Nearly fifty years before he was a Family Guy punchline, Conway Twitty lived in Hamilton, Ontario.
What would a country music hit machine be doing in Canada’s steel town, my home town, in 1958? Not making country music, for one...
Paths of Glory
Is there a better anti-war movie? Is there a better movie? The fact that Paths of Glory is not usually mentioned among Kubrick’s best, is baffling...
First Impressions
This morning, I took my little boys to a new home daycare. I was proud to do it.
They had been a few times before, but it was my first time meeting the daycare people – a sweet, old Italian couple – Angela and Nick...
Boudoir Pictures
Imagine that moment when you realize the boudoir photographer you hired is a giant creep...
Punched In The Head
Every second brings us closer to death. Now imagine how much faster death would come if, for tens of thousands of those seconds, someone is punching you in the head.
Music From Big Pink
Imagine an alien planet, technologically more primitive than earth but boasting a civilization that, in words and sounds, is actually able to articulate their feelings perfectly...
I've Never Been to Chicago. Or Have I?
The key to lying about having been to Chicago is knowing how to get out the conversation.
Why would one lie about having been to Chicago? For me, it stems from the fact I’m more vapid and uncultured...
Diarrhea Dance
Not long ago, something came across my screen and, ever since, has remained at the tip of my brain.
What is it? My best guess is the Japanese version of Rosetta Stone. No wonder Japan has so often been at the centre of innovation...