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Movember 2018: #IronMan’s vulnerability, and how I’m cheating this year

Movember 2018: #IronMan’s vulnerability, and how I’m cheating this year

Posted on 01 Nov 2018 in Not For Profit, Psychology, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Movember 2018: #IronMan’s vulnerability, and how I’m cheating this year

I’m Tony Stark. I build neat stuff, got a great girl, occasionally save the world. So why can’t I sleep? ~from the Iron Man 3 trailer Hope everyone had a fun Hallowe’en yesterday. It’s ironic, the day after Hallowe’en marks the beginning of my quest to be like Tony Stark of Disney’s Marvel’s Iron Man […]

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8 kinds of work I like to do

Posted on 18 Jan 2016 in Advertising, Branding, Marketing, Not For Profit, Print, Storytelling, TV, Uncategorized, Websites | Comments Off on 8 kinds of work I like to do

I was recently asked, “What kind of work do you like to do?”. While a longer answer wasn’t uncalled for, I believe the expectation was something on the lines of a genre or a medium, such as “I like writing blog entries” or “I’m really into writing ads”. I do like writing blog entries and […]

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I’ve joined the Theatre. Time to break a leg?

Posted on 23 Jan 2015 in Art, Branding, Marketing, Not For Profit, Uncategorized | Comments Off on I’ve joined the Theatre. Time to break a leg?

Some time this week, I’ll be breaking the news to my Social Media outlets of my new job title: on Monday January 19, 2015, I begin at the City of Richmond’s Gateway Theatre as Communications Manager. My new life in the Theatre As I currently see it, this role will combine my years of Communications […]

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Movember update: 1 major don’t (ironically) and do for helping depression and anxiety.

Posted on 15 Nov 2013 in Not For Profit, Story, Storytelling | Comments Off on Movember update: 1 major don’t (ironically) and do for helping depression and anxiety.

I made a suicidal situation even worse. Even with really good intentions. A friend had a grad school colleague take his own life, leaving behind his wife and two children. She confided her hurt and her massive whys to me. And I provided the perfectly wrong response. What it was: a cogent explanation of why […]

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Unspeakably tough Canuck loss outlines my 2013 #MovemberMo’tivation

Posted on 06 Nov 2013 in Not For Profit, Story | 2 comments

One could consider it pro hockey’s toughest loss, ever. Especially after two highlight reel career moments didn’t point to an ending like this. Vignette 1: From the very first moment December 21, 2005 marks the Vancouver Canucks debut for a promising young player & former captain of his Western Hockey League team. On his very first […]

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