Tag Archives: arts

Once upon a scattered brain…

By Julie Laurin | Published: November 27, 2010

What will I write about today? There’s been no shortage of interesting events in my life.  I’ve read a lot of interesting articles, too.  I could talk about them, but I don’t feel like it. Instead, I’d rather tell you that the one thing that’s constantly on my mind nowadays is “don’t get laid off”.  [...]

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Doing what’s right instead of what’s popular

By Julie Laurin | Published: March 24, 2010

I’ve made a series of decisions and I’ve said a series of things during my life that have gone against what’s popular.  I have rocked boats, I have questioned, I have said “no”.  I’ve been called a rebel, I’ve been called “unmanageable”, I’ve been accused of being a smart ass.  In the workplace, I’ve been [...]

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…of the day: a powerful speech on the arts

By Julie Laurin | Published: March 24, 2010

It makes me a bit disappointed that my English-speaking readers won’t be able to understand this speech because it is in French.  I’m hoping to find an English translation or transcript somewhere on the interwebs.  This is by far the most important and most powerful speech I’ve ever heard about the status of the arts [...]

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