Monthly Archives: April 2021

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2021: Some 50 Years On….

was likely the last movie I saw in a theatre when it first came out. Today I had a chance to watch it again. The most obvious thing to say about this tale of one man’s attempted survival on the … Continue reading →

As in the past several years, I am continuing to watch bona-fide movie classics in lieu of the current crop, none of which I’ve seen or am interested in (The Father is the exception this year, but–being a Hopkins fan–I … Continue reading →

1. The total, unmonitored, willy-nilly, chaotic influx of people crossing into Canada on foot and via car and air. 2. His (and his Health Minister and Tam) letting thousands of antibodies treatments doses rot on shelves since November, the ones … Continue reading →

Each one a poem. A film. A world.That deep, that rich.

No planes should be going up and down from Canada, internationally. Should have been like this back to last year. No-brainer. But we have a no-brainer PM. Here’s an updated version of an olde poem: April Cyclist The yanking nuthatch … Continue reading →

a comparable version of the original Fig Newtons (which Mondelez destroyed the taste of), try Superstore’s No Name Fig Bars. That’s what the old newtons used to taste like. They’re soft, contain fruit and have no off-taste; they’re tasty and … Continue reading →

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Took out my HP mainframe by simply clicking a link to instructions for my old treadmill. Evil afoot on the internet in the most innocuous of places. Wiped out all, breathlessly, everything. But my fantastic IT guy has already started … Continue reading →