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May 17, 2005 by Michael Boyle

often boring, usually as surprising as the sunrise, and there is a distinct lack of accountability in the whole system. But – when something does happen, boy does it ever HAPPEN. This morning, Belinda Stronach crossed the floor and joined the Liberal cabinet.

Tags: Canadian Politics

Zeke has some words

May 16, 2005 by Michael Boyle

today about the installation of Maman by Louise Bourgeois at the National Gallery in Ottawa. Today’s post is a followup on his post on Wednesday, which correctly called into question the competence of bureaucrats who issued a press release on the installation of such a work after Mother’s Day – among other things.

Competency questions aside, I can’t wait to see the new sculpture. I lived about a block away from the Gallery for almost 4 years in the early 90s and the space that Maman will occupy has always screamed out for a major, large-scale installation. I’ll have plenty of opportunities to see it soon, as our new house is just 1 km away from the Gallery.

Tags: Arts

Coming up later this week:

May 16, 2005 by Michael Boyle

the opening of the 7th HTMlles festival here in Montreal. The theme this year is “peripheries + proximites” though even as someone who was once professionally steeped in postmodern discourse, the description of the theme seems pretty damned opaque to me. In any case it looks like there will be a wonderful mix of performances, installations, and web projects throughout the festival, and it’s well worth a look. HTMlles is a production of Studio XX.

Tags: Montreal

Darren Barefoot noticed that

May 14, 2005 by Michael Boyle

Elections BC has ruled that weblogs are a form of campaign advertising and as such must be registered. I’m sure a lot of people will suggest that the sky is falling, when in fact it’s just another example of an inability to fit new media forms within old frameworks. Certainly everything will eventually shake out as it should – which will mean this silly decision will be reversed.

Tags: Canadian Politics

Tom the Dancing Bug’s

May 13, 2005 by Michael Boyle

“News of the Times” is a not-so-subtle commentary on the evolution/ID fracas in Kansas this week.

Tags: US Politics

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