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Last week I had the opportunity to attend Newstrain, a two-day touring journalism workshop aimed towards editors, department heads and other journalism management. If you’re wondering why the only photo I have from the two days is an obscure shot of a printing press, that’s because the event took place at the Toronto Star Press Centre and I was … [Read more...]
On Thursday night, we ink-stained wretches covering the Vaughan byelection were mildly surprised (but not really) to see the Premier of Ontario arrive with the local Liberal candidate, Steven Del Duca. Because obviously, he had no place being in Kitchener-Waterloo (which was won by the NDP). This made the night a little bit more interesting, and … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I received a call from a colleague who was in a bit of a bind. She needed to get to the east end as soon as possible because she heard there was a big flood, and we were sending out Beaches South Riverdale edition, iirc, to press the same day. This colleague doesn't have a car and it would have taken her a lot longer to get there … [Read more...]
Pick up a July edition of Vaughan Today and you'll be transported to the historic Village of Kleinburg. And take my word for it when I say you won't regret the trip. As mentioned in the first (and until now, only) blog post I've written for Multicom Media, I consider myself an astute observer of Vaughan. I don't actually live in the city (I … [Read more...]
Where would we be without the internet? For one, we'd have a lot less reading material. For those of you that know me, it won't come as a surprise to you that I have a borderline unhealthy obsession with serial killers. And not just any serial killers - only the most twisted, depraved, bizarre serial killers ignite my curiosity. Think Jeffrey … [Read more...]
Lately I've been having quite a bit of fun with a new lens I purchased. It's a 35mm 1.8G DX (fixed focal length). It's great for depth of field and shooting in low light. I'm quite pleased with it; the autofocus is fast and it takes lovely sharp images. Here are a handful of shots I took while playing with my new toy. … [Read more...]
Recently I had the opportunity to meet James C. Swartz, a very talented artist who lives in the west end of Toronto but works at Leaside Community Gardens. He graciously welcomed me into his house and lavished strawberries, butter tarts and iced water upon me, not to mention let me take a glimpse at his wonderfully eclectic body of work. James … [Read more...]
There are few things in life like a good Sunday Moringing. … [Read more...]
This is just all around awful. I came across this article after someone shared it on Facebook and felt I should do the same. An extremely eye opening piece that anyone who cares about anything should read. Here are a few excerpts. Gulf of Mexico fishermen, scientists and seafood processors have told Al Jazeera they are finding disturbing numbers … [Read more...]
Happy Easter and Passover all. On this festive holiday I leave you with this. … [Read more...]
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