Here is a list of my all-time favourite TV shows! I wanted to expand on The Top 5 List you read here a few years back. I’ve expanded on it quite a few times since I first published this post, here is the latest one, expanded to 20 shows! So here it is, My Top…

I wanted to celebrate Mother’s Day with a fitting tribute for all of the mothers out there. This is a very special edition of Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge. It features interview clips from Common, 2Pac, Masta Ace, and Kanye West talking about the huge influence their mothers had in their…

Here are some great activities you can use in your Drama and Dance lessons (if you can find this amazing resource) I was asked to take it down from the site. The Treasure Chest: Story, Drama and Dance / Movement in the Classroom – A Collection of Integrated Lesson Maps. The lesson maps are based…

I love the public library. I end up reading books and watching movies that I normally wouldn’t have come across. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed this one out.  The back of the DVD said that it was about a writer  who falls in love with one of his characters. The character…

A small plan crashed in a very remote valley during World War II. The terrain made it very difficult to amass a rescue. In the meantime, an air drop was arranged to give the men and women much needed supplies to help them survive. One of the most precious items in the cargo was “a…

We are celebrating International Women’s Day with our 4th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular. In this chapter of the show, I interview Shay D about her work with the Lyrically Challenged Collective, her solo work, her involvement in the hip-hop community, must-have rap records, and the issues involving women in hip-hop culture. I also spin some…

Miss DJ is part of an all-female DJ crew based out of Sweden. She is our special guest deejay for our 4th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular. I interview her and then she gets on the wheels of steel to drop an amazing mixset of old school and golden-era classics. NWA – Express Yourself KRS-One…

This is an amazing street performance! Bryson Andres uses technology to loop up a percussion backing for his violin masterpiece. Simply spectacular!

I took my kids to Legoland Toronto this week. This is one of the coolest features of the Indoor Attraction. There are a bunch of open bins, where you can build your own race car. I designed a three-wheeled super-car. I loved that they had orange Lego pieces. I don’t have any orange pieces at…