http://www.cardus.ca/contributors/ccrook en Copyright 2012 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 10:24:43 -0400 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 10:24:43 -0400 http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2416/ A for-profit fashion business with a non-profit mindset, harnessing the arts to invest in communities in need throughout the world.... Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A for-profit fashion business with a non-profit mindset, harnessing the arts to invest in communities in need throughout the world.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2694/ Faithful fashion in an over-consuming culture.... Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Faithful fashion in an over-consuming culture.... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2338/ Whom do you trust in your web browsing?... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Whom do you trust in your web browsing?... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/07/seven-reasons-to-reconsider-sin-city/   I unexpectedly found myself (and my ten-month-old daughter) in the Nevada desert for the fourth of July. I thought I'd share a few worthy reasons to visit the inimitable city of Las Vegas. Ci... Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:13:00 -0400   I unexpectedly found myself (and my ten-month-old daughter) in the Nevada desert for the fourth of July. I thought I'd share a few worthy reasons to visit the inimitable city of Las Vegas. Ci... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/06/praise-for-janine-vangool/   . . . designer, publisher and editor of UPPERCASE—the little Western Canadian magazine that could. Topnotch art direction. Inquisitive. Inspired. Adventurous. Eclectic. Playful. And up f... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:10:00 -0400   . . . designer, publisher and editor of UPPERCASE—the little Western Canadian magazine that could. Topnotch art direction. Inquisitive. Inspired. Adventurous. Eclectic. Playful. And up f... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/06/ceasing-to-woolgather/ The other day author Nina Killham typed in the words "fear and writing." It was one of those days and among her findings was a post by blogger Jennifer Louden who nails a daily fear for most of us:"I ... Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0400 The other day author Nina Killham typed in the words "fear and writing." It was one of those days and among her findings was a post by blogger Jennifer Louden who nails a daily fear for most of us:"I ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/06/destination-somewhere/   With a major move on the horizon for our little clan, I'm wondering where you, dear After Hours reader, live and what you love most about it. I'll start. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I... Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:58:00 -0400   With a major move on the horizon for our little clan, I'm wondering where you, dear After Hours reader, live and what you love most about it. I'll start. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2017/ A Vancouver blow-torch artist on the delights, comforts, and challenges of her archival medium.... Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A Vancouver blow-torch artist on the delights, comforts, and challenges of her archival medium.... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/05/speaking-of-scared/   Do one thing every day that scares you.—Eleanor Roosevelt It's a challenge I've been quick to quote but slow to practice. Except for last night when I stepped up to the microphone for t... Thu, 20 May 2010 10:51:00 -0400   Do one thing every day that scares you.—Eleanor Roosevelt It's a challenge I've been quick to quote but slow to practice. Except for last night when I stepped up to the microphone for t... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/05/chesterton-on-success/   Success. The pursuit and desire of it has so permeated our culture, it's difficult to imagine a time without self-help titles and multi-level marketing. Most of the time it runs amuck, unchall... Thu, 13 May 2010 10:35:00 -0400   Success. The pursuit and desire of it has so permeated our culture, it's difficult to imagine a time without self-help titles and multi-level marketing. Most of the time it runs amuck, unchall... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/05/not-your-grandmas-craft-fair/   Make It Productions has stepped up the craft fair circuit. They're not alone. The handmade revolution has taken North America by storm in the past five years. They DIYers even wrote a book abo... Thu, 06 May 2010 18:14:00 -0400   Make It Productions has stepped up the craft fair circuit. They're not alone. The handmade revolution has taken North America by storm in the past five years. They DIYers even wrote a book abo... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/04/digital-detox-week/   "When you cut off the arterial blood to an organ, the organ dies. When you cut the flow of nature into people's lives their spirit dies." So says Adbusters "Ecopsychology" issue (on newsstands... Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:13:00 -0400   "When you cut off the arterial blood to an organ, the organ dies. When you cut the flow of nature into people's lives their spirit dies." So says Adbusters "Ecopsychology" issue (on newsstands... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/04/exposing-canadas-eye-candy/   Toronto Fashion Week wrapped up at the start of April. If you're to believe some media reports, says the Toronto-based F List, the best of Canada isn't at LG Fashion Week at all. It's at Holt ... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:07:00 -0400   Toronto Fashion Week wrapped up at the start of April. If you're to believe some media reports, says the Toronto-based F List, the best of Canada isn't at LG Fashion Week at all. It's at Holt ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/04/the-time-of-your-making/   How do you do it all and keep time for creative pursuits? This was my first question for an occupational therapist mother-of-two I befriended earlier this week, who also happens to paint profe... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:05:00 -0400   How do you do it all and keep time for creative pursuits? This was my first question for an occupational therapist mother-of-two I befriended earlier this week, who also happens to paint profe... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/03/radio-3-breaking-new-sound/   Tired of Tchaikovsky? (I know, I know, as if that is possible.) Consider CBC Radio 3, a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is av... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:01:00 -0400   Tired of Tchaikovsky? (I know, I know, as if that is possible.) Consider CBC Radio 3, a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is av... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/03/here-come-the-web-thinkers/   One of my 'hats,' as a media relations instructor, requires that I keep up on the wonderful world of social media. I blog (obviously) but beyond that I am a bit of a luddite. So, to stay ahead... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:58:00 -0400   One of my 'hats,' as a media relations instructor, requires that I keep up on the wonderful world of social media. I blog (obviously) but beyond that I am a bit of a luddite. So, to stay ahead... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/03/the-lucidity-of-childhood/   This week, spurred by my participation in a local poetry workshop, I pulled a back issue of Room of One's Own, the Canadian feminist literary journal, off the shelf. It served as a reminder th... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:00 -0500   This week, spurred by my participation in a local poetry workshop, I pulled a back issue of Room of One's Own, the Canadian feminist literary journal, off the shelf. It served as a reminder th... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/03/ten-rules-for-writing/   As the Globe reports, it seems people are still interested in writing, and in what writers have to say about it. "Inspired by the British paperback publication of Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:56:00 -0500   As the Globe reports, it seems people are still interested in writing, and in what writers have to say about it. "Inspired by the British paperback publication of Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/02/a-thousand-nos/   My husband is notoriously indecisive. He used to serve on the board of Universities' Model Parliament. Every couple of months they'd meet at a local eatery where the business of the meeting r... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:53:00 -0500   My husband is notoriously indecisive. He used to serve on the board of Universities' Model Parliament. Every couple of months they'd meet at a local eatery where the business of the meeting r... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2010/02/for-love-of-type/   His name is Remi, we are having a love affair, and my spouse knows about it. He is a Remington Portable. A archetypal typewriter manufactured in the mid-1930s. His ruddy grey body sits squarel... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:49:00 -0500   His name is Remi, we are having a love affair, and my spouse knows about it. He is a Remington Portable. A archetypal typewriter manufactured in the mid-1930s. His ruddy grey body sits squarel...