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Certainly an interesting ‘companion piece’ to Anthony Hopkins in The Father. Both actors are at the top of their game late in life and their careers. Elizabeth Is Missing is a ‘different’ murder-mystery novel by Emma Healy that has been … Continue reading →

Infrastructure, and A.I.:Like humans, they will break down, stop working, and need replacing eventually.Lightbulbs burning out, batteries dying, Edmonton LRT pillars cracking before trains even run, and HAL trying to abort the mission in 2001: A Space Odyssey. This is … Continue reading →

Juxtaposition

has pressed the RCMP to investigate the stupid, corrupt Danielle Smith for ethics allegations. Smith’s insincere, incredibly late apology will not cut it. If it wasn’t for Rachel Notley, we would have no accountability for the corrupt UCPs.

Many Canadian hospitals shall shut down when the next pandemic comes because of because of governments’ indifference and unresponsiveness to the growing health care crisis and long-term budget cuts and understaffing going back to the 1990s. Lack of government caring … Continue reading →

with my son and grandsons.

“I have measured out my life in coffee spoons.” (“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”) R. D. Davies: “I have measured out my life in myriad short stories, novels, plays, essays, poems/songs taught in 30 years as an senior … Continue reading →

“Author, Author!” a previous life–writing senior high ELA textbooks, over a 30 year period (1980-2010)–during which I wrote and edited 25 textbooks, 24 teacher’s guides and 4 unpublished textbooks that publishers initiated, but later bailed on. So, over 50 books … Continue reading →

In contrast to the U.S.’s 330+ million population.

An incredible career in film and onstage (1970-2023). Winner of 2 Oscars, 2 Emmys, 1 BAFA, 1 BATA, 3 Golden Globes, 1 Tony. Personal favs: Elizabeth RHedda (Ibsen’s Hedda Gabbler)Women in Love (with Bates and Reed)The Maids (with Suzannah York)Sunday … Continue reading →