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  • Further Grand Misconceptions of Alcoholics Anonymous (second verse)

    Further Grand Misconceptions of Alcoholics Anonymous (second verse)

    As a modest tribute to one of the most intriguing filmmakers of the last few decades who would have turned 78 today–with a terrific blast of thick hair that even I envied, and an odd Midwestern sexiness that will always give me thigh cramps–I want to share one of my favourite quotes from David Lynch:…

  • The Bastardly Broth of the West End

    The Bastardly Broth of the West End

    I don’t ask for much in this world.   I really don’t.  I’m accustomed to living on very little money, so pricey material possessions have never factored into my life.  I’ve known how it feels to completely bottom out on alcohol abuse–right down to having the shakes so badly, I rummage through my bag of empties…

  • Non Desistas, Non Exieris

    Non Desistas, Non Exieris

    Right. After much consideration, contemplation, and consultation, I have decided that there is no way I am walking away from this blog.  No.  Fucking.  Way.   Remember that essay I wrote a few weeks ago about incels?  Yes, they are a complete nuisance.  Worse than a nuisance; they are extremely harmful.  There’s nothing like a guy…

  • Ode To The Father

    Ode To The Father

    Last Sunday was Father’s Day, an occasion which we Lower Mainland Doukhobors commemorate by holding a picnic / potluck at some obscure park out in North Delta.  Obscure, but it’s actually called Annieville Lions Park, which works well for me since I’ve been living in my own version of Annieville for over a decade now.  …

  • I Got Dem Ol’ Half-Marathon Blues, Mama!

    I Got Dem Ol’ Half-Marathon Blues, Mama!

    [Header pic: very old, but the only appropriate one I could find] …and by that, I mean I couldn’t complete the half-marathon I wanted to tackle on May 5.  Not even “couldn’t complete” it; I didn’t even do it.  A goal that I had set for myself one year prior was decimated thanks to a…

  • Jon Favreau Is A Cinematic Genius

    Jon Favreau Is A Cinematic Genius

    No, really.  Hear me out.  Jon, if you’re reading this–and I assume everyone in Hollywood receives Google alerts for anything containing their name–you outdid yourself with this flick.  Consider this my ode to “Chef.” So, for the rest of us armpit-scratching plebeians: Never heard of this movie?  That’s a shame.  I think it’s on Netflix…