Everyone is a teacher. Never has this adage been truer than this week, for me at least. My teachers in recent days have been Jack Layton & Steve Jobs. Layton, a Canadian politician and chief of the official opposition, passed away a few days ago after a ferocious battle against cancer. Then yesterday, Apple’s architect [...]

I was never a particular big fan of former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.  I didn’t dislike her but I didn’t look up to her like I do a Kamala Harris or a Hillary Clinton.  Then, she lost her position at the last mid-term elections and I saw her for who she was: a [...]

So many distracters. Is Peace supposed to bring out so much hate? I draw many comparisons between President Barack Obama and Martin Luther King because of their similar abilities to rally people, all people, behind the same ideals. When over 250 000 people gathered in 1963 for the march on Washington, they did so because [...]

I haven’t posted in a while mostly because I’ve been commenting current events in 140 characters, or less, here: http://twitter.com/MartineMontreal . As a publicist and a as pop-cultural fiend, the last few weeks have been quite educational. So here, a “Cliff Notes” of sorts, of my thoughts of recent events: • Kanyé West at the [...]

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In a week marked by a heartbreaking loss in Pop Culture, here I am, mourning another staple. Vibe Magazine is no more. Founded by Quincy Jones in 1993, Vibe was the reference for the Hip, the Hop, the Rock, the Roll and the very cool. And, for a kid who could never get her Hip [...]

The province of Quebec has much to teach to other nations about immigration. Its policies are not perfect but come pretty close compared to other provinces and countries. Blacks, in particular, have in my view and in my parents’ – who emigrated to Quebec over 40 years ago – been very well received in the [...]

Where were you on November 4th? Like the rest of us, you were probably crossing your fingers, holding your breath and pilling up cloves of garlic around your neck. In Montreal, the hot spot was Opus Hotel, where we held the “Cocktails & Obama” event. Pictures and videos are worth a thousand words – and [...]

I was one of the Obama supporters who didn’t want Hillary to drop out of the race before the magic delegate number was reached. I thought she had the right to remain in the race since after all, that was the democratic way. But last night, she displayed yet another dark side of her personality. [...]

I don’t care who would be best apt to answer a bloody 3AM phone call. I don’t really care about the accuracy of a story which dates from years ago and which has no relevance on today’s current political landscape. I couldn’t care less about who used who’s private jet. What I do care about [...]

I like Tiger Woods as much as the next person and I appreciate his athletic prowess, his discipline and the fact he can make grown men cry because of his greatness. I don’t like golf but watching him on the greens is like watching Kent Nagano conducting the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra. Pure magic, as he [...]

Today, I’m a kid in a candy store. In a few hours, I’ll be attending Stevie Wonder’s concert in Montreal. I grew up with Purple Rain and Thriller. Without Stevie Wonder, they wouldn’t exist. Stevie, the genius lyricist and man-of-all-trades on all his albums, is the man. His albums are road maps, wish lists, therapies [...]

Last week, former U.S. veep Al Gore received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. An Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe, a walk on La Croisette, Leo Di Caprio on his speed dial: Al Gore has made it.For many years, he was associated with stiffness and having a wife who didn’t enjoy Prince’s Purple Rain but now, [...]

Here is “Victorious”: Slim Williams’ new singlehttp://slim.baom.net/link/slimwListen and Groove to what will most likely be one of the Summer’s anthems.