Blog Entries for Christine Schrum

Erin Gee & Colin Gee at Carnegie Hall

source@lisco.com — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

I know, I know: I've been a slacker blogger lately. But now I have something truly noteworthy to share. This past Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to catch two fabulous former Fairfieldians (and dear

Canadian Memoir: Marina Nemat's Prisoner of Tehran

source@lisco.com — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Have you read

Jane Goodall on Hope for the Planet & Doing Your Bit

source@lisco.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0100

I've admired Jane Goodall for many years, and tonight I had the pleasure of hearing her speak in my hometown: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Despite the fact that she's now 75 years old, the spirit

Tiny Circus & Colin Gee

source@lisco.com — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0100

I'm still here in Ontario, waiting for my U.S. visa to process, but if I were in Iowa I'd probably head to Des Moines' Art Stop next Friday (Sept. 11) to catch Tiny Circus . In a world of larger-than-life Imax movies and Loudapaloozas, this quiet little

Canadian Lit: The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews

source@lisco.com — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0100

While I'm up here in Canada waiting for my U.S. work visa to be processed, I figure there&

The Tale of the One-Dollar Q-Tip

source@lisco.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0100

An AmeriCanadian Perspective on U.S. Health Care Reform

I’m no politician—which means I can sit back in front of the TV with a cool raspberry popsicle and something like detachment as I watch both supporters and critics of the Democrats’ he