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26 Dec, 2003

Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Calgary

Posted by: Geoff In: General

I slept fitfully. I don’t really know why. But when I awoke Christmas morning, there was a slight sense of excitement. Perhaps I’d been depressed the day before and not taken notice. (The reason why, of course, still remains a mystery.) It’s just as easy to believe that there was nothing special about this day, [...]

24 Dec, 2003

It Just Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas Eve

Posted by: Geoff In: General

‘Tis the night before Christmas,
and all through the house,
the cat is sound sleeping,
as I sit here with my mouse.
No stockings are hung
by a chimney with care,
just thrown in the laundry bin
‘cuz I have more to wear
No children are nestled
all snug in their beds,
The only visions I see
are of oncoming dread.
If you haven’t already noticed, I’m [...]

There is an Old Klingon proverb that says: “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”
It is very cold in December. (Well, when we’re not chinooking, anyway.)
Several months ago, I fell victim to an attack. Not a physical or verbal attack — a water balloon attack (see Critical Mass Reckless Summer Reunion). This was orchestrated by [...]

One trilogy to rule them all. One trilogy to find them. One trilogy to bring them all, and in the darkness, bind them.
Despite my repeated objections with the stupid things the movie industry does to we patrons of the celluloid arts (see Movie Ticket Prices and Acts of Piracy), every so often they reward us [...]

Some weeks ago, my friend and co-worker Luke threw around an email looking for volunteers. They had to be passionate about movies, movie theatres, and be willing to be interviewed for CBC Radio.
Hopefully, I don’t need to say what I did.
About an hour later, my phone rang. It was an outside number, which is a [...]


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