Monthly Archives: August 2008

$45 Million and Counting

Posted on August 28, 2008 by The Dearlove

If you haven’t been paying attention this month, the Conservatives have recently announced a number of arts and culture program cuts. The $45 million list includes: PromArt Program (International touring): $4.7 million Canadian Memory Fund: $11.57 million Research and development … Continue reading →

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Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

Posted on August 20, 2008 by The Dearlove

Wow, 13 days since the last post, and not one message, e-mail, or wall post complaining about the lengthy layoff. Either you’re a tolerant lot, or it’s a sign of overwhelming indifference. I’m nearing the end of my second week … Continue reading →

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The Summer So Far

Posted on August 7, 2008 by The Dearlove

This is the crappiest summer I can remember since the cold, wet summer of 1992. I was working outside that summer, and I can recall seeing my breath at noon on a July day. It hasn’t been cold, but it … Continue reading →

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This Is Why We Don’t Have Nice Things

Posted on August 3, 2008 by The Dearlove

B and I came home from our date night to find our remote control wasn’t working.  The power button was lit up, but it refused to do anything.  I tried a few different things to fix it, but nothing worked.  … Continue reading →

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Bert and Ernie Kickin’ It

Posted on August 1, 2008 by The Dearlove

A couple of weeks ago the clip of Feist performing on Sesame Street made the rounds on the world wide intrawebs. I haven’t watched SS in quite a while, but it was nice to see that the producers are committed … Continue reading →

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