is the phrase I’ve heard applied to Frank Rich. Having just returned home from Sin City I’d have to say that it’s fitting. Definitely one of the most creatively misogynist movies I have ever seen.
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Tomorrow is P-Day
The permanent residency packet is assembled and goes out registered mail tomorrow. I even made sure I had my accents right on “Montreal” and “Quebec” (don’t know how to do them in .html yet). Our awesome friend Greg arrives tomorrow.
Gertrude Robinson
Today, I met Gertrude Robinson, one of the founders of Canadian Communication Studies. A founding mother, really. She was also one of the first tenured women at McGill. Robinson got her PhD from the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois and wound up here, in the sociology department. She gave a talk …
Dash for the Finish Line
On Tuesday, the 12th of April I head out of town for a week of work in the midwest — presentations at the U of Chicago and Chicago Art Institute (hey Chicago friends, yes I’ve been lazy and need to email you!) and then back to Pittsburgh for a set of Friday-Monday defenses. Until then, …
More Strike
No time for comment, but a couple links: http://www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=3893. http://www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=3894. Carrie was around when the Daily reporter was interviewing students, alas her quote — “this is what democracy in action looks like” — didn’t make it into the article.
Sponsorship Scandal
As you may know, there is currently a federal investigation into approximately $100 milliion dollars in misspent federal money, which went to ad agencies who basically did nothing for the government. Yesterday’s Globe and Mail had the top headline “Firm Got Cash to Attend NHL Games” reveals that the Canadian government spent $133,000 a year …