http://www.voicesinthefog.com I can't see you, but I know you're there. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:25:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm a fan of Michelangelo Antonioni's work, so I thought I would mention that Zabriskie Point is playing this week at Cinéma du Parc through Thursday (infos en français). It's a rare occasion to see his stunning visual work on the big screen. Check out the slow-motion explosion footage set ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/04/22/antonionis-zabriskie-point-at-cinema-du-parc-this-week/ Montreal has hockey fever! Someone dressed up the sculpture in Square Victoria with a certain jersey today. A prophetic gesture, given the outcome tonight. http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/04/21/la-ville-est-hockey/ If you take hyphens seriously, you will surely go mad. - John Benbow in Manuscript and Proof, cited in The Making of a Name. http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/04/08/hyphens-are-mad/ http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/03/28/almost-spring/ After several exciting, hectic and rewarding months, this is to announce that I am no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of The Code Kitchen and CakeMail, although I fully expect to collaborate on an ongoing basis with François Lane and his team. What does this mean? You'll find me at Station ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/02/11/new-directions/ Where's the pot of gold?, originally uploaded by D u n c a n. I recently moved. My new neighbourhood straddles the frontier between Outremont and Mile End. I used to think of Outremont as being quite snobbish, and while there is an element of that, I find that it's also quite ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/10/26/rainbow-over-my-new-hood/ Several of my artistic acquaintances have left Vancouver over the last few years for Toronto, Montreal and elsewhere, often complaining that the cultural scene is not as vibrant as it used to be. A recent commentary piece in The Globe and Mail claims such alienation has to do with skyrocketing ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/10/25/vancouver-eating-its-young/ Ooh-là, je sens que le prochain numéro d'Urbania va être chaud-chaud-chaud. Le message ci-bas a été circulé aux abonnés de la liste d'envoi Urbania et aux membres du groupe Urbania sur Facebook: Appel à tous Prochain thème : : célébrités Pour le prochain numéro, on se transforme en journaliste à potins. Et comme tout ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/10/25/urbania-veut-que-vouz-jouez-aux-paparazzi/ We think what’s happening during sleep is that you open the aperture of memory and are able to see this bigger picture. - Neuroscientist Matthew Walker in a NYTimes article. http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/10/25/sleep-on-it/ So, here I am, working at the office, and we're all sending instant messages across the room instead of actually talking to each other. Real geeks, huh? Maybe, but I think the phenomenon may have as much to do with maintaining productivity-enhancing silence in an open-concept office. http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/09/04/im-not-talking-to-you/