HEROES

i was watching The Hour last night on CBC, as i often do before bed, and it dawned on me that in my day to day routine i often glimpse great heroes that inspire me or move me to tears, to laughter, to think. i thought it only right to share.

i begin with George Stroumboulopoulos, host of The Hour. thank you George for making current affairs cool, for addressing issues that matter and issues that fascinate while wearing Sketchers and donning ear rings. and he's Canadian to boot! Toronto Life calls him "a loner who loves attention, an anti-authoritarian mama’s boy and a motorcycle-riding hedonist who doesn’t drink, smoke or sleep." smart and cute - i'll take two!



next, i turn your attention to John Cusak being interviewed by George at Sundance. IMDB hails him as "...an unconventional hero [w]ary of fame and repelled by formulaic Hollywood fare." need i say more? marry me you Bush-bashing liberal idealist!

lastly, Yann Martel, the author of The Life of Pi. not only is he a writer, but the winner of the Brooker Prize and was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award. Martel issues Prime Minister Harper a challenge on his new website: www.whatisstephenharperreading.ca

i love the part of his letter that says, " I know you’re very busy, Mr. Harper. We’re all busy. Meditating monks in their cells are busy."

and who are some of your heroes?