As March swiftly transitions into April, I find myself eagerly anticipating the arrival of warm weather and gardening, especially after enduring one of the greyest winters on record here in Ottawa. The shift to longer days has also begun to lift my spirits, despite my hatred of Daylight Saving Time. What can I say except two things can be true… View Post
Tamson Grieg is Lady Helen Gwinear, an embittered shrew of a mother whose daughter Nell has run off to join a band of 17th-century highwaymen in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. It’s no wonder. Lady Helen runs some pretty rough business as head of her own criminal organization, but worse, she has no idea how to be a… View Post
Jodie Whittaker who you know as the only female Dr. Who, is Orla in BritBox’ gripping miniseries Time S2. Orla’s an impoverished single mother of three sent to prison for “stealing electricity” in desperation one cold winter. Her children are sent to live with her alcoholic mother, then taken into foster care; she’s lost them for a minor infraction. As… View Post
By Anne Brodie Willam Shatner says he’s always been alone, all his life, that women were distractions but not part of the full picture. He says he’s had no real friends but doesn’t want to be alone. Shatner’s part of a large family from four marriages with generations of descendants but still. And he’s pondering death. It feels like a… View Post
Spring is making a valiant attempt to arrive but it would seem snow across the eastern side of the country has other plans. Still, it’s arrival is imminent bringing with it the anticipation of Easter and the promise of new beginnings. This time of year, with its burgeoning life and lengthening days, invites us to embrace change and welcome fresh… View Post
We need more women in politics—a “no-shit Sherlock” statement, I’m aware. However, the stark reality is that we don’t have enough women engaged in politics, from government positions at every level to informed voters. This shortfall is largely due to the spaces where discourse happens becoming polluted with hyperpartisan attacks, often accompanied by threats of violence against women. The narrative… View Post