Why I won’t miss Oprah
Will you miss her? Not ready to find other ways to fill your 5pm time slot? Still want to shed tears at yet another tragic story? I am sure my male readers are agreeing with me, if they haven’t already clicked out of this post at the sight of the word, “Oprah”. Now, I am not denying her power and the incredible impact she has made on society and pop culture. There is no one else that could take a book, movie, a movie star, a two-bit professional good at the sound-bite, industries, trinkets and trash and make it either […]
Top 3 benefits of travelling alone
Okay, let’s be clear. Travelling with a partner or a group of friends can be more fun. But the reality for many, mostly single, people is that if they love to travel, they either have to wait for someone to come along, join a tour, or venture out and vacation alone. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to travel alone in North America and Europe many times. Admittedly, I prefer to travel with someone, but I also refuse to wait and travel until that someone comes along. I love to explore new cities and cultures….why should I wait […]
What are Edmonton’s best food experiences?
You can’t deny it. Edmonton’s restaurant scene has heated up in the last two years and garners all of the attention when you want to indulge your inner-foodie. But what about all of those non-restaurant places, accessible by the average person, that deliver some of Edmonton’s best and most memorable food experiences? The places where you get to dive into the culture and atmosphere, in addition to the food, and it keeps you coming back for more. Here’s my list of my favourite Edmonton food experiences: 1. Italian Centre Shop From the friendly young staff, to the wise Italian Nonnas, […]
How to self-implode: A DIY Guide
Learn from Charlie Sheen, Raj Sherman, Lindsay Lohan and others in this quick reference guide on how to tank your credibility and career. 1. Deny, deny, deny. You don’t have a problem. You are not addicted. You are not crazy, unstable or unbalanced. Quite simply, your side of the story has not yet been told. Whatever the other side says, categorically deny and say the opposite. That is true accountability. 2. Act crazy, talk crazier, look like you are on your death bed. Claim there is a conspiracy against you. Or better yet, invent one. Why? You will be a […]
What killed the banana comb?
And if it is the same thing that killed the scrunchy, will it please take the life of the bumpit too? Important questions that my friend Kristina and I asked while sipping G&Ts at Hudson’s on a recent Friday after work. At the bar was an otherwise cute little 20-something year old, sitting sky-high thanks to her bumpit. For those unfamiliar with the hair contraption, it is moon-shaped piece of plastic that women put in their hair to give it hump-like volume. The Quasimodo of women’s hair. Our talk about bumpits led to the deep, sordid history of other bad […]
What The King can teach you about your next speech
The movie The King’s Speech was about King George VI’s inability to speak publicly and has fostered considerable and much needed attention on stuttering and stammering. But The King’s Speech was also about the King’s actual speech – a significant 3-minute radio address to the entire British Empire at the start of WWII. A huge feat for a newly ascended King with debilitating stutter. While the movie touched me on so many levels (so worthy of Best Picture and Best Actor for Colin Firth for his amazing turn as the King), it was an entertaining reminder of the importance of […]
What makes a city great?
For years, there has been much debate in Edmonton about how we make our city well-known and world class. Better slogans, new tag lines, shiny new arenas and buildings, and hosting international events are what many think will make this city better in the eyes of those who don’t live here (and, in the eyes of those who do). It was refreshing to see this ad, run during Super Bowl 2011, that was technically about a vehicle but was really a candid take on the perceptions of the city of Detroit. Now I haven’t been to Detroit, I have only seen […]