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Floe
Posted on January 30, 2010 by danicouture
Things seem to be floating away this winter. At least they’re being returned to us.
Dog rescued from Baltic ice floe
Nunavut hunter recovering from ice floe ordeal
Nunavut teen rescued from ice floe
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Canadian Red Cross: Text Message Donations Contribute to Haiti Earthquake fund
Posted on January 23, 2010 by danicouture
The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to announce the continued rapid growth of its Haiti Earthquake fund. As of today, Canadians can donate to the Society via text messaging. Donors interested in this option must simply text REDCROSS to 30333 and a one-time donation of $5 for the Haiti Earthquake fund will be added to their mobile phone bill. The charge will be posted once the donor responds to a confirmation text. Text messaging donations are available in $5 increments.
For more information, visit the Red Cross Website.
Please donate.
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Books of Quintana Roo
Posted on December 10, 2009 by danicouture
In Mexico, abandoned books are used to secure property. At night, they prowl the forests in packs. Teeth bared, claws out, they search for their owners.
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el MoTaddle Creek
Posted on November 26, 2009 by danicouture
Taddle Creek launches its Christmas 2009 issue at the el Mocambo on December 3rd.
In the pages of this oh-so-pretty mag is a poem of mine (and so many others). And stories! And comics! Oh my!
As adapted from a quote by Ms. Stacey May Fowles: “Love that minty-fresh ‘I published a [poem] in a magazine’ feeling. Thank you Taddle Creek.” You can find a new short story by SMF in the pages of the new TC, too.
And speaking of the el Mo, apparently my dad partied there in the ’70s. He thinks you should go.
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The Mechanical Baby
Posted on November 15, 2009 by danicouture
My latest short story, “The Mechanical Baby,” is in the current issue of Grain Magazine.
The cover: bright orange and black tangerine baby. Lovely.
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In Desperate Need of Some Sleep: An IFOA Round-up
Posted on October 30, 2009 by danicouture
True scientific study: A mix of cold meds and wine attracts microphones and bright lights and recordings (which would also account for the scarf creature I appear to be wearing in this Now Magazine video):
IFOA throughout the decades from NOW Magazine on Vimeo.
Late Wednesday night, I wrote a blog post for the Globe & Mail books blog, In Other Words. Today, like magic, it was posted. And now I need to sleep. (Podcast of my reading on Tuesday also included.)
Poet Melanie Janisse’s take on the crime fiction (and poetry!) night: “Tales of Mystery and Indignation”.
And hey–if you didn’t see me in my pajamas the first time around, the Globe and Mail’s book blog posted my swag bag pillaging (@bookmadam always has the best ideas).
I was sick for the first part of the Festival, but I was able to catch up on all things IFOA because of the comprehensive coverage from the following fine folks (hint, hint–follow them):
Blogs
Globe & Mail: In Other Words
National Post: The Afterword
@ifoa
@booksin140
@npbooks
@boyreporter
@walrusmagazine
@itsmarkmedley
@globebooks
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On Poetry & Music & Truth
Posted on October 26, 2009 by danicouture
“Listen, for poets are feigned to lie, and I
For you a liar am a thousand times”
–John Berryman, “Sonnet 43,” 9-10
“Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit.
He took the midnight train going anywhere.”
–Journey
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IFOA Day 1: The Swag Bag Diaries
Posted on October 22, 2009 by danicouture
Today is the first day of the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) in Toronto. As a local (and a reader!), I was able to hop on the streetcar on my lunch to go sign in at the Festival, which is my very first. In honour of The Peep Show event I’m a part of on Friday, October 23, 2009, I fired up ye old digital recorder to share the contents of my most awesome swag bag with y’all.
Thanks to IFOA and all of their sponsors for the fun (and generous) loot.
PS: Thanks for the tips…and the idea Book Madam. And hitting the button!
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