Yesterday’s Eye Magazine had a neat little section in their travel section about “Five Trips Under $100” for the cash-strapped adventurer, and it made me think of a little low-budget traveling I did a few years ago.
A few years ago for Valentine’s Day, I decided to go out on a limb and take someone special […]
March 2006
My Cheap Trip to Venice
Book Censorship Hurts Students
After receiving glowing praise from reviewers including the American Library Association, and being nominated for the Ontario Library Association’s prestigious Silver Birch Award, I’m sure Deborah Ellis was as surprised as I was when various school boards across Ontario, including the large Toronto District School Board, decided to restrict access to her recent book Three […]
Maisonneuve Goes Local
Maisonneuve, my favorite magazine in Canada, recently announced that it will be shedding its current incarnation and become a Montreal-based city magazine. I must admit that I’m saddened by the news, but I can fully understand why this move needed to be made in order for Maisonneuve to remain not only relevant, but financially […]
Jason Reitman Talks Cigarettes
When director Jason Reitman sat down on the couch for our interview at the Park Hyatt, he was visibly tired. After spending the previous day in Miami and then attending a dinner in Washington DC, Reitman took the red-eye to Toronto an proceeded to spend the entire day fielding questions from reporters. Yet, despite his […]