Nov 12, 2009

Wanna see me get punched in the face?

I’ve been boxing for close to three years now. I’ve had three exhibition fights at my gym, the Blue Cat Boxing Club, and next Friday, November 20, I will have my first competitive match. It’s against a fighter from another club in the Montreal area. All I know is he weighs 190 pounds (I’m walking around at about 185 right …

Sep 29, 2009

Montreal freelance writers should sign up for Mediaville Montreal

Below is some information about a great upcoming event for freelance writers here in Montreal. It’s a joint effort by some of the best writers organizations in the country (including my personal favorite, the Professional Writers Association of Canada), and it combines workshops with a client mixer and other networking. Get your tickets and I’ll see you there.
Mediaville Montreal
Where freelancers …

Mar 28, 2008

War reporting panel this Wednesday

This Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the CUAA Journalism Chapter and the Journalism Student Association will present a panel discussion, “Stories from the front: staying safe while getting the story.” This promises to be an interesting look at war reporting, in spite of the fact that I’ll be moderating. I’ve included all the details below and hope people will …