With all the disgust in the world right now – especially you-know-where (and I will refrain from adding more, as it will be polarizing), can we talk about the holidays? And even if one thinks it’s “too early,” it IS after Halloween, and in my books, it’s okay. While I’m not big on chain coffee […]
Recently, I’ve found myself unfollowing many of my social media friends. I’m technically still “friends” with them on Facebook, but I’ve just eliminated them from popping up on my feed. It’s just that I can’t stand their perspective anymore – especially in this political climate. I understand that we form our views based on experience […]
The list is growing. So far, the count includes women, immigrants, veterans and more recently, hedge fund managers. He hasn’t insulted ALL of Wall Street yet, but I won’t be surprised if he does. And he’s gaining support. I’m not surprised about that. There is a segment of American society who DOES feel that way. […]
I recently saw The City of Conversation, now running in at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center in New York until July 6 (extended). The play, by Anthony Giardina, chronicles a liberal Georgetown political hostess and her relationship with her family, starting with the Carter administration in 1979. At that time, we are […]
For the past few years, cable-based television has dominated the Emmys, especially in the drama category(this year, the only non-cable show with a nod was Downton Abbey (cast image below), which is shown on public television). One now wonders if drama – real “drama” – even has a place on network television anymore. In fact, […]
A few weeks ago, rumours began to circulate about the possiblity of a Canadian version of the Real Housewives of ______. Scary, if you think about it. I didn’t even think that women in Canada would want to be followed around and filmed like that. I thought that the women, especially those here in Toronto, […]
