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The Astrology of GameStop
I wanted to do a quick post looking at the astrology of GameStop. Like many around the world, I have been fascinated by the short squeeze that is currently occurring with this company’s stock, driven […]
Exploring Canuck Astrology: Reading The Astrology of Canada’s Natal Chart
I recently did a deep dive into verifying Canada’s natal chart. The commonly used one is July 1, 1867 at midnight in Ottawa, which gives an Aries rising chart. That didn’t make much sense to […]
Gazing into the Crystal Glass: 2021 Wine Trends
It’s probably a dumb idea to make predictions about anything these days (says the woman who’s studying astrology), but I gave it a shot in my latest piece for Edify. I took a look at […]
Figuring out Canada’s Natal Chart: Aries Rising, Really?
Recently I was talking to some folks (shoutout to my fellow Canadian RSPMs!) about the natal chart of Canada. As with all nations, there’s debate over the exact time and location to use for Canada’s […]
Local Edmonton food incubators: story in Edify
One of my recent stories was just published on the newly-launched Edify website. It’s a piece about local food incubators/collectives, featuring interviews with Kirsta Franke of The Public and Chris Lerohl of Uproot Food Collective. […]
Media passes and the Edmonton Fringe
Should a written review be attached to every media comp at the Edmonton Fringe? The Globe and Mail just ran a very interesting story about a controversy that started at Edmonton’s Fringe Festival and continued […]
Coming soon to a blog near you: Edmonton theatre coverage!
I’m excited to announce that I’m going to start covering local theatre again! After this year’s Fringe, I realized that I really missed writing about Edmonton’s excellent theatre scene. I left Vue in 2016 and […]
Cats, kids and cafes
Yesterday I found out that the Cat Cafe on Whyte doesn’t allow children under 10. A friend took her 7-year-old son there, only to be turned away at the door. He was pretty devastated, of […]
You look like a Tempranillo to me
I’m sure I’m not the only writer who looks back on their past work and shudders. Fortunately for me, everything I wrote as a fledgling writer has disappeared from the internet (along with everything else […]
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Farewell, Vue Weekly
I have resigned from Vue Weekly. As of July 6, 2016 I will no longer be Dish/News Editor for the paper. This was a very difficult decision and not one I made lightly, as Vue […]
Journalism: Living in a Dying Industry
Ninety staff fired across the country, 35 of which were right here in Edmonton: in light of the most recent spate of Postmedia cuts at the end of January, how is the next generation of […]
Breaking News: I’m the new Dish editor for Vue Weekly!
Yep, it’s official: I will be taking over as Dish editor for Vue Weekly. I have been more involved with Vue’s Dish section this year, writing feature stories in addition to my usual biweekly wine […]
