TJ Dawe
TJ is a Vancouver based writer, performer and director of new theatre pieces. He's participated in ninety or so theatre and comedy festivals in Canada, the US, Australia and the UK. He has six published plays and a humour book. He's also interested in movies, literature, television, comic books, history, science, spirituality, tai chi, technology, food and the Enneagram. He generally juggles a dozen projects at a time. He thinks more people should read the books of Barbara Ehrenreich, Gabor Mate, David Mitchell, Dan Savage, Mark Kurlansky, Miriam Toews and Brian Michael Bendis.
Advice to an Artist, from Sherwood Anderson
Words of wisdom from an obscure and great writer.
The Last Beams and Struts Saturday Night Jukebox
With selections and write-ups from some of our core contributors, in alphabetical order.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Enneagram Nines - John Prine and Disney Princesses
Conflict avoidance, escape into dreams, and love of nature.
Theatre is Mutating
An evolution is underway, bringing new ways to engage audiences.
The 10 Changes in People Who've Had Near Death Experiences
According to Fr. Richard Rohr, and Harvard prof Phillip L. Berman.
Slaves Pick Your Tomatoes. Actual Slaves. In Florida.
Are those little tasteless off-white circles worth it?
The Real Reason People Fear Speaking in Public
It's the same reason cats sit on the lap of the person who's least interested in them.
Saturday Night Jukebox: A Way Deep Down Cry, Right from the Pit of the Soul
Doris Allen, John Lennon, and what love songs are really about.
Gabor Mate Answers Questions About Ayahuasca
Three videos, from Q & As after TJ's solo show Medicine.
Oh Edmonton, You Beautiful Swirling Mass of Contradictions
A look at the interplay of Modernity and Postmodernism in a major Canadian city.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Awesome Drummers of Indie Rock
With songs by Local Natives, the Dodos, Calexico, Patrick Watson and Metric.
Sacred Sundays: Enneagram Threes and Holy Harmony
Paraphrased from Sandra Maitri's book The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram.
The Brain Science of Getting High
How cocaine, crystal meth, nicotine and caffeine affect dopamine activity.
Collective Intelligence: the Great Library at Alexandria
A bit of history, from Carl Sagan
Barbara Ehrenreich on the Move to Postmodernism in the 60s
A short excerpt from her book Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class.
Are Women Being Ignored? Is it Idiotic to Even Ask This?
On analysing myself for an unconscious prejudice that leaves 50% of the population out of the picture.
JK Rowling on Addiction
The Harry Potter scribe's new novel looks at social responsibility, specifically about addiction.
Urban Beekeeping Might Save Us
It's a growing trend, and produces honeys of great diversity.
Cloud Atlas: What a Goddam Movie!!
Great story, excellent directing, and strong postmodern elements.
Where Vegetarians Get Their Protein
Here's the math and the food amounts.
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Agreed Mary and thanks for opening the space to clarify that one point. Of course this entire endeavour was filled…
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Chela, your willingness to look unflinchingly inside, and then articulate that reality in the world, inspires and amazes me. I…
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