Author Archives: Diane
Vancouver Writing Seminar with Larry Kaplow (House, Body of Proof)
Before TV, eh?, I wrote about television for other sites. American television (gasp) for American sites. That’s how I learned that I wasn’t learning about homegrown shows and a website was born. At the time I was writing an awful … Continue reading
First, do no harm. Second, realize the first is impossible.
I had to buy a dress for my uncle’s wedding at the end of the month. (And by “had to” I mean “wanted to,” of course, but our inability to distinguish wants from needs is a whole other post.) I … Continue reading
On sleevelessness and toothlessness
I say this with only the tiniest trace of bitter jealousy: Kirstine Stewart, CBC’s Executive Vice President of English Services, is a beautiful woman. The kind of woman whose immaculate appearance makes me feel like I have a piece of … Continue reading
The Accidental Auction
Sometimes I think if I planned my life better, I’d never do anything. I’d be paralysed with indecision and see too clearly the reasons not to do something. Whereas now I can look back and think, yeah, that’s exactly what … Continue reading
From Little to Big
A few years ago I printed off an application form to be a Big Sister – perhaps surprising news to friends who know I’ve never wanted children of my own, but perhaps not to those who have seen me with … Continue reading


