A companion piece to TIFF Cinematheque’s Retrospective Ball of Fire: the Films of Barbara Stanwyck. Ruby Stevens, born in New York in 1907, had a tough life, but she made something of herself. A tough childhood and itinerant adolescence taught her lessons that served her later in Hollywood, where she reinvented herself as Barbara Stanwyck, one of the greatest film… View Post
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Julie Daniluk’s Super Bowl Chips & Dips Two of the biggest things Super Bowl fans love to indulge in are Chips & Dips but so many chips are just downright unhealthy. Here are some of Julie’s favourite chips & dip alternatives that still offer fun and crunch. CHIPS Flax Quinoa Crackers – Rosemary Olive, Raw Vitality These crackers are a… View Post
by Marta Correia- Vice-President ORALGEM Hygiene Solutions Having started a business myself, and currently in the process of developing it, I would like to volunteer a few pointers to remember if you are considering starting your own business. You need to know there’s more than just money required, to start a business. You need to be informed and prepared for your… View Post
Still Alice Directed by Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland Written by Lisa Genova (novel), Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland Stars Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, Hunter Parrish Rating: 3/5 Julianne Moore’s cutting a swath through awards season for a film that stretches her beyond any she’s done in her career. In Still Alice, adapted from the novel by Lisa… View Post
Going natural – a sensible choice by Michelle Groulx The average woman uses 10 – 20 personal care products daily. That adds up to nearly five pounds of harmful chemicals a year, including: carcinogens, pesticides, endocrine disrupters and reproductive toxins. David Suzuki wrote a great post about the “dirty dozen” toxic chemical ingredients in cosmetics to avoid – get to… View Post