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Snowy, Christmasy.

Isabelle is sort of energized by the recent events surrounding French language rights in the province. She’s meeting all kinds of new people in the Francophone community, and reconnecting with old ones.

The grocery store is a thousand degrees.

This time of year is a bit nuts, but in a good way.

Expect our annual Christmas tree getting episode soon!

It’s marking season. And grant review season. And article review for a journal season.

Hey it’s Canadian National Day of Podcasting!

Isabelle is off to stick it to the man. The man being the provincial government, who decided to cancel a planned francophone university in Toronto. I’m quite sure many conservative voters don’t care about the French fact in Ontario (or Canada frankly). Indeed, I know people from all over the political spectrum in this province who feel that way. Then again, a PC MPP quite the caucus over the French language funding cuts too.

Good luck Isa. Go get ‘em.

That's all folks.  See you in January.

Music 'Still Alive' by GLaDOS

And now, the end is near…. Oh at one point I said that objects are named faster in the left visual field, I meant the right.

Music ‘Hundred Times Over’ by Private Joker

We’re going shopping a day early because Isabelle has a big weekend ahead of her. She’s got a bunch of cool cow themed ornaments for sale at a craft show, plus, she’ll show her paintings.

It’s the end of the term and I’m marking essays. I wrote a blog post about things I hate in essays.

The patriarchy is a thing.

The grocery store renovations are almost done.

Isabelle made a hair ribbon, it’s cute.

Isa is trying to connect with the local French community, and with francophone artists, which is pretty great.

Cool topic alert

Music 'Today' by Dan Brodbeck and Corey Thompson

So, it is cold out, and the snow is here to stay.

The term is coming to an end, and Isabelle has a cold.

Jon is off to the Santa Claus parade today, he loves that sort of thing. He’ll be on the float for his school.

The government of Ontario has cut funding for French speaking services in the provinces. Thanks! Oh and canceled the development of a French university in Toronto, thanks again!

Isabelle will be interviewed on Radio Canada about being an artist. This should lead to a three picture deal and lots of fame.

I'm writing these show notes before the review, let's see if enough people come for this to be worthwhile.....

Music 'Hundred Times Over' by Private Joker

We end my part of the course (it will all be student presentations soon) by talking about animal language.

Music 'For Fiona' by No Use For A Name

We finish up the last topic before test number 2

Music 'Toys on a Shelf' by A Step Behind.