be sworn in as a Canadian citizen later today, anyway. Finally!! I'll be glad to get this bit of paperwork crossed off my to-do list... plus it will make border-crossing a whole lot easier … [Read more...]
But I AM a Canadian!
Ever since the events of 9/11, air travel has gotten more and more hairy, for reasons we can all understand, I'm sure. Travel is far easier when you have a Canadian passport though.I don't have one of these.About six months after I was born, my parents emigrated from Jamaica to Toronto for work … [Read more...]
Why is Theatre important?
Long before there was Reality TV, there was Theatre. Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Shaw - they were all making social commentaries of their time: they mocked, questioned, entertained and provoked conversation. And while Jersey Shore is certainly no Hamlet, you can certainly draw … [Read more...]
How a Comedian Weathers the Recession
Naomi Sniekus: One to Watch Back in October at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards, in a stunning green dress Naomi Snieckus won Female Improviser of the year. The crowd's eruption was genuine because she's one of the funniest and most gifted improv performers around, not to mention one of the … [Read more...]