sergent recruteur
just came back from a great dimanche du conte — québécois storytelling in a nice little bar. to be able to tell a story over two hours is quite the skill indeed… I’m going to try to go more often — an interesting way for me to improve my french listening, as opposed to the mainly academic french in class. … Read More
afghan parliament
A female MP, Malalai Joya, who had the temerity to rail against the ‘criminal warlords’ in the assembly, has received death threats. Two elected candidates were murdered before the parliament convened. Last month, the government wisely suspended what had become known as the ‘assassination clause’, which decreed that MPs who die in office should be replaced by the candidate who … Read More
an early day
I don’t feel jetlagged, but my propensity to get up at 3 am would suggest otherwise. In my defense, I fell asleep early last night watching the federal election (english) debates. The french debate is tonight. I’ll probably fall asleep again.
23 december 2005
a brilliant azure sky, warm sun, and the smell of summer (never mind that it’s december)… We were driving with Zhen a-yi, up the winding roads of yuan ming mountain, spectacular glimpses of Taipei peeking through the bamboo with each turn. She did the relay race with my mother: Aunt Zhen as 3rd leg and my mom as the anchor. … Read More
asia madness
happy new year to all! I’ll be back soon from the whirlwind of taipei and hong kong — and I just found out I’ll be going on exchange to HK in 2007! wheeeeeeeeeeeee
who says limericks are low brow?
there once was a judge named dubé who liked to roll in black duvets she came to court wrapped and mclachlin just laughed so she cried and ran to laforest
i love wikipedia
online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has tightened its submission rules following a complaint (BBC) and the economist’s special report (on Canada!) this week aptly changed the s. 91 POGG to “Peace, Order and Rocky Government”. Which makes me think, damn, they’re getting good journalists to dig *that* one out — I’m not even sure most people here have heard of POGG… (what … Read More
all because some dude was protesting logging
In the constitutional arrangements passed on to us by the British and recognized by the preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867, the provincial superior courts are the foundation of the rule of law itself. Governance by rule of law requires a judicial system that can ensure its orders are enforced and its process respected. In Canada, the provincial superior court … Read More
sorry
not much to say. my shoulders hurt from studying. but I definitely cannot complain after reading this incredible article by this woman graduating from our faculty, who has 3 kids, and… damn, I can’t find it online. maybe because she used the work fuck a lot? who knows. well, for your reading pleasure: have a look at our faculty’s weekly … Read More