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.
Website URL: http://www.tjdawe.ca
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 20:18
Eat Pray Love: Transformative Spiritual Journey or Privileged White Lady Wank?
How does the spirituality described in the mega-best-seller stack up to similar experiences Ken Wilber writes about?
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Saturday, 20 November 2010 20:05
Why Did The Economy Collapse? A Lecture with Drawings
From RSA Animate.Â
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Beams & Struts - Bricolage: Daily Bits & Pieces
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Monday, 08 November 2010 16:44
Dawkins Attracts More Flies With Honey Than Vinegar
In his book The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins overflows with love and enthusiasm for his subject.Â
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Thursday, 04 November 2010 00:40
Alex Maleev's Sequential Art
His comic drawings look like drawings, and like photographs.Â
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Beams & Struts - Bricolage: Daily Bits & Pieces
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Sunday, 24 October 2010 21:42
Literary Excerpt: Why Marijuana Makes Music Sound Better
Neuroscientist and author Daniel J Levitin answers this question.Â
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Beams & Struts - Bricolage: Daily Bits & Pieces
Thursday, 14 October 2010 02:52
Comics and TV Shows Are Getting Brainier
Television shows and comic books have long been considered fluff and little else, even by their fans. But in the past decade both media have evolved, offering more challenging and richer stuff to anyone willing to go along for the ride. And what spurred this evolution? Us.
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Beams & Struts - The Workshop : Long Form Essays
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Monday, 27 September 2010 06:21
Calexico's John Convertino on Music, Cultural Fusion and the Browning of America
An interview with the great indie band's drummer and co-founder.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 06:55
We Live in the Future
So much of what we take for granted in everyday life now would seem amazing, or incomprehensible a very short time ago.Â
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Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:59
Female Friendships and Rivalries Are Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous
Which elements of the psychological patterns in gender psychology are evident in an episode of Jem and the Holograms?
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 23:07
How Good Were the Good Old Days?
What does our inclination for nostalgia and romanticism leave out of the picture?
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 00:11
Integral Spanking
A look at the issue of spanking, from the book Nurture Shock, by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 19:20
Apple's Embrace of Diversity
At the Apple store you actually do see names of all ethnicities, as well as tattoos, lobe-expanding ear-rings and hats.Â
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Sunday, 04 July 2010 15:14
Superman Beating People Up and Killing Them
Superheroes used to kill people, and the audience cheered. This doesn't happen so much anymore.Â
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 20:31
Take Your Lady to Bed and Read to Her
There's no surer way to seduce a woman, so say multiple women. There are other reasons too.Â
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Monday, 21 June 2010 21:47
Escape, Avoidance, Instant Gratification- The Culture of Spoiled Brats
We're a spoiled brat nation. Here's why.Â
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 21:19
Happy Dancing Disney Sea Creatures Who Eat Each Other
DisneyNature's documentary Oceans doesn't gloss over killing and eating its presentation of its subjects.Â
Friday, 21 May 2010 17:32
What Do Our Action Movies Say About Us
Who are the heroes killing these days? How has this changed since the 80s?Â
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Beams & Struts - The Workshop : Long Form Essays
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Friday, 14 May 2010 03:29
Shovel it Down!! On the Undervaluing of Eating
Why do we do other things while we eat? And what effect does this have on us?
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Thursday, 29 April 2010 21:38
The Link Between Sitcoms and Theatre
They're more similar than you might have thought.Â
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Monday, 19 April 2010 20:53
What To Do About Those "God Hates Fags" Protesters
Hating them back won't solve anything. Here's an alternative.Â
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