Again, I’m thinking about grad school. It isn’t an idea that I focused too much on, until a copywriter explained to me the benefits of the MFA Creative Writing program she attended at UBC.
After searching online, I uncovered a few relevant articles related to this subject. Let’s start with one entitled, Who Wears Short Shorts? [...]

People almost always form their own little world. It contains everything they need to believe in, and exludes what they don’t have to deal with. Even if North Americans watch an international news program that has a few sound bites from Israel or Africa, do they really understand what is going on over there? And will [...]

Last night, the Police rocked the 49th Grammys by performing their major hit, Roxanne. I watched them perform with rapt interest, remembering all the good times I had with my albums. Today, it is expected that they will announce a comeback tour.
Someone astutely pointed out that Sting has been touring for years. Pundits might say that [...]

Went to a nice place at King & Yonge called ‘The Beer Bistro’ on Thursday evening. It was filled with the Bay Street crowd of suits and business casuals. They were members of the nice happy segment of the city that feels confident in their entitlement.
I had the Belgian Sampler, which was three small glasses of beer. Each [...]

Looking at his website, you’d readily assume that Mackie Shilstone is of the same caliber as fitness gurus Billy Blanks or Richard Simmons. Only when you dig a little deeper into his testimonials and program information do you find one of the best and brightest minds alive when it comes to sports training.
Among his work [...]

Call it a waste of a day, but Mike slammed his kneecap on the third run at Hockley yesterday. He wasn’t seriously hurt, but there was bruising and pain. That signalled the end of what could have been a great day of skiing.
It was difficult for me to pack it all in, but any other gesture would [...]

At first, I thought that I was hearing muzak– the artificial tones of elevator music piped in to the subway station to sweeten our experience. The I realized that the sounds were coming from a busker with a keyboard, playing his heart out for a few coins. As much as I loved the Beatles tune he was [...]