Five Business Maxims for 2021

 by Walter Robinson The human misery, economic destruction, and societal shocks of COVID-19 are irreparable, irrevocable, immeasurable and they just keep coming. Let’s face it, 2020 has been a tough year for everyone. Amidst this brutal backdrop, many hunger for a return to the mythical yesteryear of ‘normal’ … that

One World Kitchen Makes One Great Announcement

 Get your forks ready! We are proud to announce that Ottawa’s own Gusto TV’s One World Kitchen is a Taste Awards finalist and it has been nominated for Best Food Program: Web in the Viewer’s Choice category! One World Kitchen has been also named as a finalist in the Taste Awards General Awards

Some of History’s Greatest Thinkers Were a Little Bit Insane

 Edgar Allan Poe, photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.    It has been said that there is a fine line between genius and insanity. The link between the two is not absolute, but some scientific studies suggest the two are interconnected. Mental health research claims that individuals experiencing various states of

A Perfect Pairing: Artist and Writer

 Without illustrators, writers would never see their works come to life in poetry, short stories, graphic novels or children’s books. Illustrators who collaborate with writers effectively bring life to specific scenes and characters that live in a writer’s head. Through their genius, these agents of visual art are able to

The Facts About Writing Fiction

 A good writer creates a short story or novel based on what he knows - what he has experienced. Something in his past or present state of affairs affects him deeply. The story he writes may be about a person that has made some kind of impact on him - not