This was two weeks ago, but I am still very excited that COC has appointed a new General Director, Alexander Neef. He is currently the Director of Casting at the Opera National de Paris. http://www.coc.ca/flash/neef/main.html Sondra Radvanovsky, Adrienne Pieczonka, and now Neef. Toronto is becoming world class!
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Good Morning Ottawa
I was unfaithful…
Look, I am new to the city and I am lonely. My husband is busy day and night doing important and confidential things that he cannot talk to me about. What is a woman to do when a sweet, friendly face shows up at her door begging for affection? Yes, I have been feeding thecontinue reading
Why the legal system can’t keep up
“Web site” baffles Internet terrorism trial judge
The Signal
I tried. But after 15 minutes I started yelling at my cat so I turned off the radio. Laurie Brown sounds like a high-school girl with half a brain, and the music sounds like something a high-school girl who thinks she is cool would play on her iPod. We don’t need state funding for suchcontinue reading
Tonic
First impressions: I am really pissed that they cut the half-hour news. Malloch informed us that the news at 6 will be only 3 minutes from now on, but the full version is still available on Radio One. The listener will have a choice, she said, and she hopes that we will choose to listencontinue reading
Floor refinishing adventure
Yes, I know this is from a knitting blog, but it has nothing to do with knitting. The lady hired someone to refinish her bedroom floor and drama ensues.
Happy Chinese New Year!
May the Year of the Pig bring good fortune and good health, and lots of good cheer!
Career Inspiration from Oswego, Illinois
Maybe I should become one of these: From This Is Broken.
Vote for the new 7 Wonders
As reported by the weekend Globe & Mail. The 21 finalists make a fascinating and multicultural list; I wish I knew more about them. Website here. We all have personal favourites that did not make it. For me, it is the Pantheon and Chartres; maybe they are not big enough?