Bill and I
“I think I may be in love with William Shakespeare.” I tell this to my academic friends and they answer with sceptical faces. “How?” they…
arts
In a land far, far away
School I only ended up having maybe three actual meetings with each professor. Both classes required one paper, both of which are now finished, and…
Student community garden still coping from losing shed in fire
The University of Manitoba Student Community Garden continues to cope from the loss of their shed, which burnt down in a fire on April 23….
Legends of the periphery
From time to time, even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
A glimpse into the forbidden world of the salon
“My favourite emotion, laughing through tears,” said Clairee Belcher (Susan Clarke), one of the six memorable characters who inhabit Truvy’s Beauty Salon. The packed house…
Figure it out
Whether she is hanging decaying rabbit carcasses from trees or drawing popular cartoon characters caught in acts of domestic violence, Winnipeg-based artist Diana Thorneycroft knows…
CD Review : The Pack A.D. “We Kill Computers”
There have been a decent number of fairly successful guitar and drum rock duos out there in the past five years or so. Think Japandroids,…
In a land far, far away
It snowed in Koper this week. Apparently it hasn’t snowed in Koper in either 15 or 50 years (depending on who you talk to, of…
Fried brains and Sam
During transport, I had a moment to reflect on my lofty dreams of escape, and how — despite a string of follies — I was…
The Lullaby
From the pile of ash and melting snow lies an ember hatchling ready to grow. Through the passage of time it’s provided us light —…