Here are a few funny things that I noticed over the past month. Well, I thought they were funny – more mature folks may not be amused. “He was a breast-stroker when he was young”. -comment made by a CBC swimming commentator during Beijing Olympics. Had I known that’s what it took to become an … More What I Find Funny
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 component of Canadian Culture Online $5.64 million Northern Distribution Program: $2.1 million Culture.ca web portal: … More $45 Million and Counting
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 of not going to work. Some people refer to that as a “vacation”, but I … More Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
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 seems like it’s rained every day. Actually, it has rained every day so far this … More The Summer So Far
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. The cause of this sudden malfunction was a seemingly unsolvable mystery. I spent about an … More This Is Why We Don’t Have Nice Things
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