Monthly Archives: April 2020

how dumb ass, corrupt, abusive, and violent too many people are: “Men have never been good, they are not good, they will never be good.” –Karl Barth, 1954

If you want a large view of what’s been happening, is currently happening, and what might happen next, this hour-long interview is chock-full of info, insights, and genuine wisdom. Fareed is the top media journalist on trends in the world. … Continue reading →

will be a soaring rate of mental illness and a lack of facilities to put the most mental ill in. We are also going to see a decline in hospitals being able to meet the need for various surgeries down … Continue reading →

as I’ve long predicted several times before in this blog, given the cost of the LRT expansion and the destruction of city roads and infrastructure everywhere. I was reminded of this today on an Easter Monday drive, dodging unfixed roads … Continue reading →

I was in grade 9 in 1964 when I first heard the group’s “Stop Teasin’ Me” on a 45 rpm single played on local Winnipeg radio. It fitted in perfectly with the British Invasion songs on the radio at the … Continue reading →

Truly a good morning to go online and open your heart and wallet to give generously to your favorite local charities. The spirit of human kindness and a genuine expression of empathy for others in hard times from home. Significantly … Continue reading →

(Peak Fudge era–early 1990s, Scona Room, Strathcona High School; Ken Klause on keyboards, RD on rhythm guitar, Ken Kulka on note-perfect lead guitar, backed by SR16 percussion; probably doing “Sultans of Swing”) Just e-mailing with The Man from Fudge, 1990-2002, … Continue reading →

dental or medical emergencies, especially the latter caused by unnecessary falls at home or other dumb self-inflicted injuries.

David Lean (1908-1991) was famous for his visual epics with large casts in interesting sprawling on-location historical contexts. He had a superb camera eye and was a terrific editor of his own work, too. Lean had an uncanny ability to … Continue reading →

waking up to extended winter, the edgy caws of a murder of crows, a breakfast with fake milk, and a delivered newspaper to decontaminate first. Mama did not say there’d be days like this.