Monthly Archives: March 2004

Ization (formerly Civilization) “WHAT do you give someone who’s been proved innocent after spending the best part of their life behind bars, wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit? An apology, maybe? Counselling? Champagne? Compensation? Well, if you’re David … Continue reading →

It’s over! It was fun. As usual, there was an unpleasant surprise. The last time we played (Hallowe’en) the opening bands played over their time and we only got to play half of our set. I think we were officially … Continue reading →

Big old Thickets show at the Railway Club tonight. Miss it at your peril. Everyone will be talking about it when it’s over. Everyone.

A little birdie (or was it a shuttlecock?) told me that Bubba Ho-Tep starts playing this weekend at my favourite, comfiest, not-expensivest* cinema, Tinseltown. And..oh my god! The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is also playing there RIGHT NOW! Why aren’t … Continue reading →

One more reason not to believe what you see on TV Medicare: GAO Investigates HHS-Produced TV News Segments On LawThe General Accounting Office is investigating the legality of HHS [United States Department of Health and Human Services AKA the White … Continue reading →

This one’s for Yvonnough: slough (sloo, slou) also slew (sloo)n. A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire. also slue A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater. A … Continue reading →

I finally got a “sales” page up on my website for original Toren “MacBin” Atkinson art. http://members.shaw.ca/tatkinso0/sales.htm

Sedna – is it a planet? And if it isn’t – is Pluto a planet?

Krispy Kreme Kapers James drove me, Marlo, Janet and Yvonne into Delta today for donuts. I went more for the road trip than because I expected the donuts to be a life-changing experience, and it was a lot of fun. … Continue reading →

Today they (Teletoon) aired the first ten episodes of the Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoons. That may sound impressive but the episodes are only 5 minutes long, and each episode contains a minute or so of footage from the last … Continue reading →