In an effort to obliterate what is left of my social life, I have decided with some colleagues join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to prostate cancer.  I’m doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. My commitment is to grow a moustache all November and I am hoping that you will support my efforts by making a donation.  The funds raised go directly to Prostate Cancer Canada.

What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men with 25,500 diagnosed and 4,400 dying from the disease each year.

Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved. 

To make a donation, you can either:

•    Click this link http://ca.movember.com/mospace/290522/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
•    Write a cheque payable to ‘Prostate Cancer Canada’, referencing my Registration Number 290522 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, 145 Front Street East, Ste. 306, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please go to http://ca.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs/.

Thank you

Went to The Dodo's concert at Lee's Palace last night with some friends. Wicked show. However, ignoring the little voice in my head saying "you don't want that Stoli shot, you really don't" led to the inevitable waste of a Sunday while recovering from a few too many. So be it. It was fun! A typical Sunday would find me out and about. Grab the newspaper and some tea, wander around High Park for an hour or two, get ready for the upcoming week. Today found me on the couch under a blanket, plenty of OJ and tea, watching a few films.

Yesterday made me ruminate some about how lucky I am to be in Toronto, musically speaking. Having spent 18 months in Miami, whose musical tastes I do not share (sorry J Lo), I've been to some extraordinary concerts this year, my first year here. Thinking back to the free Broken Social Scene concert at the Beats & Breaks Festival. The Joel Plaskett gig at Massey Hall, which was something else entirely. Countless smaller bands at The Dakota Tavern on a Friday night. It has been a very good year.