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Sam Darling
Jun 13, 20204 min read
Gone with the Wind is Triumph of the Will
With a lifelong interest in cinema including a defunct vocation as a screenwriter I had a requirement to watch the film Gone with the...
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Sam Darling
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Sam Chardin Vancouver Mom Top 30 Blogger
Yours truly was honored to be a part of the Top 30 Mom Bloggers in Vancouver by vancouvermom.ca and given the opportunity to mingle with...
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Sam Darling
Apr 22, 20194 min read
MomChoir & finding your soulmate
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a partner who supports my creative endeavors and does everything he can to allow me space and time to...
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Sam Darling
Oct 17, 20184 min read
In praise of Star Trek
There are certain TV shows that became a part of my core personality when I was a kid and watching my eldest totally glom on to Brooklyn...
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Sam Darling
Mar 9, 20181 min read
Sound design pet peeves
An interesting side effect of this switch to streaming services on our phones and tablets is that I watch TV with headphones on a lot...
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Sam Darling
Mar 14, 20161 min read
Maria looking 60s glam
I do enjoy pulling the celebrity-style vintage photos from my family vault to share with you guys. These are from a photo shoot my mother...
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Sam Darling
Mar 14, 20161 min read
The weight of personal history
The trouble with having such a deep knowledge of my family history is I find I must bite my tongue when my kids speak casually of their...
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Sam Darling
Jan 1, 20162 min read
My Feminists are wrong to defend Princess Leia’s appearance
The Force Awakens is a touchstone cultural moment that’s sparked plenty of discussion and it’s no surprise that one of the topics would...
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Sam Darling
May 29, 20151 min read
Vintage French theatrical posters of Daniel Crouet
The items my performer parents accumulated in their long careers sometimes travel down to me in the form of mysterious poster tubes. I...
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Sam Darling
Mar 12, 20153 min read
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt review
Well, I guess I’m in the minority of people who dislikes the new comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It feels weird to be on the outside of...
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Sam Darling
Feb 26, 20152 min read
Zen and how to be
Achieving vitality and focus are of paramount concern, but instead of calm self assurance people seem frazzled. Part of the answer, I...
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Sam Darling
Feb 4, 20141 min read
Parenting tip regarding my favorite technology
Wireless headphones can be your new best friend when you become a parent, particularly if you share a small apartment with your children,...
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Sam Darling
Jan 1, 20142 min read
Aggression in America
I was talking to a friend about how American aggression always feels most apparent to me when I go back there after a long absence. He...
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Sam Darling
Dec 20, 20134 min read
August: Osage County review
I adored the stage version of Tracy Letts’ show August: Osage County when I saw it on Broadway. It was one of those transcendent theater...
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Sam Darling
Nov 15, 20132 min read
Tokenism
I went to a university that runs its own Emmy-style awards show. It’s even won awards for being such a high-quality awards show. Let...
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Sam Darling
Jul 25, 20131 min read
I do fashion wrong
My Canadian friends have offered advice about what winter wear products I’ll need to survive my first proper cold season. I was having a...
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Sam Darling
May 26, 20133 min read
Star Trek Into Darkness – some thoughts
Preface: I had a great time. I’m a movie fiend and Trekkie of long standing and this reboot is joyous good fun. I’m sharing these random...
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