One Thousand Photos
December 18, 2004
web
I just uploaded a photo to Flickr that brings the size of my archive to one thousand photos. That’s a lot and it confirms my belief that Flickr is a
Young Adam
December 11, 2004
film
Thanks to a mention by Hugh MacLeod. I found out about the film Young Adam, directed by David Mackenzie. It’s a film from Scotland that’s hard to
Shaun of the Dead
December 4, 2004
film
Every now and then you find something interesting by accident and really enjoy it. It’s like a wonderful present and a glimpse of a world you didn’t
Melvin Goes to Dinner
November 29, 2004
film
Remember that night you went out and ran into a friend and had a drink and started talking. You found out a lot about your friend, things you never
First Storm of the Season
November 17, 2004
weather
What a difference a day makes. It was a nice looking snow storm, but it kept coming and when it was over there were close to 40 cm of snow on the
First Snow of the Season
November 13, 2004
weather
I woke up this morning and while the forecast had called for snow, it still was a surprise to see snow covering everything. It’s so peaceful and
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD
November 11, 2004
film
Michel Gondry is an amazing visual filmmaker and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is remarkable, but simple story about love and loss. While
Ed Wood
November 11, 2004
film
I don’t know why, but the DVD release of Ed Wood was delayed several times. Finally it came out and I had to get it since I loved the film when it
Community
November 5, 2004
people & web
I’ve been lucky to be part of many different communities in my life. At the time you don’t necessarily think of them as communities as they just
Good Bye, Lenin!
October 24, 2004
film
is a gently humourous film that is an ironic love letter to East Germany. Wolfgang Becker directs the cast in a subtle way that
Filling the Void
October 20, 2004
people
Hugh MacLeod draws cartoons on the back of business cards and he’s been sharing those cards as well as his great insights into the creative process
Bye Bye Browser
October 16, 2004
web
I’ve been using the browser less and less since I started using NetNewsWire to read RSS feeds. It’s one the best shareware investments that I’ve
Snarky Comments Loosely Joined
October 15, 2004
web
A couple of nights ago I sat down to watch the U.S. Presidential Debate and decided to join in the second IRC chat that David Weinberger set up. I
Tarnation
October 12, 2004
festivals & film
probably isn’t the type of film you’d think that someone would make out of home movies over a couple of decades using iMovie. But then
Real Gone
October 9, 2004
music
The music was like electric sugar.
The arrival of a new recording by Tom Waits is always exciting. The latest one, Real Gone, is bold and
Atlantic Film Festival 2004
September 22, 2004
festivals & film
I’m in the middle of the Atlantic Film Festival this year and it’s a great time. Lots of amazing films and people and not much time to actually
Bright Leaves
September 16, 2004
festivals & film
The reality is slipping away.
Ross McElwee is a very personal filmmaker. The first film that I saw by him, Sherman’s March (just out on DVD),
Flickr
September 6, 2004
photos
I like to think that I’m an alpha geek. I try as much stuff out as I can and I like to be able to see things that are coming or things that I want
Medulla
September 5, 2004
music
It’s tricky when
you feel someone
has done
something on your behalf
Björk is a fairly unique and talented individual. Her new CD, Medúlla is
Shubenacadie River Rafting
September 2, 2004
travel
Last weekend some friends and I went rafting through the rapids of the Shubenacadie River. The tides in the Bay of Fundy cause the highest tides in
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