Welcome to the Blog!
In these pages, you’ll find more about my travels to Italy, Spain, and England for my books, as well as other travel tales from around the world. Plus you’ll uncover more about my daily drama as not only a self-published author, but also as a TV writer for ET Canada. Plus find articles about other minor matters in the world of movies and television.
How to Resolve Your New Year’s Resolutions
With the calendar to 2014 at midnight tomorrow, it's that time of year again where you not only reflect on the year that was but also the year that will be - and how you plan on improving upon it. That's right, it's time to make your New Year's Resolutions. And with...
My Christmas with a Mobster
So while you celebrate Christmas with your friends and families, I thought I would re-share one of my more infamous holiday stories... when I toasted a gangster on Christmas Eve! It was 1999 and I was in Corfu, Greece. In a few days, I was going to meet my friend...
Book Launch Party with a Little TLC… and TTC
Well, the news is: "Bulls, Bands, and London" is now available - with paperback and e-book versions (Kindle, Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble, etc.)! Just check my homepage for all the info on how to purchase your copy - or head over to Amazon.ca - or any one of your...
Working with Vince Gilligan & My Own Crystal Meth Nightmare
"Living with Crystal Meth" With only one episode left in the entire "Breaking Bad" series, it's time to share my own story about working with "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan (briefly, oh, so briefly), as well as my own nightmare with crystal meth. Oh, I guess I...
The View From My Desk (…and 8 Years of ET Canada Souvenirs)
Today, it’s the unofficial start of the ninth season of "ET Canada." Officially, it was last week. However, the Toronto International Film Festival kind of interferes with all that possible reflection by parading its annual line-up of Hollywood stars and Oscar-worthy...
The Greatest Week of the Year… If You Like Festivals
The first seven days of July make up, arguably, the greatest week of the year throughout the western world - if you have a passport, money to spend, and appreciate patriotic festivals. "Canada Day" First of all, there was July 1, Canada Day, the annual day of...
The 101 Best Written TV Series
This week the Writers Guild of America released their list of the "101 Best Written TV Series." Presumably this was a straight vote among the guild's members (many of whom have been or currently are creators & staffers of many of the fine programs mentioned on...
Travelling Alone in Toronto… What Would You Do?
People often ask me about travel suggestions. "Have you ever been to this place? And how many days should I spend there?" Well, that depends. Are you travelling by yourself or with others? Because if you travel with friends, you could spend endless days in the same...
Changes…Great and Small
There was a celebration the other night: "ET Canada" celebrated 2000 episodes! Now while the actual milestone occurs this coming Tuesday, the official party fell on a much more presentable Friday night. It certainly was worth celebrating. Of the forty-six current...