Part of the Fringe Team: Sean Kavanagh, Emslie Sawyer, Charlie Ward, Andrish Saint-Clare, Anna StewartAt the Fringe launch yesterday, Andrish Saint-Clare, Fringe Producer, concluded his speech by thanking Brown's Mart and Fringe staff for their hard work, and described them as "altruistic masochists." Yes, the team does work incredibly hard; the Fringe (and other Brown's Mart programs) will not happen effectively without this altruistic masochism. I too thank staff for their hard work. While we will always be working under strenuous conditions, because we work in community arts, I still hope we can find ways to continue being altruistic while not hurting ourselves (too much). We need to sustain our good work, and remain healthy and capable while we're at it. Suggestions on how to do this consistently most welcome.