Episode 243 - Unis + Diversité

Hey it’s Canadian National Day of Podcasting!

Isabelle is off to stick it to the man. The man being the provincial government, who decided to cancel a planned francophone university in Toronto. I’m quite sure many conservative voters don’t care about the French fact in Ontario (or Canada frankly). Indeed, I know people from all over the political spectrum in this province who feel that way. Then again, a PC MPP quit the caucus over the French language funding cuts too.

Good luck Isa. Go get ‘em.

Episode 242 - Isabelle, Don't Weave!

We’re going shopping a day early because Isabelle has a big weekend ahead of her. She’s got a bunch of cool cow themed ornaments for sale at a craft show, plus, she’ll show her paintings.

It’s the end of the term and I’m marking essays. I wrote a blog post about things I hate in essays. I’m going to lots of meetings.

The patriarchy is a thing.

The grocery store renovations are almost done.

Isabelle made a hair ribbon, it’s cute.

Isa is trying to connect with the local French community, and with francophone artists, which is pretty great.

Episode 240 - Disgustingly Boring and Stupid

I fear this is the snow that stays until April.

Isabelle went to Sudbury yesterday with a friend to see some art. Specifically, the work of Benjamin Chee Chee. I’ve seen the pictures, it looks pretty great.

I was in meetings all day about a new initiative at work.

Remembrance Day is tomorrow. It is the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. It is also a day about the dead, not a day about ‘honouring those in uniform’. (To be clear, I have no problem with honouring those in uniform, it’s just not what November 11 is about). I also don’t care if it is now officially about that, I am a traditionalist.

We talked a bit about TV in our childhoods. Canadian TV was horrible then.