Dominant Symbols in Pop Culture

 People are generally visual creatures. The human brain processes images faster than text or audio. They remember 80% of what they see, 20% of what they read, and 10% of what they hear. Although people generally remember images and facts, memory has a tricky way of making them remember things.

Raising the Bar: Is the Ottawa Karaoke Scene the Best in the Nation?

 Forget everything you think you know about karaoke.  In Ottawa, karaoke is not your average drunken wail-fest, nor is it an exercise in ritual humiliation.  Karaoke in Ottawa is fun.  Why?  Local businesses like Dog and Pony Sound have elevated karaoke standards by providing top notch sound, consistently positive hosts

Putting kitchen costs on the chopping block

 Save your kiss for the cook and not for bidding your money goodbye. Staying within budget is one of the most challenging parts of home improvement. Keeping costs in line, while not compromising dream renovation plans, sometimes seems impossible, especially when it comes to the kitchen. Luckily, there are ways

Have You Had a Glass of this Year’s Beaujolais Nouveau?

 The third Thursday of November is a milestone date in the wine world – wine stores have a special delivery of Beaujolais Nouveau wine. What is all the fuss about? Beaujolais Nouveau or ‘first wine’ is wine made from grapes that were picked in the most recent harvest.  By the

Something “Completely Yummy”: 2011 Montes Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

 I’m going back to Chile for the second week in a row and once you put your lips on a glass of this wine, you’ll realize why I am recommending it. You see, just recently in Toronto, the Chileans came to town and held their annual Grand Tasting, which they call Discover

Pink Bubbles with a Cause: Bottega Il Vino dei Poeti Rosé

 It’s October and that means that the colour pink is all the rage… it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and from football players’ shoes to towels, candles and Five Hour Energy drinks, everybody jumps on the “Breast Cancer Awareness” bandwagon by tinting their product pink. I’m a guy. I like wine and I