by jorahkai | Dec 25, 2020 | Blog, Blog2, Rhett, Toronto, Canada
By Rhett Morita, TORONTO CANADA As we enter the closing days of an unprecedented year, one observation in myself and the world is the undeniable mark of stress. As a newish ‘actor,’ now hyper-aware of appearances, I have observed how I look 5-7 years older...
by jorahkai | Dec 24, 2020 | Blog, Contributors, Dara Mac, Prince Edward Island
By Dara Mac, Prince Edward Island, Canada As we make our final descent into darkness, I find myself waking up earlier. I turn on the daylight lamp, and it makes me laugh to watch the cats responding to it like sunlight! It’s the real deal! You’d never know that we are...
by jorahkai | Dec 11, 2020 | Blog, Chongqing, China, Contributors, Jorah Kai
Day 325: Shakespeare gets vaccinated, while corruption and incompetence darken the horizon, but stars are shining light to guide us through the dark winter night. Day 325. What can I say that I haven’t said already before? While record numbers of vulnerable...
by jorahkai | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog, Chongqing, China, Contributors, Jorah Kai
Day 299. Finally, a weekend worth remembering — however bittersweet the cause. Shaolin’s Salsa5 club is closed, the only international world-class Salsa club in our city, and our good friend and fantastic dance teacher Luis Castro from Cuba packed up his apartment. We...
by jorahkai | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog, Chongqing, China, Contributors, Jorah Kai
“Abash’d the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is,” John Milton begins in Paradise Lost. However, you might recognize it more recently by T-Bird’s final words in Brandon Lee’s cult classic film, The Crow. I’ve been hearing this voice echoing in my head a lot...
by jorahkai | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog, Blog2, Chongqing, China, Jorah Kai
Day 284. I wake up in a daze as my wrist buzzes and my alarm chimes through the heavy filters of my earplugs. It’s 6:30 AM on Friday. I roll out of bed, stumble into my slippers, and creep so as not to wake Shaolin to the bathroom. I wash my face, brush my...
