Review: Ring of Fire (The Music of Johnny Cash)
The Grand Theatre’s new season has opened with a strum and a twang in homage to the music of Johnny Cash. …
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Venus Rising Reviews
One of the most gratifying aspects of writing is getting feedback from readers. Whether it’s this blog or my House Proud column or a book, the fact that something I did compelled someone to take the time to communicate with me is something I will never take for granted.
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Review: The Fridgularity by Mark Rayner
I’m really torn about this review.  They say film critics are failed film students.  Well I wouldn’t call myself failed but I do know how hard it is to write fiction. …
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Bully
My brother suggested I watch a documentary titled Bully. Â “You’ll blog about it”, he said. Â So here I am, proving my brother right. A few decades ago that would have been unthinkable! Â …
Review: The Truth about Dandelions by Hayley Linfield
The best novelists make their writing seem effortless. When you read their stories you don’t even think about the writing and that’s tough for a fellow writer to do.  But Hayley Linfield has accomplished this with her debut novel, The Truth about Dandelions. …
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On the Fringe
One of the best mainstream TV shows in recent memory signed off for good on Friday night. Â And unlike so many shows before it, its finale tied things up intelligently and appropriately, leaving fans with a chuckle and a tear. Â …
Review: Little Girl Blue, The Life of Karen Carpenter by Randy L. Schmidt
A highlight of the holidays for me is the opportunity to forget about the clock and curl up with my Kobo and read something compelling. This book came out a couple of years ago but it’s new to Kobo (and probably Kindle). Â Â …
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Review: How I Slept My Way to the Middle by Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak’s name might not be of the household variety but trust me, you know his work. Â He’s a legend in stand-up comedy who does the best impressions (according to his fellow comics) of Christopher Walken, Jack Nicholson and others. Â He’s also a familiar face in dozens of movies like A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects and Casino. Â …
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“The Nearly Naked Truth – A Fond Walk Down Mammary Lane”
Jeff Mahoney is a longtime writer with the Hamilton Spectator and to have him tell me how much he enjoyed The Naked Truth was a heart-warming compliment. Â Yesterday, his article on the book ran in the paper and online and I was totally tickled by it. Â Here it is:Â …
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Review: Out of the Blue by Jan Wong
If you remember Wong’s “Lunch With…” series in the Globe and Mail you’ll probably recall that she was a true journalist. Â She didn’t suck up to her subjects who ranged from the famous to the notorious. Â She sometimes ripped them a new one for everything from table manners to the way they answered questions. Wong was a marquee writer for the Globe for two decades until she wrote an article that inspired death threats and instead of backing her up, her employer hung her out to dry. Â …
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The Lost Soul Stroll
Last night we went on London’s annual Lost Soul Stroll. Â It’s live, moving theatre centred on the city’s history and it happens on weekends throughout October. Â …
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