Monthly Archives: September 2016

Got virtualized during blog break. Must have had my guard down. (photo by my daughter)

The usual. Cloudy at the top of the hill before the 10 minute descent to the town. Sun breaks out as soon as one gets past Sinclair Canyon. The weather often ‘divides’ favorably on the Radium side. The resort is … Continue reading →

(one of the great Canadian concerts of all time, along with the London one) None of these will signify for any new Canadians and for most people under 40 who will be amazed by the outpouring of feelings when these … Continue reading →

(bust on top of my classic British literature bookshelf unit; Shakespeare reigneth over all) “The readiness is all.” —Hamlet “There’s nothing serious in mortality.”–Macbeth A lot of guidance and wisdom in just those two lines. Cf. June 14/2014 entry for … Continue reading →

The only Bond I ever went to in a theatre with my Dad. He really quite enjoyed it, more than me. It was the only Bond featuring George Lazenby, a little known U.K. commercials actor, who sort of resembled what … Continue reading →

Knewfee

(signed U.K. ed.) (the strong movie adaptation; a unique pleasurable film) Two of the major highlights of CanLit and Canadian film. Mordecai Richler’s best and wittiest character novel and a well-done movie adaptation true to the spirit of the book. … Continue reading →