Monthly Archives: January 2024

You can’t fix stupid.

That the third and last film in his Trilogy turned out to be a commercial hit was, apparently, a big surprise to the director. When I first saw it on late-night t.v. in 1969, it was the first Bergman I … Continue reading →

From his Drum Major Instinct speech: “Every now and then I guess we all think realistically (Yes, sir) about that day when we will be victimized with what is life’s final common denominator—that something that we call death. We all … Continue reading →

about his boss holidaying in another country until January 22 during the provincial power outage crisis yesterday evening. Typical UCP hypocrisy.

When I was teaching high-school English for 30 years from 1972-2002, I shared a ton of information, opinions, ideas, insights, and famous works and authors with the thousands of kids I taught. At various times in the past, teacher-friends would … Continue reading →

old feelings, memories, reminders, ideas, and insights. Automatic multi-tasking. If a pen and paper are handy, I jot these down.

Winter Light directed by Ingmar Bergman, the genius of close-ups, is, ostensibly, his most religious film, and the second of his acclaimed trilogy. Bergman shows a rural pastor coming to terms with the hypocrisy of himself and his crisis of … Continue reading →

Classics and authors Toronto Catholic has in its sights: Twain: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men Conrad: Heart of Darkness Golding: Lord of the Flies

I predict that some of them will turn to publishing obituaries for beloved pets, especially dogs and cats.

tonight’s Alberta electricity emergency telling people to disconnect their EVs to protect the grid. There simply is not enough electricity in Canadian winters to keep EVs  up and running. EVs can’t be guaranteed to work in Canada. And as Canada … Continue reading →