Yearly Archives: 2006

Texas time

Mar 6

We left Victoria on Sunday morning, dressed in our winter clothes, appropriate to the 5 degrees or so that it was at 5am. And when we stepped off the plane in Austin at around 6 that night, it was 24 … Continue reading →

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What did they mean by that

Mar 4

Just the other rushed afternoon, when I was short of both time and protein for dinner, I consulted the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, and ended up making good ol’ salmon loaf, which I adulterated with some fresh dill and chopped capers. … Continue reading →

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Workshops that don’t cost a thing, and one that is worth every penny

Mar 4

“I like to write for performance, but I end up doing things which are somewhat beyond my capacities as a performer… What I can do, at a poetry reading, is give you an impression of what a piece would sound … Continue reading →

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Outsider arts

Mar 3

My dear pal Nancy has been taking a course called The Picture a Poem Makes, at The Poetry School in London, and she sent me a link her classmates have been sharing: UbuWeb, which describes itself as “a completely independent … Continue reading →

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Making a living in one of the worst paid job markets in Canada

Mar 2

A little rant, for the record. This morning I was approached, through a tip from a well meaning colleague, by a technical recruiter from Calgary who was looking for a technical writer in Victoria. But it was a junior position, … Continue reading →