Where you will find my (documented) thoughts, worries, concerns, and issues
Recent writing
‘Tis the night before Christmas, and all through the house, the cat is sound sleeping, as I sit here with my mouse. No stockings are hung by a chimney with care, just thrown in the laundry bin ‘cuz I have more to wear No …
There is an Old Klingon proverb that says: “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” It is very cold in December. (Well, when we’re not chinooking, anyway.) Several months ago, I fell victim to an attack. Not a …
One trilogy to rule them all. One trilogy to find them. One trilogy to bring them all, and in the darkness, bind them. Despite my repeated objections with the stupid things the movie industry does to we patrons of the …
Some weeks ago, my friend and co-worker Luke threw around an email looking for volunteers. They had to be passionate about movies, movie theatres, and be willing to be interviewed for CBC Radio. Hopefully, I don’t need …
Tonight, the Greedy Bastard hit Cowtown. The Bastard in question, in case you’re wondering, is Eric Idle. For those of you buried under rocks since the day of your birth, Eric was one of Britain’s Monty Python comedy …
Friday night was not fun. Erin and I got together after work, headed down to her place to eat pizza and watch Indiana Jones movies. Or at least that was the plan. We watched the second half of “Last Crusade” …
It’s not every day that you turn 30. Unfortunately, it’s long since been my turn. This time, it was for my friend Teak. You may remember Teak from a previous birthday of his, when Chris and I felt the need for a little …
A question: Who commits the greater act of piracy? Those who download movies off the Internet, or those who plunder the pocketbooks of the innocent who want to see the next blockbuster? I’ve been finding myself asking …
You’d think I’d have learned from my jaunt out on Thursday night. I guess I did to a point, but I made one key error: I went out to celebrate Jim’s birthday. For the record, Jim’s a great guy. He’s a lot of fun — he has …
There were green alligators, and long necked geese, Some humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees, Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as your born, The loveliest of all was the Unicorn. — “The …