A good friend of mine, let’s call him “Raoul”, is an administrator with a major Canadian orchestra. He works around 60+ hours a week, which is all too typical of the time commitment required in his field. For all of his hard work, this devoted employee receives two weeks of vacation a year. 10 whole … More The Arts and Time (Off)

While digging through boxes of stuff in the basement, I came across this questionnaire.  It had originally been published in the Kitchener Record on January 2, 1982 as a test to see how well parents knew their children.  My mom ended up beating my dad by a score of 20-14.  30 years later, I scored … More 30 Questions with Me, Age 9

While cleaning up the basement over the holidays, I came across some old team photos from my formative years. I had forgotten what a fine athlete I was back in the day, and thankfully I have the photographic evidence to back up my claims. (Me=front row, far right.  Click to enlarge) Meet the Harv’s Self … More The Student Athlete

K:  Daddy, when I was three years old, I thought one plus one equalled onety-one. Me:  Hmmm.  Now that you’re four years old, what does one plus one equal? K:  Eleven.