Monthly Archives: September 2017

Easily one of Woody’s top ten, too, incidentally. A 1975 film from early on in his impressive 50 film, thereabouts, directing and acting career. Inspired by War and Peace and the Napoleonic Wars period, albeit with a heavy European pessimistic … Continue reading →

Wow! The most important 1977 dual spacecraft journey is still not over even long after they left our solar system in 2012. Voyager 1 continues with its metallic gold record of human/Earth info which could conceivably keep on flying for billions … Continue reading →

The perfect tv backdrop sequences for fall mornings and fall company.

(always on a fall Sunday at the large north-side Lions’ centre gym) (set up and ready to go again–the annual 8 foot table) (example of a spoken word oldie) (example of my special LPs–a Cream picture disc) (example of a signed; … Continue reading →

What’s not to like about a warm fall evening, dining with my oldest teacher-friend in the Confederation Lounge, then admiring the flower gardens in full bloom out back?

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” –Henry Matisse

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg filmed by Jerry Aronson, is a 2 DVD director’s cut updated with unseen footage and many extras. It nicely covers Ginsberg’s writing and influences, main life events, media and live performances, mental problems, … Continue reading →

We are/were all blithely happy at least once upon a time.

wants to tear up all the routes and shut down all major and minor routes everywhere in this city at the same time. It is stupid how they have destroyed/shut down the regular flow of all 5 routes going north … Continue reading →

have not been able to accurately forecast the weather most days anymore. Nowhere in today’s forecast was there any mention of snow. And two nights’ predictions of frost over the weekend were likewise bogus/fake news. Why should Environment Canada forecasts … Continue reading →