Part of the process of turning this site into a hub for various goals and projects is figuring out what I want to do with this website, and what I want people to get out of it. I took a small step in that direction tonight by updating my about page, if only barely. “One […]

Yesterday I mentioned that Everyone’s a DJ needs some new blood to get it back on track, instead of just depending on me. Today I had to cancel this month’s party at the last minute. Scheduling conflicts, technical issues and dad duty kept us from doing it right this month, and I hope we’ll see […]

My wife is on her way to Niagara for a writers conference. She’ll be away until Sunday night, which means the kid is in my hands for the whole weekend. I’ve never looked after my daughter alone for more than a few hours. I’m really excited about it, but of course I’m also really anxious. […]

You know that pledge I made to blog every day for three weeks, in the hope of making it a habit? Well, I managed to keep it up for three days before dropping the ball yesterday. I blame a hot day full of work, family, and other higher priorities. Thankfully, I can reset the clock […]

Have you checked out the cover story in this week’s edition of the Grid yet? It’s a thorough and glowing profile of Comedy Bar, the west end club that’s “making comedy fun again.” The piece features some rather great coverage of the Sketchersons and its current members – including my brother, head writer Jon Blair. While […]

The good people at Labatt learned a hard lesson today about marketing in the age of social media. My friend Susan Krashinsky, a Globe and Mail reporter who ultimately played a part in the story, has the details. The short version is as follows: The Montreal Gazette published a photo of alleged killer du jour Luka Magnotta holding […]

I’ve been working on “redesigning” this site for longer than I care to admit. There are many different things I’d like to do with it, and the sheer wealth of options has kept me from making much progress in any one direction. One thing I can do, though, is commit to a regular posting routine. […]

Hey, remember the seven points of focus that I told you about on Monday? The ones I hope to contribute to in at least some small way each day? Well, today’s the day I try and kick those sets of habits into motion. So far, I haven’t done a bad job. When I got up this […]

A few months ago, I signed on to write zine reviews for Broken Pencil. The first three reviews I’ve written – one glowing, one positive, and one damning – can be read in the Spring 2012 issue. I don’t believe they’re available online, but you can pick up the print edition. Don’t buy it for […]

“We’ve taken care of gifts for your mum, haven’t we?” my wife asked me the day before Mother’s Day. “I’m sure we’ll be seeing her tomorrow.” “No trouble,” I said. “On top of the one little gift we’ve gotten her, we’ve got time to do some extra shopping this weekend.” “Good,” she said. “And my […]