Day Three of throbbing pain. Spent almost three hours in a walk-in clinic yesterday to get meds with training wheels. I've now got an emergency appointment with my dentist to either get real relief, or proper medications to deliver that.
Not great timing, as my dance card is pretty full right now.
Nertz...
Later!
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Sunday, October 19, 2014
Today's Calgary Herald Blog - Frost/Nixon
It's a piece of TV history that seems just as relevant today - the clash between interviewer David Frost and former President Richard Nixon - along with the backstory and lead-up to that event.
Done very well here with Calgary's Scorpio Theatre, I recommend taking it in if you're in the area!
Click here to view my review!
Enjoy!
Later...
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Jack The Ripper review, now online!
What happens when you leave the ending of a play in the hands of the audience?
Well, it didn't fail for last night's performance of "Jack The Ripper Monster of Whitechapel" over at Calgary's Workshop Theatre.
Read my review here live now in my Calgary Herald blog!
Enjoy...
Later!
Friday, October 17, 2014
Flawtography, Episode #023
Flawtography, Episode #023
Neil Young
I snapped this picture of the legendary Neil Young when he performed here in Calgary a few years back. An amazing show, by the way. Plenty of old favourites, but all kinds of surprises and unexpected musical home runs as well. The man is something to see. Which you clearly can in my picture above...
He was back through the city not too long ago in a far more intimate setting, but I wasn't able to get to that concert. If he's ever out your way, don't hesitate to snap up tickets. Or snap a picture, that you can treasure forever, like mine.
Later!
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Social Media, and/or Technology Will Be The Death Of Me..
Awoke to some technical problems - what else is new?
My iPhone Twitter account appeared to have disappeared. Still seems to be here on my main computer though.
I'll get it sorted out, but for now, I had to post my morning silliness straight to FaceBook. I suppose the moral of the story is, I will survive.
Although at first, I was afraid. I was petrified. Now I'm just weary...
Later!
My iPhone Twitter account appeared to have disappeared. Still seems to be here on my main computer though.
I'll get it sorted out, but for now, I had to post my morning silliness straight to FaceBook. I suppose the moral of the story is, I will survive.
Although at first, I was afraid. I was petrified. Now I'm just weary...
Later!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
It's OK To Come Out Now, Mr. Turkey!
Canadian Thanksgiving is behind us now, so all you turkeys hiding behind trees, or dressed up with black glasses and bushy moustaches can relax for now - the Americans won't be looking to invite you into their homes for a few more weeks yet!
That's right, you can go back to riding the bus, reading a newspaper on a park bench, gardening - whatever it is you liked to do before the carnage began here. Hey, a turkey's got as much right to roam around as freely as us big dumb humans - am I right??
Hey, as long as you're out of the shadows again, do you mind sampling these here cranberries? I just need to know if they're still good - no reason really...
Did you lose some weight while you were in hiding???
Here, have a couple of bowls of this Stove Top Stuffing - it'll fill you right up!
Later...
That's right, you can go back to riding the bus, reading a newspaper on a park bench, gardening - whatever it is you liked to do before the carnage began here. Hey, a turkey's got as much right to roam around as freely as us big dumb humans - am I right??
Hey, as long as you're out of the shadows again, do you mind sampling these here cranberries? I just need to know if they're still good - no reason really...
Did you lose some weight while you were in hiding???
Here, have a couple of bowls of this Stove Top Stuffing - it'll fill you right up!
Later...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
My Latest Calgary Herald Blog - Laughs With Jack The Ripper
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| Courtesy Workshop Theatre |
OK, I can appreciate that serial killers may not be the most appropriate source material for a comedy, but hey - I didn't write it!
I just interviewed the director of Workshop Theatre's upcoming show at Calgary's Pumphouse Theatre:
Jeremy Mackenzie Interview
Give it a look! If you're in the area, check it out for yourself.
Later!
Monday, October 13, 2014
Save The Whales!
We did have some leftover whale after our BBQ last night, so I have saved some whale for sandwiches later this week.
Later!
Later!
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Chicken Scratch
(posted by weekend guest blogger Charlie Chicken...)
Well, ya see...
Ah needed a photocopy...
Uhh....
Ah just needed one lil photocopy...
BUK-AAAAWK!!!!
Soooo....
Ah wuz climbin' up on this here chair, an...
My claws gave way!
Sumthin' slickery, or not grabby enough...
BUK-AAAAWK!!!!
How ah ended up with mah head in here iz anybody's guess...
Ah sappoz ah must been flappin' mah chicken wings fer stahbilitee??
Anyhew...
HELP!!!!!
Yeah, give a berd a break - thanks!
Cluck fer now...
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Vishten & Jeffery Straker - A Night In Pictures
An incredible night of talented Canadians onstage last night. You can read my review here, but herein I also present "An Evening In Pictures".
Enjoy!
Later...
Enjoy!
Later...
Friday, October 10, 2014
My Maserati Does 185.
Who wrote that headline?
I don't have a Maserati, and even if I did, it wouldn't go 185! I'd lose my license! I wouldn't drive!!
Sheesh - I sure hope people don't see that post title and think I'm making some kind of statement about the life of a freelance writer - my beater Volvo does 18.5......
Maseratis...what the doodles....
Later!
I don't have a Maserati, and even if I did, it wouldn't go 185! I'd lose my license! I wouldn't drive!!
Sheesh - I sure hope people don't see that post title and think I'm making some kind of statement about the life of a freelance writer - my beater Volvo does 18.5......
Maseratis...what the doodles....
Later!
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Sorry about the duplications...
If you follow me on Facebook and Twitter, I apologize in advance for the onslaught of music postings today. It is the nature of the publishing industry now that I must be shameless in my shilling, so please look away briefly if you're adverse to repeated broadcasts:
Today, my Calgary Herald blog - Winnipeg's Sweet Alibi.
Check it out. If I haven't already sent you running away form the overkill...
Thanks!
Later...
Today, my Calgary Herald blog - Winnipeg's Sweet Alibi.
Check it out. If I haven't already sent you running away form the overkill...
Thanks!
Later...
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Jack & Jill Went Up The Hill...
....to fetch a pail of water?
What a pair of morons!
The stream is at the BOTTOM of the hill!!
There's nothing but a few trees and some sprouts of grass on the top of the hill - even the mountain goats have given up on the effort there...
Humans....
Later.
What a pair of morons!
The stream is at the BOTTOM of the hill!!
There's nothing but a few trees and some sprouts of grass on the top of the hill - even the mountain goats have given up on the effort there...
Humans....
Later.
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Monday, October 06, 2014
My Calgary Herald Blog - Two Wildly Diverse Canadian Music Acts...
Yesterday I "soft-launched" my latest couple of features, podcast interviews with a couple of exciting, accomplished Canadian musicians. I had also loaded a YouTube version of one of the interviews.
This morning, I clicked "Publish" on the actual Calgary Herald feature that connects all those dots, which you can read here.
Vishten is an Acadian folk rock band that powers traditional sounds of the East Coast along with a wide variety of instruments and dancing. Their career has taken them around the world, and gained them a number of awards.
Jeffery Straker is a classically-trained pianist whose own sounds have been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Elton John, Sarah Slean and more. In my chat with him, he talks about appearing on South American television, to audiences of over 100 MILLION people, representing Canada. Incidentally, he won that competition.
Check all that out - and if you're in the Calgary area, come see them perform live this Friday, October 10th.
Later!!
This morning, I clicked "Publish" on the actual Calgary Herald feature that connects all those dots, which you can read here.
Vishten is an Acadian folk rock band that powers traditional sounds of the East Coast along with a wide variety of instruments and dancing. Their career has taken them around the world, and gained them a number of awards.
Jeffery Straker is a classically-trained pianist whose own sounds have been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Elton John, Sarah Slean and more. In my chat with him, he talks about appearing on South American television, to audiences of over 100 MILLION people, representing Canada. Incidentally, he won that competition.
Check all that out - and if you're in the Calgary area, come see them perform live this Friday, October 10th.
Later!!
Sunday, October 05, 2014
Flying The New Money-Friendly Skies
Our two major Canadian carriers are now moving forward with plans to charge passengers for the privilege of actually travelling with luggage - apparently those unwashed, self-entitled bastard passengers think they should be able to do that for free - can you imagine??
So, Air Canada and WestJet are joining major American airlines in overcharging not only for the flights, but now for daring to bring a change of clothes along for their two-week vacations.
TImes are good right now for major industries, memories, not so much. When the recession hit a few years, seat sales were prevalent, and customer service a top priority. You could fly, for example, from The Northwest Territories to a remote island in the South Pacific for under a couple of hundred dollars, while dining on the free inflight meal of steak and lobster - for under $300!
Now, try flying to a city less than an hour's drive by car - I hope you have a good mortgage broker in your Rolodex...
I imagine I can't really make a responsible blanket statement about customer service for all airlines, but when the service agent makes you do a limbo under a gate with spikes to board the plane with your luggage, I think they aren't being totally upfront about how little they want you to be carrying luggage...
The term "cash-grab" has certainly been bandied about since this decision was made. They aren't doing themselves justice in the positive marketing department by announcing the new uniforms they'll be adopting in conjunction with this new strategy - masks and small calibre pistols, and a handwritten note to "hand over your money"...
Flying the new money-friendly skies. Come, experience what bank tellers have been dealing with since the days of Jesse James - and hey - make sure your wallet is FILLED!!
Later...
So, Air Canada and WestJet are joining major American airlines in overcharging not only for the flights, but now for daring to bring a change of clothes along for their two-week vacations.
TImes are good right now for major industries, memories, not so much. When the recession hit a few years, seat sales were prevalent, and customer service a top priority. You could fly, for example, from The Northwest Territories to a remote island in the South Pacific for under a couple of hundred dollars, while dining on the free inflight meal of steak and lobster - for under $300!
Now, try flying to a city less than an hour's drive by car - I hope you have a good mortgage broker in your Rolodex...
I imagine I can't really make a responsible blanket statement about customer service for all airlines, but when the service agent makes you do a limbo under a gate with spikes to board the plane with your luggage, I think they aren't being totally upfront about how little they want you to be carrying luggage...
The term "cash-grab" has certainly been bandied about since this decision was made. They aren't doing themselves justice in the positive marketing department by announcing the new uniforms they'll be adopting in conjunction with this new strategy - masks and small calibre pistols, and a handwritten note to "hand over your money"...
Flying the new money-friendly skies. Come, experience what bank tellers have been dealing with since the days of Jesse James - and hey - make sure your wallet is FILLED!!
Later...
Saturday, October 04, 2014
Chicken Scratch
(posted by weekend guest blogger Charlie Chicken...)
Ahh...
Peace.
Quiet.
Solitood...
Where a chicken kin fart openly, and shamelessly, without haven' ta say sorry...
BUK-AAAAWK!!!!
Sumtimes a berd just needs tranquility, ya know wut I mean?
Of course, drivin' out ta tha mountains might be a lil extreme way ta find solitood, but a bird's gotta do wut a bird's gotta do.
Ah spread mah wings, and FLEW through tha sky....
Ackshually, ah took a bus....
Hey, it had wi-fi!!
BUK-AAAAWK!!!!
Well, lemme soak this in just a lil bit longer. If ah wants ta eat today, ah'll need to head back at sum point...
Hey - is that a mountain lion??
AH KNOW THAT LOOK!!!!
RANGER SMITH!!!!
HAYLP!!!!
BUK-AAAAWK!!!!
CLUCK FER NOW.................
Friday, October 03, 2014
Due To Recent Nuptials, House Cleaner Required. Apply, Sherwood Forest.
Public Notice:
Maid Marian would like to announce the closure of her home cleaning service, after her recent marriage to Robin Hood. Maid services will now be required in their own home, to supplement the butler service that has failed to adequately clean Hood's home.
Heretofore, please be advised that applications will be considered until mid-month, requiring a variety of skills such as dusting, laundry, and mending leotards often punctured in the rear by flaming arrows.
Marian would like to thank her clients of the past 12 years, and looks forward to beginning a new chapter in her own life. Colloquially speaking, you can take that feather duster, and place it where "the sun don't shine".
In Sherwood Forest, that includes almost any area under the tall tree canopies...
Thank you again.
Later!
Maid Marian would like to announce the closure of her home cleaning service, after her recent marriage to Robin Hood. Maid services will now be required in their own home, to supplement the butler service that has failed to adequately clean Hood's home.
Heretofore, please be advised that applications will be considered until mid-month, requiring a variety of skills such as dusting, laundry, and mending leotards often punctured in the rear by flaming arrows.
Marian would like to thank her clients of the past 12 years, and looks forward to beginning a new chapter in her own life. Colloquially speaking, you can take that feather duster, and place it where "the sun don't shine".
In Sherwood Forest, that includes almost any area under the tall tree canopies...
Thank you again.
Later!
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Buddy, Can You Spear A Dime?
Buddy is my trick shot marksman. While so many other people might use a bow and arrow, or a gun of some sort, Buddy prefers spears. Go figure.
We've done the apple on the head thing, the holding a balloon in front of a target bit where I wear skimpy clothes and he barely misses severing my hand. Today, he's going to spear a dime, like that famous old saying and song title.
To be on the safe side, as a dime is considerably smaller than an apple or a balloon, I will hold it with one of those 3-foot long extenda-grabbers that seniors use to retrieve cereal boxes from the top of their kitchen cupboards.
Mama didn't raise no fool, y'all...
Later!
We've done the apple on the head thing, the holding a balloon in front of a target bit where I wear skimpy clothes and he barely misses severing my hand. Today, he's going to spear a dime, like that famous old saying and song title.
To be on the safe side, as a dime is considerably smaller than an apple or a balloon, I will hold it with one of those 3-foot long extenda-grabbers that seniors use to retrieve cereal boxes from the top of their kitchen cupboards.
Mama didn't raise no fool, y'all...
Later!
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Every Fall, Its The Viking Life For Me!!
Once those leaves start to fall at this time of year, inevitably I turn into Sven The Reaper, as I view my yard and know what must be done.
Yes, I adopt annually the famous Viking ways. I will rake, and I will pillage. Those leaves don't stand a chance once I begin my relentless campaign of raking and pillaging.
(Pillaging means stuffing raked leaves into garbage bags, right? I really ought to surf the Googler to find that out...)
At any rate - arrr, matey's - a' rakin' and a' pillagin' I will go! Yo Ho Ho!!!
Later...
Yes, I adopt annually the famous Viking ways. I will rake, and I will pillage. Those leaves don't stand a chance once I begin my relentless campaign of raking and pillaging.
(Pillaging means stuffing raked leaves into garbage bags, right? I really ought to surf the Googler to find that out...)
At any rate - arrr, matey's - a' rakin' and a' pillagin' I will go! Yo Ho Ho!!!
Later...
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