I got quite a few emails about this post when I first published it last August. Some people said it made them feel hopeful — even brave. For better or for worse, this time of year makes us take stock of our lives. I hope these portraits provide you with some extra courage to take […]
Failure is not for the faint of heart (a holiday replay)
Originally published in December 2010 in Blog
Promise keepers
Originally published in December 2010 in AppliedArtsMag.com
Zync, the Toronto-based branding and communication agency, has rebranded everything from multinational corporations to mom-and-pop stores, and why not? Variety is the spice of life. If Marko Zonta and Brad Breininger, the design and strategic duo heading up the Zync agency, can make our minds race, our palms sweat and our hearts jump, they’ve done […]
Hot off the press
Originally published in September 2010 in Blog
The Originals
Originally published in September 2010 in FT25
*FT25 was a magazine published to celebrate Fashion Television’s 25th anniversary RIPPLE EFFECT: Douglas Cardinal Architects become “starchitects” when they elevate a building to the realm of art and make our spirits soar. Alberta’s own Douglas Cardinal is a member of this elite priesthood. While fellow Canuck, the schlumpy-sweatered Frank Gehry, was slogging it out in […]
Anne is back!
Originally published in June 2010 in Blog
A happy follow-up to my post Best Before Dates, written three months ago. Broadcast journalist, Anne Mroczkowski (left), fired last February as co-anchor of Toronto’s CityNews at Six on City TV, is back on air tonight. The rumours on Twitter were true. Global wooed and won her as the new co-host (with Leslie Roberts) of […]
Hitting his stride
Originally published in May 2005 in Viva Magazine
Canadian actor Peter Keleghan is grateful for the lessons he’s learned It’s not hard to imagine actor Peter Keleghan as a rural Quebecois version of Father Ralph de Bricassart, that broad-shouldered Catholic priest from the Thorn Birds whose struggle between his calling and his carnal desires kept prime time television audi- ences glued to their […]
You’ve got to have faith
Originally published in February 2005 in Viva Magazine
Canadian actress Cynthia Preston shows a positive attitude goes a long way Cynthia Preston plays evil so convincingly she can intimidate even the huskiest crew members on set. As Faith Rosco on ABC’s General Hospital, the petite actress has thrown herself into portraying a vengeful mob widow, serving up poison cognacs, vandalizing property, running people […]
