Not again; what a bother. But oh, it can’t wait. Music—that’ll do it. Aha! Dinah Shore: two minutes, 30 seconds and here comes the song. She’s ready, Dinah starts; and off she goes—Mil’s gone. This always happens to Mildred MacDonald. Her 23-year-old bladder behaves with urgent, octogenarian unpredictability. That is, only when she’s on air.… Continue reading Sweet Talk, Tough Broad
Scrum and Gone
The morning Question Period at Queen’s Park ends and reporters scrum politicians streaming into the halls. The exchanges aren’t rapid-fire shouting matches, there’s no staccato of camera flashes and politicians aren’t trying to outrun reporters chasing them down and barking questions. About two dozen journalists swarm Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, some holding television cameras that… Continue reading Scrum and Gone
Inside the Ring of Fire (Spring 2010)
Lesley Ciarula Taylor’s name is not spelled Leslie, as was written in our print publication. The Review regrets the error.
On the Eve of Destruction (Spring 2010)
Darren Yourk was not, as stated in our print publication, the first online sports editor at The Globe and Mail. The Review regrets the error.
Off the Rails (Spring 2010)
Prior to a division in 1994, the Arts Council of England was the Arts Council of Great Britain. The latter, not the former, was the proper title when Prue Hemelrijk worked there in 1955. The Reviewregrets the error. During Prue Hemelrijk’s time at the Arts Council in London, the shipping company offices near the Council intrigued… Continue reading Off the Rails (Spring 2010)
