Book launch of “The Johns” at Montmartre Cafe
On Monday night, April 20, I attended a launch for Victor Malarek’s new book “The Johns: Sex for Sale and the Men Who Buy It“. The event was held at the Montmartre Cafe and hosted by hosted by Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, for which I’m a longtime volunteer. It was an engaging and at times electrifying evening.
READ MOREA week of women’s anti-violence events in local cafes
On now, it’s a series of intriguing events centered around violence against women and related political and social-justice issues. The setting is not some dry lecture hall, but rather, some of Vancouver’s finest and funkiest cafes. These will be some thought-provoking events that are bound to provoke lively discussions.
READ MOREDebunking Microsoft’s “PC’s are cheaper than Macs” propaganda
Here’s a great article about the Mac vs. PC price debate that scratches the surface of a Microsoft-sponsored report that uses “objective numbers” to purportedly prove that buying a Mac means throwing money away on a useless “cool factor”. Besides disproving many of their numbers, the article shows how this report says more about Microsoft’s [...]
READ MORE“A Chorus Line” reception at Royal City
I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend opening night of Royal CIty Musical Theatre’s production of “A Chorus Line”, their 2009 show. One of the perks of being the Royal City webmaster! No photos of the show iteself (though the excellent seat provided a tempting opportunity), but here’s a look at the glittering VIP reception afterwards.
READ MOREPillow Fight Club 2009 - pics and a video
Here’s my best photos of the annual impromptu Pillow Fight Club event. I arrived moments before all pillow-hell broke loose. I carefully stashed my glasses deep in my shoulder bag, scrunched my hat down, pulled out my pillow (a lovely silk-cased number borrowed from Christine) and headed fearlessly into the fray…
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