Monthly Archives: February 2010
The Five Takeaways of Logrolling: Jamie Fischer
For many a Canadian child growing up in the 1980s, the Log Driver’s Waltz by Wade Hemsworth and the accompanying cartoon short created by the National Film Board of Canada are a classic slice of Canadiana. The premise of the … Continue reading
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The Five Takeaways of Touring: Mustard Macklovitch
If you’re a music aficionado, you’ll certainly know who DJ A-Trak is. In a nutshell, DJ A-Trak was a Montreal-born DJ prodigy who won all the major DJing championships in his teenage years. Years later, he became Kanye West’s touring … Continue reading
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The Five Takeaways of Craft Shows: Benita Hsueh
Many of us dream of one day quitting our day jobs and doing what we love instead. Several years ago, Benita Hsueh did just that. She worked at a large computer company, and decided that she was tired of working … Continue reading
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The Five Takeaways of Soapmaking: Teresa Mak
Soap is something that we often take for granted, yet it’s something we can’t live without. We pick it up at the pharmacy for a couple dollars, it cleans, and somehow melts away, only for the process to be repeated … Continue reading
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