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Geoff Berner at Pub 340
I have literally just gotten back from a Geoff Berner show at the Pub 340; I’ve been a fan of Geoff for a while, but never managed to see him.
If you haven’t seen Geoff you should; if you haven’t bought his album yet, what the hell are you thinking? Who knew the accordion could be cool. Light Enough to Travel and Iron Grey are his biggest hits so far, but for my money his best tune is Prairie Wind which may be the best song about Saskatchewan ever.
Posted by skooter at 11:25 PM
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This entry is filed under Camera, Music.
Tags: Accordion, Geoff Berner, Pub 340
The Scream
One word for Howard Dean:
Ouch.
Posted by skooter at 10:19 AM
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Tags: Howard Dean, Politics
Ghost Ships in the Burrard Inlet
At about midnight, I looked out of the upstairs window of this house at the view of Vancouver - fog was rolling in from the east, and the city was becoming enshrouded in mist.
A quick walk down to the waterfront for one of the clear benefits of living in North Vancouver (the view of the city) had me taking a bunch of timed exposures of the ghost ships in the Burrard Inlet and the city itself.
Exposures, all at f8
Ship: 90 seconds, Sigma 90mm
Ship: 180 seconds, Sigma 90mm
City with ships moving: 120 seconds, 50mm Macro
City: 90 seconds, 50mm Macro
Posted by skooter at 10:17 AM
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This entry is filed under Camera, Vancouver.
Tags: Burrard Inlet, Long Exposures
In Hollywood, the Mac is King
Having killed my cable, I’ve had little interaction with video of extended length; because it was in the library, I rented Woody Allen’s Hollywood Ending
My favourite line, uttered by George Hamilton:
“Miss most about L.A.? I miss my support group. I’m a member of a support group of film executives who can’t afford their own G5s”
Posted by skooter at 11:22 PM
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Tags: George Hamilton, Movies
Gun Control: A Modest Proposal
Warren Kinsella had this to say a couple of days ago:
According to the Globe, the gun control system is now being “targeted” - tell that to the 14 families who recall what happened at l’Éole Polytechnique in Montreal on December 6, 1989. Tell the families of these women that Canada’s system of gun control is not, quote unquote, “a meaningful law.”
He followed this by printing the names of the women who were killed that day; this, of course, is very much a sensationalist way of getting a point across and doesn’t focus on the real issue: the list of people killed in automobilie accidents would be longer, but is unlikely to create the same sense of outrage among readers.
Two basic points to be made here: first, gun control is absolutely necessary - absolutely; second, the current system has spiraled out of control and is not a realistic way of implementing a system when it’s already too late.
Continue reading "Gun Control: A Modest Proposal"
Posted by skooter at 11:24 PM
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This entry is filed under Politics.
Tags: Globe and Mail, Gun Control, Warren Kinsella
Blogging in the U.S. Presidential Campaign
Catching up on U.S. election news, the good folks at Campaigns Online provided a link to an interesting piece on NPR about the use of Blogs in the 2004 presidential campaign.
This - as often happens - sent my mind spinning in a number of directions, some relevant and others note. Here we go:
Posted by skooter at 11:26 PM
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This entry is filed under Politics, Technology.
Tags: Blogging, CBC, NPR
Is This A Trend?
While perusing my daily news, I came across this headline on CBS Marketwatch; I’ve yet to see a better example of the inanity of financial journalism:
Yes, that’s right folks: the first three hours of 2004 are a bull market! If you were lucky enough to get in at the bottom (i.e. this morning) you’re looking pretty good right now.
Tragic, isn’t it? (The journalism, I mean.)
Posted by skooter at 8:28 AM
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This entry is filed under Inanities.
Tags: Financial Services, Journalism, Media, Stock Market
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Chilliwack Kayakers
Kayaking the Chilliwack River
Gargoyles at University College
Flautist at St. Michael's College
yosemite national park
Lembert's Dome
Ottawa - May 2005
Traffic Markers in Ottawa
Garibaldi Lake
Bee, Taylor Meadow
yosemite national park
Peeling Bark
california coast
Morning Fog, Westport, California, September 1, 2006
