Reviews

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.  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.  He’s also a familiar face in dozens of movies like A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects and Casino.   …

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.  She didn’t suck up to her subjects who ranged from the famous to the notorious.  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.   …

Steve Jobs

Everybody knows how the story of the Apple founder ends but not everybody is aware of way he worked and lived.  I just finished the book by Walter Isaacson, the authorized biography of Jobs that he wanted to chronicle his life, warts and all, so his children would get to know him better and learn what he was doing while spending so much time at work.  …

Laughin’ at Gaffigan

Imagine how difficult it is to get two people who get up for work at 3:30 am to go out on a Sunday night. It’s nearly impossible.  But Jim Gaffigan decided to make a tour stop in London’s Centennial Hall on a Sunday, so, what could we do?  We bought front-row seats. We literally had the best seats in the house. …

The Adventures of Paddy Tyson

Readers of Motorcycle Mojo will be familiar with the name Paddy Tyson.  He is an Irish adventure rider who makes regular contributions to the monthly magazine about his trips near and far.  His book, The Hunt for Puerto Del Faglioli, takes him through Canada, the US, Mexico and further south on his testy Italian motorcycle he has nicknamed Peggy. Â