Well I was all set to write about resolutions and promises for this playlist, in keeping with the ones we all seem to make at this time of year, but I was finding far...

I’ve just finished reading Charles Foran’s mammoth biography of one of my literary heroes, Mordecai Richler. Privy to Richler’s private papers, held by the University of Calgary, Foran made a startling discovery that had...

So it turns out the editor-in-chief of this here publication has created an “Essentially A Playlist” YouTube account with videos to accompany my selections for recent entries in the series. With that in mind,...

I just recently finished reading a great new book from former Winnipegger Alissa York. It’s called Fauna and, amongst other things, it’s a book about animals and our connection to them. Whether we see...

With the recent Flatlander’s Beer Festival and the calendar about to bring us the annual gift of Oktoberfest, naturally a (not so) young man’s thoughts turn to booze. Fall is a fine time to...

You’re probably thinking to yourself, “Didn’t I just read a whole whack of articles about road trips in the last issue of the Manitoban?” and you’re right, you did. Fools think alike and great...

Man oh man, you gotta feel sorry for Dan oh Dan. Gilbert that is. It’s not enough that his marquee player left him on live TV, but then he got slapped by the commish...