12
Jul 05

Governor General in Waiting?

Okay, so it’s been ten years since he was the NDP Premier of Ontario and he’s done some noteworthy stuff to distance himself from the days of Ontario’s Great Recession. Mr. Rae, it has been said, was supposed to have had been a contender for the position before the current Governor General was appointed. A report from yesterday’s on-line Globe and Mail gives us the impression that he’s “high on a list of possible successors” for the job.

As you can tell from the Wiki spot on him, he seems like a pretty decent guy who probably wouldn’t take an overblown entourage on European wine tasting tours to “promote” Canada.

Aaanyhoo…


02
Jul 05

Little Britain

AS I’VE BEEN A DIGITAL CABLE SUBSCRIBER for a while now, I decided to mix ‘n’ match my own specialty channel package to include BBC Canada. The reason being Little Britain, which, if I may say so, is fucking hilarious! If Mr. Show was Python’s American bastard, Little Britain is its half-brother from a subsequent liaison.

Or something like that.

For those without digital cable, Showcase is airing the first season Wednesdays at 10pm.

w00t.

As for BBC Canada: enough with the goddamn home/fashion makeover shows already!


27
Jun 05

Coming Soon to a (Home) Theatre Near You

I can’t wait! The first full-length Wallace & Gromit movie. I haven’t even told the boy about this one yet. (October)

The new ‘un from David Cronenberg. (late September)

Although we have to wait ’til August, Season Four of Six Feet Under is on the way. I’m PiVo’ing Season Five without watching it ’til I catch up with all of this one.

After four years, it’s about time we finally got to see Prozac Nation.

The Erroll Morris DVD Collection – well, three of his films, anyway.

Forget the Bad News Bears. A Scanner Darkly is newest film from Richard Linklater that I wanna see.

Almost last of these releases, though certainly not the least: Oh. My. God. Strangers With Candy – the freakin’ movie! (late October)


23
Jun 05

Palm and Handspring

OVER THE WEEKEND I DUG UP the ol’ Handspring Visor Neo, which I hadn’t used for about four months or so.

Does anyone have any accolades for must-have applications (shareware, freeware or otherwise)? I’m currently running the Palm OS 3.5, though I could probably push it to OS 4.

Suggestions are most welcomed.


23
Jun 05

Say Uncle

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY BROTHER, Cormac and his wife Peggy, on the birth of their son, Emmet. When I told the boy he had a new cousin he asked “Are they giving him to me?”

Also, Happy Birthday Nick!