If you can believe Google Analytics, this blog is being read on four of the seven continents. Kinda makes sense when compared to my podcast interview series, which has downloads recorded via their own tracking, plus i-Tunes, indicating listeners coast-to-coast across North America, the UK, Germany, France, China and most recently – Japan. I think I can attribute the Japanese connection to author Will Ferguson, who has some history there (along with family, if I’m not mistaken).


This sort of news buoys me up slightly, after some of the disappointments from last night’s Academy Awards. Unlike the Grammy Awards, which ROCKED this year, the Oscars seemed lost in the wilderness. Some nice surprises, some pleasing (and expected) wins, but mostly a muddle. I think the moral of the story is that you need an entertainer to host, not just popular stars either young or old.

Maybe some cut-aways to Charlie Sheen ranting would have spiced things up a bit?

Maybe I should offer Charlie up for next year’s duties? Hey, if they want edgy…

On a positive note, the Calgary Flames won their match-up last nite, so The “C” of Red gets closer and closer to joining the playoffs this year. Who’da thunk it?

Chow for now!