40 days. Can you believe it's been 40 days? It's like being on an ark.

Our morale's been lagging for want of public broadcasting goodness, so, since they were such a success early on, we brought back the picket cupcakes yesterday—at least two of every kind. Knowing how much we love and need the CBC, it's hard to imagine what it's like a) to have had the privilege of working there; and b) to have that privilege revoked, by dint of either an expired contract or this bloody lock out. I guess things are still moving and progress must be being made, but in this particular moment, I just have to say THIS SUCKS: FIX IT. Thank you.

On a sunnier note, one of our very own was out on the line here in Ottawa this week. A team of J-schoolers came out yesterday at lunch to support their future colleagues. Read more here.

Some of us are heading out to this thing tonight. Filling the void, I suppose. I think we'll bring a cake.