Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division from President Bill Clinton
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Dead Chicks
You ever harp on the past and keep revisiting things you just can’t change? I’m certainly guilty of holding on too long, whether it be to a piece of copy I’ve already submitted and can no longer change, or to a relationship I know has run its course. Why is it so hard to let [...]
READ MORE »Layton’s Last Words to Canadians
July 25, Jack Layton stepped down from his leadership of the New Democrats in order to battle cancer. While it was hoped this would be a temporary setback, Monday it was confirmed that he had succumbed to the disease. Layton was 61. After his death, his wife, MP Olivia Chow, released Layton’s final words to [...]
READ MORE »I may not understand your Google + circles, but I want in
I haven’t quite figured out what Google circles are for, but not wanting to be left out, I’ve joined anyway. This is likely how most of these social media applications get started, right? We all want to jump in and be part of the next big thing, the second it becomes available. But why is [...]
READ MORE »Think About It
While recovering from Strep throat this week, I spent countless hours in bed nestled between my two dogs, laptop on lap-top, watching old Fleetwood Mac concert footage. In my medicated haze I could barely remember my own name, let alone song titles, so I checked out Wikipedia’s Rumours page for a list of songs I [...]
READ MORE »Resimay
I run a copywriting company, so you’d think someone applying herein would take the time to spell check, but I’ve received some applications which make the spelling below seem downright sophisticated. Though sadly, none of my applicants have ever sent a headshot like this one….
READ MORE »Embracing the Un-embraceable
When I was a carefree twenty-something finishing up my degree at McGill University, I met a like-minded spitfire from Chicago named Jenna. She and I came into each other’s lives through men, as our college-age boyfriends were lifelong friends. Over the years we moved on, leaving behind our studies, the boys who introduced us, and [...]
READ MORE »The Beastie Boys Revisit Fight for Your Right
The Beastie Boys expand on their classic 1987 video for ‘(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)’ with a 30 minute short starring Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen. Written and directed by band member Adam Yauch, the film is being touted as a sequel to the original music video. While I didn’t love [...]
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