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live, up close and in-person, chatting with her, having her sign several items, and thanking her for the super concert at Festival Place. Recalling all this today while watching an excellent tv special: Janis Ian: Live from Grand Center. (Ironically, … Continue reading →

(signed copy of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) Tom Stoppard’s ‘masterpiece’ Arcadia, a play currently running at Citadel here in town, sucks. It is a monumentally tedious, patronizing, ‘academic play’ that endlessly talks down to the audience, only connecting with it when using occasional … Continue reading →

A Buried Life O brave new world, what fools these mortals be! They found me under a car park several feet down–Richard. A gentle woman’s touch released me from my private peace. A slow, loving process I had never known … Continue reading →

(above: a signed book on film by Siskel and Ebert; Andrews & McMeel, 1991 ) This excellent Steve James documentary on Roger Ebert is a must-see, especially for his many fans, film fans everywhere, people who want to know more about him, … Continue reading →

With the ‘brave new’ approach, there will be no sameness of relatively common curriculum throughout a province or, generally, across Canada. There will be no commonly agreed-upon subject matter; instead, a bunch of worksheets and multiple-choice tests with all the … Continue reading →

the best gifts are the Gifts of Self we selflessly give one another, naturally and freely.

(signed Roger Corman book, (with Jim Jerome) Random House, 1990–highly recommended book on an unusual auteur) (the original rare Caedmon LP, now available on CD–Forum: UK) The above two from my film and vinyl record collections. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. And the three new … Continue reading →

“The difference between almost the right word and the right word is a large matter–it’s the difference between the lighting bug and the lightning.”–Mark Twain At an early age we repeat what we hear whether phrases (like swearing) or clear … Continue reading →

I would say that by 3, children have clearly developed personal will. By this time, they have encountered many adult choices and rules made for them, and it is only natural that they soon become aware of what they want … Continue reading →

With (family and) three very good, close friends, I don’t bother too much about ‘social mixing’ these daze. The conversations that we four have are deep, comprehensive, and cover everything imaginable. But when I venture out into public, I find there are … Continue reading →