David Hewlett (seemingly trying to hang himself with his own scarf above) and his lovely fiancee Jane dropped by for horror night tonight, their dog Mars in tow. Equally lovely Martin Gero and his beautiful Stephanie also came by for dinner, but ducked out before we headed downstairs for the… Read more ⇢

I actually cooked for the second time in as many days. For lunch, I made a broiled tequila-lime marinated arctic char with minced garlic and basil. While last night’s creation was fine, today’s was actually very good. Surprisingly so in as much as I was the one who made it.… Read more ⇢

Is it just me, or is Jared getting a little paunchy? No, no, it’s not just me because Fondy actually brought it to my attention today. “Jared got fat!”she exclaimed when the Subway spokesman flashed onscreen. Normally, I couldn’t care less what someone weighs (sumo wrestlers being the sole exception… Read more ⇢

Tonight, we checked out one of the new kids on the block – Gastropod, located on West 4th right beside fellow newcomer Fuel. Still on east coast time (and liking it), we made a reservation for 5:30 p.m. Due to the treacherous driving conditions (I mean, seriously, this is Vancouver… Read more ⇢

My traveling is done and I can finally sit back and relax, just as soon as I – finish my script, give Rob notes on his movie outline and his Atlantis script, call the electrician to come in and check out the disconcerting PING! emanating from my sump pump ever… Read more ⇢

Well, we’re back in Vancouver and, evidently, I’m not the only one who’s overfed. According to our dog sitter, our pugs have been enjoying the good life for far too long and she has put them on a strict regimen of daily walkies, scaled down breakfast and dinner portions and… Read more ⇢

Back at the turn of the 20th century, when my grandmother was growing up in the Italian countryside, her town bore witness to a remarkable phenomenon: a solar eclipse. My grandmother, then a young girl, did what any levelheaded would have done at the time: she and her sister dressed… Read more ⇢

With only a couple of days to go before I head back to Vancouver, I thought I’d take a tour of some of my old childhood stomping grounds. It was a little surreal, like those dreams in which you find yourself in familiar yet slightly incongruous surroundings. The neighborhoods don’t… Read more ⇢

The dawn of each season brings ideas galoreSome which survive, others shown the door,Like that time travel story, or the love romp not done, Or the Dark Daniel arc trimmed from six tales to one. We begin each new year with the best of intentions,Seeking to craft our inspired inventions.But… Read more ⇢