As Black History Month comes to a close, it leaves me wondering if it makes an impact. Are the messages heard? Do young people get it? I love old time radio (OTR), and my all time favourite is Jack Benny. When Eddie Anderson was hired to play Rochester in 1937, he became the … [Read more...]
I Remember Wheels
I've been out of town, so I'm just catching up on the news. When I read that "Wheels" from Degrassi had died, it was sort of a nonplussed disbelief. And it immediately brought me back to the Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa. Somewhere around 1990 they were doing a mall tour with the … [Read more...]
Does the Media Skew Pretty?
Being pretty and being smart do not have to be mutually exclusive traits, but sometimes we're made to feel like they are. I liked playing with Barbie, but I never wanted to grow up & be her. We all have self-esteem issues, but all for vastly different reasons. One of the harshest … [Read more...]
The What Awards?
The nominees for this year's Genie Awards were announced in Toronto today. We really do have a remarkable amount of talent in this country. But I have a pressing question for you: take a look at the list and tell me, do you know any of them? BEST MOTION PICTURE A … [Read more...]
Hangin’ With Mr. D (How A Working Dad Supports His Family)
Before Gerry Dee became one of the country's hottest comedians, he was a teacher. So when I sit down with him, my first question is about schools. Private or public? "This is my theory: there's great kids at public schools and there's great kids at private. There's bad kid at … [Read more...]
Getting “Native” with Adam Beach
CBC's winter season is about to start and they asked me to come in and chat with some of their stars. Adam Beach is a familiar face on both sides of the border, with am impressive resume ranging from North of 60 to Flags of our Fathers; yet somehow the first thing I ask him about is … [Read more...]
Not So Sour Grapes
A lot of people came down hard on the Grapes in 2011. But the funny thing is, when I sat down with Don Cherry, it wasn't a loud-mouthed lout I was chatting with, rather a laid back, relaxed guy, who reminded me an awful lot of my father-in-law. I came with a list of questions from … [Read more...]
American Idiot
Last night I was photographing the opening of American Idiot in Toronto. It's very rare that I come out of a show speechless, but in this case, I did. One of my fellow UrbanMoms asked if that was a good thing. In my 140 character tweet, I answered "it's exuberant, … [Read more...]
Can You Guess the Carol?
I'm taking a little time off for the holidays (at least until the opening of American Idiot on the 29th.) But I thought I'd leave you with something fun. I love Christmas Quizzes and here's one of our family's favourites, Guess The Carol:1. Move hitherward the entire assembly … [Read more...]
Holiday Traditions from Some of Our Favourites
I recently stopped by the CBC, and feeling festive, decided to ask some of our favourite TV personalities about holiday traditions at their house. Don Cherry (Hockey Night in Canada): In the American Hockey League we used to play every Christmas. So we had to go to morning skates and … [Read more...]
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