Nyet, nyet Soviet Canuckistan
Bill Doskoch wants Canada to have a more modern insulting nickname than Soviet Canuckistan… and ideally, one that wasn’t coined by a raving xenophobe: [I]f somebody — anybody — has a more au courant idea for an amusing replacement for Soviet...Ensuring a good life for a relative with a disability
One of the most amazing sessions at last May’s Social Change Institute at Hollyhock was a presentation by Vickie Cammack and Al Etmanski of the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship. They do amazing work helping families and circles of friends ensure a secure,...Catch my comedy act on Friday, Oct. 27th at the Laughing Bean
I’ll be one of the contestants in the Search for the Funniest Comic With a Day Job Contest, and my night’s coming up at the end of the month. It all goes down at the Laughing Bean Coffee Company (map) 2695 E. Hastings (2 blocks west of Renfrew.) tel. (604)...Sometimes mental health IS a joking matter
From my stand-up comedy instructor, David Granirer: Stand Up For Mental Health: A Happy Neurotic Grad 2006 Sunday November 12 Arts Club Theatre, Granville Island Featuring our 2006 class and alumni comics performing new material! Led by counsellor and stand up comic...Hydro at night isn’t just water over the dam
A conversation I joined on ChangeEverything.ca has been bugging me, because it reminded me of something I heard as a child, from an adult: you don’t have to worry that leaving lights on at night is wasteful, because the nocturnal hours are off-peak and the...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
