Monthly Archives: April 2019

In Edmonton, the Strathcona Hotel catches fire. In Paris, same with Notre Dame cathedral. This pattern has oft been repeated elsewhere. Restorations too often destroy. I’d have been terrified or sceptical if I had been the overseer of Notre Dame … Continue reading →

parents sometimes give to babies. Like Malice, for instance. He grew up to be the guy willy-nilly setting off Molotov cocktails on cars on Whyte Ave. last weekend. Uh, any questions? What you are, what you are destined to become … Continue reading →

The Cloister and the Hearth #66. $80. Mysteries of Paris #44. $80. Mr. Midshipman Easy #74. $80.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #33. $120.

Davy Crockett #129. $120.

Westward Ho! #14. About $200.

Great Expectations #43. Worth $450-500.

but the spirit of Victor Hugo’s literary Hunchback will always live on. The tragedy is a major loss for Civilization (which depends on these landmark buildings), Catholics, and France.

(Liv–left, Bibi–right in first/left vid) Best remembered for her role as the talky nurse in Bergman’s highly recommended classic Persona (also starring Liv Ullmann–the best voiceless performance ever given by an actress). (The MGM–left–version includes “A Poem in Images” Featurette, … Continue reading →

in the cemetery doesn’t interest me.” –Steve Jobs