With the new year upon us, I am culling my life ridding it of tangibles alongside old beliefs. A reprogramming so to speak. Recognizing that my parents imparted to me the best they knew despite the fact it may not have been ideal for my growth. I’m grateful I’ve not lived through the Second World […]
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It’s the last day of the year, and I’ve spent a good chunk of the holiday season flat on my ass sick as a dog with some virus that has gone around. Despite my diligent efforts of utilizing gloves, using antibacterial wash and employing disposable wipes I am defeated by a bug that I have […]
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With driverless cars around the corner, we are closer to living in the new world of Judy and George Jetson. With the horse and buggy gone by the wayside, and as technology continues to race forward, some things have run their course with no place to go – like all my mother’s doilies, crystal, delicate […]
Growing up, the local Woolworths was a place one came for a fresh slice of apple pie and a hot cup of coffee. Sitting down to enjoy your coffee was expected. In a hurry then your jitter juice would be dispensed in a blue paper cup with a Greek-style motif around the lip. Not quite […]
As a child, we got our Christmas tree from St. Peter’s Church which was only a block away from where we lived in downtown Toronto. An argument ensued annually between my folks and the guy they called “the robber.” He was notorious for selling overpriced Christmas trees in the shadow of the colossal crucifix perched […]
Lisa is one of many people I’ve had the privilege of meeting being a photographic representative over the past 30 years. Though many celebrities crossed my path what I came to discover relatively quickly is that we’re all unique and famous. We may not have a television show, but that by no means diminishes our […]
Lisa Fischer’s work as a background singer with iconic artists like The Rolling Stones has left an indomitable imprint on our musical culture.
Living in an age with soon to be driverless cars, Judy and George Jetson are even closer to living in our new world. With the horse and buggy gone by the wayside, and as technology continues to race forward, some things have no place to go – like all my mother’s doilies, crystal, delicate china […]
This blog is dedicated to the magnificent goddesses born in the fifties and sixties who are now turning fifty and sixty. A unique demographic of women, born to parents who survived the Second World War and, in some cases, the Great Depression. These women are the last generation of children instilled with sensibilities from those […]
As mentioned in “About” this site is dedicated to my amazing girlfriends and sisterhood in which I travel in daily no matter where I am. Inspired by my mother, who adored her girlfriends, I was taught from a very young age how important and sacred the sisterhood is. She was right. My mother was surrounded […]