Brian Jantzi
Bio
I am writer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stories (12/0)
Remembering World Invasion 1978
The first piece I remember writing was a one-page science fiction story in grade five. I had just read about Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds and decided to fashion my own “ripped from the headlines” tale about militaristic aliens seeking to cut-off global communications at a secret American Arctic base.
By Brian Jantzi8 months ago in Writers
Twenty Years of Great Toronto Comedy
How often is it that you can support a charity that brings instant laughter and joy into people’s lives? Bad Dog Theatre Company is an award-winning, artist-run charity that has produced Toronto’s best improvised comedy. Our mission is to create top quality performances and training for our audience, performers and students, to reflect the artistic value of improvised theatre and its ability to provide live shared experiences. Our ultimate vision goes further, we want to transform the culture and perception of improvised theatre, elevating the artform to unprecedented standards of success and professionalism.
By Brian Jantzi10 months ago in Geeks
Time Capsule
This moment in time Is everything, everywhere Reduced to a file
By Brian Jantziabout a year ago in Poets
Blue Moods
Introduction This is my entry to the haiku challenge. I added the introductory sentence because there seems to be an issue with submitting material that is less than 100 words. This would seem to be a difficult rule to follow if I were a professional poet specializing in haiku, thus, I am trying for the workaround solution.
By Brian Jantziabout a year ago in Poets
Five Strategies for Better Sleep
One resolution I have made over the years is to try and recognize what habits to keep. I have the same sleep challenges that most people have - too much end-of-day anxiety, self-talk and pent-up tension. I am fortunate, however, to have learned a number of solid strategies for pushing these things aside at the end of the day and focusing on getting a good nights sleep.
By Brian Jantzi2 years ago in Lifehack
Bad Dog Learns New Tricks
When you just say “yes” to moving forward, you will be amazed at the path that unfolds before you. My passion is improvised comedy. It’s given me skills and confidence in both work and life but most of all, it’s given me joy even when life isn’t joyful. If you love the comedy of the likes of Tina Fey, Eugene Levy and Alan Arkin, chances are that you are someone who loves improv, too.
By Brian Jantzi3 years ago in Geeks
In Search of the Gentleman Thief
One of my favourite literary stock characters is that of the “gentleman thief.” The recent release of Lupin on Netflix shows that there are many others who are equally charmed by the concept. Who doesn’t love the idea of an outlaw, living by his own specific rules and meting out justice in a way that cuts the wealthy and powerful down to size.
By Brian Jantzi3 years ago in Criminal