Book review: George Harrison: the Reluctant Beatle, by Philip Norman
There are some stories I never get tired of hearing. One of them is the formation of the Jefferson Airplane; how they were rehearsing twelve hours a day and seven…
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Thoughts on the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination
I was 13 years old, and in band class when the announcement came over the PA system that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Ever since then, I have paid an…
Thoughts on the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination
I was 13 years old, and in band class when the announcement came over the PA system that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Ever since then, I have paid an…
Book review: Open, An Autobiography, by Andre Agassi
The obvious question here is, why have I written a review of a book that was published 14 years ago? The answer is, it’s the best sports book I have…
Book review: Open, An Autobiography, by Andre Agassi
The obvious question here is, why have I written a review of a book that was published 14 years ago? The answer is, it’s the best sports book I have…
Book review: Not On My Watch, by Alexandra Morton
This book (available here) was written by a remarkable and courageous woman, Alexandra Morton of Echo Bay, British Columbia. It has 335 pages (not including notes), but it took me…
Book review: Not On My Watch, by Alexandra Morton
This book (available here) was written by a remarkable and courageous woman, Alexandra Morton of Echo Bay, British Columbia. It has 335 pages (not including notes), but it took me…
Mini-series review: The Offer
Paramount celebrated the 50th anniversary of “The Godfather” by creating an excellent mini-series about the making of the film, available on Paramount+. It is essential viewing for fans of 1970’s…
Book Review: The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1: 1969–73
By Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair I’ll address the obvious question first; is five years of Sir Paul McCartney’s life really worth 672 pages? Yes, it is. If I were…
2023
It’s a new year. I’ve been blogging for over 21 years now. Sudden writer’s block at 83,000 words. Tempted to just write “and they we were all killed by a…
Just a reminder…
During this 2022 municipal election campaign, I will also be posting on my campaign website blog with short pieces about local issues, events, policies, elections, and my vision for Collingwood.…
My COVID-19 quarantine diary
My trip to the Northwest was originally planned for July 2020. I bought a Mexico City to Vancouver ticket from Aeromexico in February 2020, which was before the pandemic started.…
How “Peter Gunn” influenced Steely Dan
I recently read Eminent Hipsters, and autobiography by Donald Fagen of Steely Dan. I highly recommend it if you are a fan of his music. Like any music biography, it…
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A refuge for migrants in Celaya, Guanajuato
ABBA House is a shelter for Central American migrants located in Celaya, in the Mexican State of Guanajuato. It is one of 57 such shelters in Mexico. It has been…
The Biggest Threat to Democracy
If you had asked my what the largest issue facing humanity was a few years ago I would have said climate change. I don’t think this is true anymore. This…
Why “mansplain” is an obscenity
The word “mansplain” is one of those English-language fads that I hoped would quickly go away. It’s hasn’t, and there seem to be some people fueling it. So, I will…
How Bad Is WordPress’s Block Editor? Bad.
I have over 2 decades experience editing websites. 18 years of writing blogs, from Angelfire, to CMS systems like WordPress. And the latest update to the editor is mystifying. Who…