Monthly Archives: February 2008

Sick, Sick, Sick

Posted on February 27, 2008 by

On Sunday I got the flu, which seems to happen to me more than I’d like. Actually wasn’t I just blogging about being sick a few months ago? Ok, that was back in June so I guess I don’t get … Continue reading →

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Reading Aloud

Posted on February 22, 2008 by

Does having a child make you smarter? Is it possible that caregiving forces caregivers into being mentally svelte? This is my hypothesis for today, and now the ridiculously roundabout way I got to this question: In yet another sad attempt … Continue reading →

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“Lost” and I

Posted on February 20, 2008 by

Being home (and not on tour) has allowed us to fall into some fairly pedestrian routines. Usually centered around some television event, Thursday nights have become Lost night. Previous domestic lock downs have included Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, and originated … Continue reading →

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Maintenance

Posted on February 17, 2008 by

Lately I’ve been obsessed with how the internet is defining The Dears. I’ve been assessing some of our online profiles: you know, MySpace, Facebook, CBC Radio 3, Wikipedia. I like things to be up to date, correct and complete. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Some Things to Read

Posted on February 14, 2008 by

Nothing earth-shattering, just a few links to help you get through the week. My head is still reeling from a race to the FedEx office to get my grant application off (with success!). Then the car got stuck in the … Continue reading →

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What I Did Today

Posted on February 13, 2008 by

Today was very boring, as were the past few days. I’ve been compiling a grant application, and that is a very boring thing to do. Not rockstar at all. I must have just shattered your perception of me. Completely shattered. … Continue reading →

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No Nods

Posted on February 11, 2008 by

In a completely half-assed attempt at promotion, I submitted my blog to the SXSW Interactive awards. I guess my rationale was that a nomination would be great exposure. As I mentioned a while back, I had somewhat high hopes. They … Continue reading →

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Performance Enhancing Drugs

Posted on February 9, 2008 by

They buried actor Heath Ledger today. He had died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs: a cocktail of anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs and pain killers. I’m no big Heath Ledger fan or anything, but the story of his death is … Continue reading →

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Partir, Par Terre

Posted on February 7, 2008 by

I’ve been spending my free moments filling out these exhaustive forms to collect The Dears’ neighbouring rights royalties. Its a bit of an involved process: I have to list every musician that played on every song we’ve ever recorded. We’ve … Continue reading →

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He’s Running for President

Posted on February 5, 2008 by

The Blogosphere is probably overrun with posts about today, America’s Super Tuesday. I don’t really want to get into it: my opinion, as a Canadian who blogs often about the wily ways of the USA, couldn’t possibly matter much. But … Continue reading →

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