Category Archives: Entertainment

Music Friday: “Pull Your Head Up Off The Floor, Come Up Screaming…”

I was thirteen when I first heard Stuart Adamson and Big Country on the radio. At that point the only music I had been exposed to were the folk songs and anti-government protest songs we had sung in the Cult … Continue reading

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Tuesday Mental Movie Night: ‘Storm: The Animated Movie’

One of the easiest things in the world is to dismiss the people who insist on believing in fairies, auras, vaccination and “big pharma” conspiracies, indigo children or the gospel of L. Ron Hubbard as being harmless fringe lunatics. Not … Continue reading

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Monday Mental Movie Night: Mary & Max

“[Mary & Max] deals with themes including childhood neglect, friendship, the obscurity of life, teasing, loneliness, autism (Asperger syndrome in particular), obesity, depression and anxiety.” — Wikipedia A very odd, very unlikely animated film from Australia that manages to be … Continue reading

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How I ended up being one of the first Internet users in Canada; why I owned a pirate shirt and a photo of my mohawk

When I was twenty-two I owned, and proudly wore, a burgundy coloured pirate shirt. It had puffy sleeves, a long v-neck with laces, and — if I let it — it hung to my knees. It was awesome. I had … Continue reading

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Five Great Songs And Five Things About Me Because Six Of Each Would Be Conceited

The pad of my right thumb is at least twice as large as my left. I noticed this a couple of weeks ago. It took about eight seconds for me to realize why… my left thumb controls the stick, my … Continue reading

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Three Movies A New Game And A 1500 Calorie Lunch

When I need rides to appointments, or to get some groceries, I have to rely on the good graces of friends and family. This almost always means I’ll have a lot of time to wander around while they finish doing … Continue reading

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