literature

Leonard Cohen in the documentary “Ladies and Gentlemen.. Mr Leonard Cohen”

March 5, 2012

Leonard Cohen in the documentary “Ladies and Gentlemen.. Mr Leonard Cohen”

Watch the whole thing. This is a Canada so different from the Canada from the one we’re in now, the Canada that now sits in a deep, dark, chilly trough dug by our illegitimate prime minister, Stephen Harper.

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Rocking camel by B.C. painter/author Jim Willer

July 15, 2011

Rocking camel by B.C. painter/author Jim Willer

I grew up with this psychedelic rocking camel, handmade in the late 60s/early 70s by B.C. artist/novelist Jim Willer. He called these “Bumpity Camels” and ours was one of a series—our cousins had one too.

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to show, to give, to make it be there – Expanded Literary Practices in Vancouver: 1954 – 1969

January 1, 2010

to show, to give, to make it be there – Expanded Literary Practices in Vancouver: 1954 – 1969

to show, to give, to make it be there: Expanded Literary Practices in Vancouver: 1954 – 1969.

If you are in Vancouver, this exhibition spanning Vancouver art and literature will be worth seeing.

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Categories: design, Uncategorised

“Put down those pens, authors! Put down those brushes, artists! Why not go into the service industry? Or banking?”

April 20, 2009

Apologies to non-Canadian readers, but I need to address our national broadcaster. Dear CBC, Canadians need much more Seán Cullen on CBC radio, and much less Stuart McLean. Why do we have to wait until summer to listen to Simply Seán on the radio?

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