stirring things up

Despite my recent history in marketing and PR, I spent a considerable portion of my career prior to that as an arts journalist. I am happy to report that I'm dipping my toes into those waters again, thanks to Stir. For the curious, here's everything I have written for Stir to date: Agatha Christie-style mystery …

Hey, look at me—I’m certified!

From what I can tell, with my new certificate and about $10 I can get a Grande Chestnut Praline Latte at Starbucks.

ESports, cannabis, and me: welcome to the new normal

Four months ago, I was doing pretty much what I had been doing for the two decades leading up to that point. I was working in the editorial department of the Georgia Straight, editing copy and occasionally writing about music or graphic novels as space allowed. Oh, sure, the paper was under new ownership, but …

Got freelance?

Today I learned that my hours, and therefore my income, will be reduced significantly, effective immediately. This is, as you might expect, fallout from the current pandemic. While I count myself lucky that I did not get laid off (as several of my colleagues did), the reduced income will hurt. So I am reaching out …