Its actually much more interesting than it sounds:
Canada-US differences are also a theme, too.
B.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
What I’m Watching Lately....
The Tudors: Wow, am I old enough to watch this show?
The Big Bang Theory: A very funny show... It helps that airs immediately after How I Met Your Mother, though.
Futurama re-runs: Wow, I’ve missed that show.
Myth Busters: Even though the episodes are pretty similar to each other...
House: Even though every single episode has exactly the same plot...
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Every year it juts gets better and better.
B.
The Big Bang Theory: A very funny show... It helps that airs immediately after How I Met Your Mother, though.
Futurama re-runs: Wow, I’ve missed that show.
Myth Busters: Even though the episodes are pretty similar to each other...
House: Even though every single episode has exactly the same plot...
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Every year it juts gets better and better.
B.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Investment Business proposal/From Mrs. Margaret Harrison.
Here's another one. Maybe its just because its Friday, but somehow this one is slightly more tempting.
B.
______________________
Hello,
Compliment of the day,
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you and my family in your country, if you can handle long time business investment jointly with me and my children in your country. I honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.
Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your account with your assistance.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure and amount involve. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves, looking forward to your response.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure and amount involve. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves, looking forward to your response.
Yours Faithfully.
Mrs. Margaret and Son Philip Harrison.
Liberte Sicap 5, Lot 21/B Villa 2065.
Dakar Senegal.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
First Winter Storm of Year, First Storm Day EVER
Believe it or not, yesterday's storm was the first official "storm day" of my 11 year-old career. We moved from the health contract to the civil service contract over the last year. We lost benefits on many points, but we gained storm days. Basically, this means that I can now stay home when the government offices are closed, instead of trying to get to work or taking over-time or vacation hours to make up the time.
Yay,
B.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Free Church Follow-Up Pics
Free Church Follow-Up Pics
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
Here is a follow-up pic to the post below.
http://binkygetsby.blogspot.com/2007/03/you-make-caption.html
It looks like its being dismantled.
B.
Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like...
December already... Things are humming along in our house with Christmas preparations and the like. Both girls are behaving very well and I expect that this has been noted by Santa Central and that it will be taken into account.
Its hard to believe, but Super Girl will turn four this Wednesday (Dec. 5th). She is more than excited. Wednesday night we're having cake with both sets of grandparents and on Sunday (Dec. 9th) she has a party at McDonald's (her choice).
On Thursday (Dec. 6th) Action Girl (age 6.75) has her school Christmas concert, which is entirely a Grade One production. She has a welcoming speech (a few lines) that opens the concert. She is pleased!
Next week, Super Girl's daycare has their concert and she is Mary (yes, the Mary). She was so excited the day the parts were assigned that she made a "Mary" name tag for herself (she had to ask how to spell it and wore it taped to her shirt for the rest of the day.
Christmas through their eyes is enough... well its enough to make me want to be a whole lot less cynical about things.
B.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Sporting Intentions
For the second year, Action Girl (age 6 3/4) is taking Can Skate Lessons at our local rink. Last year, she completed her first two levels and is now eagerly working on Level 3. She has become quite a competent skater. Her latest skill is spinning and she finds it challenging.
I remember the look on her face last year as the best part of her skating. There is a grin that's absolutely stuck on her face the whole time. Its back. Nest year, figure skating or hockey (ringette?) are real possibilities. She's probably weeks away from being a better skater than her dad.
There are two kinds of dads with respect to skating- those dads who played hockey and those who didn't. I belong to the latter group. I can skate and got new skates for Christmas last year and they are a beautiful sight to behold. But, if there is a hockied dad skating on the same rink as me, you won't confuse us.
Good for you, Action Girl!
B.
B.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Remembrance Day 2007
It was very cold and very rainy, Our local community's service involves the Air Cadet squadron that I was with as a teenager. We didn't take the girls and that was a good move given the horrible conditions. Here are some pics:
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Kids' Remembrance Thoughts
November 11th is a big deal for me. It always has been and always will be. Canada's experience of the 20th Century was shaped in countless ways by the struggle, losses, and successes of both World Wars. Korea, and U.N. and N.A.T.O. missions from 1956 to Afghanistan.
What do my daughters at 6½ and 3½ need to know about Remembrance Day? Here's what I told them this morning.
Wars are horrible things. Both World Wars involved Canadians fighting around the world so people could be free to make their own decisions about their own lives and could live without fear of being taken away. Many Canadians died in the wars, 100,000 in both world wars. My grandmother had an uncle who died in WWI. How sad would they be if one of their uncles were killed? Peace is something that we and they need to work towards, but because we do that I don't believe there will be another big war and I wanted them to know that.
We're planning to go to the community service on November 11th. I hope they're going to be there without fear but with just enough sadness. Some things are sad and its good to feel that way about them.
B.
Monday, November 05, 2007
The Kite Runner Vs. Vietnam
It seems that everyone, including the last issue of my church's magazine The Observer, has concluded that public opinion is sharply divided Canada's role in Afghanistan, divided in a manner far more complicated that any survey can truly capture.
Unlike many people of the left or centre-left to whose opinions I would ordinarily find my own very similar, I am a very strong (but not unqualified) believer in Canada's present role/mission in Afghanistan. Every time I try to understand the position that would see Canada's military immediately withdraw from that country, I run squarely into reasons why I think that decision isn't wise or even moral.
Before I further explain that conclusion, here are some points that I understand to be true and that if you're not following the issue closely, of which you may not be aware.
- Canada has a battle group of over 2000 soldiers active in Southern Afghanistan. Technically, they are engaged in development security work and through that, an anti-insurgency conflict with remnants of the Taliban, their allies or other anti-government irregular forces. This work is authorized through a United Nations mandate.
- Canada maintains a focus on development an rebuilding society in Afghanistan. Many Canadians feel that the balance is wrong and that money spend on maintaining the battle group should go directly into development. Others claim that development cannot happen without security and that this security means being prepared to meet anti-government forces with a military response.
- Negatively colouring many people's responses to our army in Afghanistan (including my retired Air Force Chief Warrant Officer father) is the "gung-ho" confident attitude projected by Canada's current Chief of Defense Staff (the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Joint Chiefs). General Rick Hillier inspires very little indifference and his style has both helped and hindered public opinion.
- Afghanistan under the Taliban was a medievally brutal cesspool of suffering. Post-Taliban Afghanistan is filled with suffering, extreme poverty, violence, and gross inequality, but its impossible to conclude anything but that on the whole, history should judge Canada by how much we do to prevent a return to fundamentalist theocratic rule.
Its conceivable that this return to the Taliban may happen regardless of our efforts but to think we would chose to avoid doing everything that we can to stop this return is morally repugnant. To think that stopping this return involves only development and not active security is naive. Any mission which also includes building schools and placing value on girls being allowed to go to school is not just violence for violence's sake. These are our fundamental values and we need to try to achieve them in Afghanistan with considerable cost.
A failed, theocratic "state" in Afghanistan would be both a moral failure and a reality that would cost the rest of the world in ways we cannot yet anticipate. Schools and roads, democracy and peace are things for which we should be prepared to struggle. Its easy for me to suggest this as I will not be going to Afghanistan and my children are not directly threatened- that doesn't make me wrong.
What do you think?
B.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Work from home no enter fee
Yet another too good to be true offer. Perhaps I should be more charitable. Aren't we all really "at search" for soemthing? Is "maxiamally" a word? If not, I believe it should be. "[T]o make successful career at us" - isn't that what we all want?
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We appreciate such merits of employees as initiative, leadership, ability to work with people, striving for self-improvement. Employees with such merits have an excellent opportunity to make successful career at us.
If you wish to work in our team, if you are ready to active and dynamic work, we invite you to acquaint yourself with vacancy.
The preference is given to employees with knowledge of foreign languages.
To apply for this job, please send the following information to RenaQuinnSE@****.com.
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2 Address of residing
3 Contact Phone numbers
4 Languages
5 Part time job/Full time
Thank you and we are looking forward to cooperate in long term base with you all.
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We appreciate such merits of employees as initiative, leadership, ability to work with people, striving for self-improvement. Employees with such merits have an excellent opportunity to make successful career at us.
If you wish to work in our team, if you are ready to active and dynamic work, we invite you to acquaint yourself with vacancy.
The preference is given to employees with knowledge of foreign languages.
To apply for this job, please send the following information to RenaQuinnSE@****.com.
1 Full name
2 Address of residing
3 Contact Phone numbers
4 Languages
5 Part time job/Full time
Thank you and we are looking forward to cooperate in long term base with you all.
If you received this message in error, please send a blank email to: MoisesPeckFE@****.com
Monday, October 22, 2007
Six Degrees of What...
Here's another offer that's too good to be a true:
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So, what degree do I actually deserve. A PH.D. in avoidance? A Post-Doc in procrastination? At the very least a Master of Time Wastage. That. M.T.W. would be more appropiate than my present M.S.W. most days.
B.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Another "Oopportunity"
I may not not quit my job, yet. Here's another one:
________________________
Greetings,
I am a Civil Staff working under United States Marine Corps operating with the Engineering military Dept unit in Baghdad, Iraq, we discover about $65 Million US dollars that we want to move out but we need a good partner we can trust. This fund is oil money and legal. Click on the link bellow for more information
We will be moving these funds out of Iraq through the assistance of UN diplomatic officer. But the question is can we trust you when the funds get to you? You will take your 30% for the assistance and keep the remaining for us in a safe custody. Your role is to find a safe place for the funds while our own part is sending it to you.
Wait Your Reply
Michael Joseph
Friday, October 05, 2007
Songs in the Key of "M"?
Songs with the word "monkey" in the title:
1) Everyone's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey - The Beatles from the White Album
2) Monkey's Gone to Heaven - The Pixies - Album? (I have it on a greatest hits compilation)
3) _____________________________________________?
There must be more!
Help me before this becomes yet another obsession,
B.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
September So Far...
There's a definite sense in our house that the fall is rapidly becoming a busy time. Action Girl is still really enjoying Grade 1 and is positive every morning. Last Friday she and her new friend were named "very important people" of the week to recognize them for their extra help cleaning up at the after school program.
Super Girl is also doing well at play school. She spends some time helping a special needs assistant work with a couple of boys in the daycare and seems to really enjoy that work. Mostly, she holds toys until the boy says "please" when they ask for them. I think I had a job like that once.
On the fun front, Super Girl has started dance lessons and Action Girl starts her second year of skating next week. Last night we took my new remote control plane to the filed behind our house. Its amazing how much fun you can have crashing something 15 times in a row. No great damage, but I need to re-install the front landing gear.
B.
B.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
My Early Birthday Present
For years I have wanted to own and fly a remote control (RC) airplane. After some thought and encouragement I bought a Fly Zone "Sky Fly" last Friday.
Here it is.
Here it is.
Play School Parachute Sept. 25, 2007
Play School Parachute Sept. 25, 2007
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
This is Super Girl's entire play school (minus the babies) huddled under a parachute. They had a fun and games time after their Terry Fox Run this past Monday. I took a couple of hours off to help with the run.
Fun!
B.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Our Day Trip to Pictou (Aug 30-07): Quaint Wood Islands Play Ground
DSC03202
Originally uploaded by Binky's Photos
Does anyone else remember this place? I can remember going there at least once as a child.
B.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Grade 1 So Far...
Day eight of Grade one and Action Girl seems to be enjoying her self everyday. Every night she lets slip a new French word or two and mentions with whom she played at recess. Lunch and milk tokens are no longer great mysteries and our morning routine runs smoothly. She especially enjoys, recess, gym, and music. Yes, both gym and music are in English. Last week was meet-the-teacher night. It went well and was quite informative. Home work starts next week.
This past Saturday we bought a Popomatic Trouble board game and have played a couple of games. Happily, Super Girl is just strong enough to press the bubble to “roll: the die.
Fun times,
B.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Summer's Bonus Level
A long time ago, back when video games had only two dimensions and very
obvious pixels, players of a certain skill (more than mine) could often
"earn" bonus levels between regular game levels, simply for fun and
extra points.
obvious pixels, players of a certain skill (more than mine) could often
"earn" bonus levels between regular game levels, simply for fun and
extra points.
Last weekend was the summer's bonus level for us- extra fun that we
weren't expecting. On Saturday we drove the extra half hour to spend
the afternoon on a south shore beach at low tide. You can say what you
want about muddy south shore beaches lacking the world class white-sandy
glamour of the north shore (where we live) but our daughters are still
talking about the fish, crabs, barnacles and snails that shared their
afternoon adventure. Not bad for September 8th... We had only planned
on making a sand castle, hanging out for a while and then leaving. It
was much more fun than that.
That night the adventures continued. The girls and I finally managed to
spend a night camping in our yard. We made several discoveries that
night. First, there's a surprising amount of traffic on our road after
10PM. Second, despite its many imperfections and weeds, our lawn makes
a reasonably comfortable mattress, at least through the tent bottom.
And third, adventurous fun can be had 20 feet from our house. Happily
both girls and I made it through the night safe and warm.
B.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Action Girl's First Day of Grade One
The page has turned. Action Girl had her first day of school today! The day really started the night before when Action Girl and her mom made her lunch. Action Girl was excited but managed to get to asleep without much fuss.
FIRST DAY OF GRADE ONE
06:30ish all family members accounted for, some even up.
07:00 Breakfast
07:25 Goodbyes and hugs for Mom
07:43 Leave house
07:43 Come back to house for camera
07:44 Come back to house for sneakers (crocs are dirty- in the end she wears them anyway.)
07:45 Leave!
07:55 Arrive at Daycare. Talk to teachers everyone wishes Action Girl well- hugs and goodbyes for/from Super Girl
08:00 Arrive at school
08:01 Wait
08:02 Wait
08:05 Visit after school club (Action Girl isn’t going in the mornings but we wanted her to see it first).
08:10 Waiting again. We decide to listen to a Bob Marley in the car for a while.
08:15 More Bob
08:20 Leave car for Action Girl to see a grade two friend in the parking lot.
08:25 More Bob and chatting in the car
08:40 Leave car, chat with other parents and kids. Worry. Action Girl gets quieter.
08:45 Go into school. World does not end. We find her classroom. No tears. Action Girl goes to school.
All kidding aside, Action Girl had a great attitude and seemed to get off to a great start. The school was very welcoming. No, I did not cry either. She can’t wait for tomorrow and neither can I.
FIRST DAY OF GRADE ONE
06:30ish all family members accounted for, some even up.
07:00 Breakfast
07:25 Goodbyes and hugs for Mom
07:43 Leave house
07:43 Come back to house for camera
07:44 Come back to house for sneakers (crocs are dirty- in the end she wears them anyway.)
07:45 Leave!
07:55 Arrive at Daycare. Talk to teachers everyone wishes Action Girl well- hugs and goodbyes for/from Super Girl
08:00 Arrive at school
08:01 Wait
08:02 Wait
08:05 Visit after school club (Action Girl isn’t going in the mornings but we wanted her to see it first).
08:10 Waiting again. We decide to listen to a Bob Marley in the car for a while.
08:15 More Bob
08:20 Leave car for Action Girl to see a grade two friend in the parking lot.
08:25 More Bob and chatting in the car
08:40 Leave car, chat with other parents and kids. Worry. Action Girl gets quieter.
08:45 Go into school. World does not end. We find her classroom. No tears. Action Girl goes to school.
All kidding aside, Action Girl had a great attitude and seemed to get off to a great start. The school was very welcoming. No, I did not cry either. She can’t wait for tomorrow and neither can I.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Our Day Trip to Pictou
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On August 30th, my parents and I took the girls "across" on the ferry to Pictou, Nova Scotia. It was their first time on a boat/ship of any size. The above posts are some pictures from that great day.
B.
Grade One: One More Sleep!
Twelve hours from now, Action Girl will be on first real school-girl
recess. She will be in grade one! How is this possible?
recess. She will be in grade one! How is this possible?
The good:
She is very keen, even psyched!
She is well-prepared academically.
She knows a number of kids in her class/grade.
Her teacher has a really good reputation.
She has the coolest backpack in the universe.
The not-so-good:
The world is scary.
Our daughter is young.
We have no control once she's there.
This, like the world, is scary!
News, reviews, and pics to follow!
B.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Your Reply Needed
This is possibly the best spam e-mail I have ever recieved. Its arrival in my inbox today brightened my afternoon. If only things were this easy:
________________________________________
________________________________________
Greetings,
I am a Civil Staff working under United States Marine Corps
operating with the Engineering military Dept unit in Baghdad, Iraq, we
discover about $65 Million US dollars that we want to move out but we
need a good partner we can trust. This fund is oil money and legal.
Click on the link bellow for more information
http://news.bbc.co.
uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
We will be moving these funds out of
Iraq through the assistance of UN diplomatic officer. But the question
is can we trust you when the funds get to you? You will take your 30%
for the assistance and keep the remaining for us in a safe custody.
Your role is to find a safe place for the funds while our own part is
sending it to you.
Your Reply Needed
Michael Joseph
________________________________________
I am a Civil Staff working under United States Marine Corps
operating with the Engineering military Dept unit in Baghdad, Iraq, we
discover about $65 Million US dollars that we want to move out but we
need a good partner we can trust. This fund is oil money and legal.
Click on the link bellow for more information
http://news.bbc.co.
uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
We will be moving these funds out of
Iraq through the assistance of UN diplomatic officer. But the question
is can we trust you when the funds get to you? You will take your 30%
for the assistance and keep the remaining for us in a safe custody.
Your role is to find a safe place for the funds while our own part is
sending it to you.
Your Reply Needed
Michael Joseph
________________________________________
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ontario Trip Pictures Part 1
Giraffes Toronto Zoo DSC02359
I've added some pictures from our trip to my Flickr account.
You can find it at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/binkygetsby/sets/72157601464360992/
B.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Ontario Trip Re-Cap
A week ago today we returned from seven days spent in Toronto and Niagara Falls. We had a great time and were glad to come home for a rest. In Toronto, we spent some of our time visiting with my Aunt L. and seeing the sights. She lives in an amazing condo high-rise in Etobicoke. In Niagara Falls, we had a visit with my cousin in their beautiful home in the residential part of the city. Yes, there is one- you just have to know where to find it.
Here are some more highlights.
Toronto:
- Ontario Place. It was 35 degrees but after a while you don't notice the heat that much as there's so much to do, especially for kids.
- The Toronto Zoo. Tigers, giraffes, and elephants, Oh My! The water park is really cool as well.
- The Ontario Science Centre. It holds up. I wasn't much older than Action Girl (age 6.5) when I first went there.
- The CN Tower. A much bigger hit with the kids than I'd expected.
- The Eaton Centre. When you have really well-behaved kids, shopping is not too much of a problem.
- Hanging out around the lake on really great walking trails.
- Pool time.
- More authentic Chinese food that we get at home. Mmmmm... General Tao is better for chicken than Col. Saunders (that's whey he out-ranks him, too).
Niagara Falls:
- The new ferris wheel close to the falls. My cousin, B. took us- very cool and kid-friendly.
- Outlet Mall time. I am beginning to realize that the 3-to-1 gender imbalance in our family will contribute to this being a regular feature of future vacations.
- Marine Land. Ethical issues about marine mammal domestification aside, what a great place. Definitely the best kids' rides we have ever seen/enjoyed.
Some Challenges:
- We're used to it, but traveling with small kids can be a challenge. You need to slow down and be more flexible. We're used to it but still working on it.
- I am so far unable to plan properly to get to the airport, any airport at the time we should be there. I have yet to cause my family to miss a flight, though. I need to work on this.
A good time was had by all.
Pictures to follow!
B.
(Please excuse the disclaimer tag on the bottom of the message- I am writing this on my break at work.)
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Happy Anniversary to Us
Before I start a post about our trip to
It’s been quite a journey and promises to go a whole lot further. We even managed to pick up a couple of passengers along the way. Thank you, my love, for such a great life together!
B.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Firefox Pitch!
Well, this may not be the most literate post I've ever made, but I have exciting news: the latest version of the Firefox browser (2.0.0.4) includes a built-in spell checker!
My posts will no longer be the mess that they have been in the past! Consider downloading it today.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
B.
My posts will no longer be the mess that they have been in the past! Consider downloading it today.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
B.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Soccer Night #7: Lions and Tigers and Goals, Oh My... (July 17, 2007)
Wow- that's all I have to say- wow... Two saves, two balls that got past her in the net, and two goals!
What a great night... My parents were able to come and watch Action Girl (age 6) play AND SCORE. Did I mention the goals? It was also a nice place for them to hang out with Super Girl (age 3.5). At one point, I had this "snapshot" of what Under Six Soccer can be all about. Late in the game, a younger (5?) player from Action Girl's team was lining up to take a shot on the other team's net. He almost scored- the most interesting part was that he did this with a large green leaf in his hand that he had obviously just picked up and wanted to keep (and probably take home). A-Girl is her team's usual starting goalie (most games)- when she does, she stays in for 10-20 minutes of the 30 minute game.
Most importantly, she's enjoying herself and feels she is a part of her team. One difference I've noticed from last year is that she is much more supportive of her team mates' play. To illustrate: last year if she was in the net for practice and one her team mates scored, she could be frustrated that she hadn't stopped the shot. This year, she says things like "way to go" or "great goal" to them.
Also, our neighbour "A." had a great night, staying up with his older team mates and learning even more about the game.
Pictures to follow,
B.
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
My White Stripes Review
Last Wednesday night was all stripy and white... We went to see the
White Stripes at the Civic Centre- I have to admit that never in my
wildest draems did I imagine that they would play HERE. It was a great
show and great evening, with a band I both love and respect as artists.
White Stripes at the Civic Centre- I have to admit that never in my
wildest draems did I imagine that they would play HERE. It was a great
show and great evening, with a band I both love and respect as artists.
This was an amazing concert. Like perhaps no other rock act, their
actual music and musical style/perspective translate beautifully to a
live venue.
Also part of the experience for me were good seats (in section 8E), and
good company. It was an almost perfect night with a good meal
beforehand.
Dan Zidan was the opening act. I have a theory about opening acts.
Through it, I think I can picture what a contract for an opening act
must look like. It probably contains sections like "ways in the which
the opening act can only use the crappy coloured lights, " "ways in
which the sound board tech can/must throw the muddled sound switch," and
"don't sing as clearly as the main act." I'd like see Dan Zidan in a
solo show. Then I'll decide whether or not I like him/them.
Back to the Stripes... There's something about Jack and Meg that make
them more real in person...
Throughout the show, Jack's vocals were very strong. Meg's drumming and
signing (a little back-up and one song) were strong, as expected.
Here are some thoughts on specific songs:
- The opening of Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground then Icky Thump was
unbelievably strong and both were finished before Jack opened his mouth
to talk to the crowd.
- Jolene (actually a Dolly Parton song), is more pleading live, even
desperate live. I'm no longer put off by the fact that Jack is singing
the part of a jilted wife.
- Wild Orchid was sizzling- better than the recorded track.
- Cold, Cold Night sung by Meg. Wow... Far better live. Wow...
- Seven Nation Army- Jack did the bass line on his guitar- how? That
song is the masterpiece live that it is pre-recorded.
- Missing tracks: (that I would have liked to hear) Hardest Button to
Button, Little Ghost, and My Doorbell. I AM NOT COMPLAINING! The set
list was amazing.
- They ended the show with De Ballad of the Boll Weevil (a Lead Belly
song) with a good amount of crowd singing.
In a White Stripes-ish way there was a good amount of "showman-ship."
Jack's last words were "I thank you and my 'sister' thanks you." Jack's
relationship with Meg is well-known. She is actually the "White." (He
is a Gillis by birth). I'm uncertain about how to feel about Meg's
position with the band, for two reasons: 1) Jack is so dominant within
the band. Meg is indispensable, but Jack is the vocalist, guitar player
(and really the sole instrumentalist aside from the drums) and
spokesperson. 2) They are each other's ex-spouse and their jobs involve
a high degree of intimate collaboration and huge amounts of time spent
together on the road.
Meg's role within the band seems to exist along a continuum from
essential musical collaborator to very junior partner. Perhaps, I'm
being over-sensitive to gender in this case as I am a fan of their music
(and career), nothing more.
A great night with a truly great band. Blues based guitar-drums hard
rock as high art. Yay.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Soccer Night #6 July 12-07
Soccer Night #6 July 12-07
The rain held off tonight! She spent most of the game in the net and had a great save, as well as some great compliments from her coach.
B.
Noah's Other Son
Noah's Other Son
Originally uploaded by Binky
Here is the cover of my cousin Brian Brown's new book.
B.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
My Cousin Brian's New Book! NOAH’S OTHER SON: Bridging the Gap Between the Bible and the Qur’an
My first cousin, Brian Brown has published a new book. Brian is my Aunt Margaret's son and has had very successful parallel careers as a United Church Minister and author. Here's his publisher's description of his new work:
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NOAH'S OTHER SON: Bridging the Gap Between the Bible and the Qur'an
By Brian Arthur Brown / Salman Rushdie contributes to the Foreword
Book launched at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, April 16, 2007
Published simultaneously by T&T Clark (UK) and Continuum Group (USA)
Contact John Mark Boling, Continuum, 212.953.5858 $21.95 US hardcover / 256 pp
By Brian Arthur Brown / Salman Rushdie contributes to the Foreword
Book launched at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, April 16, 2007
Published simultaneously by T&T Clark (UK) and Continuum Group (USA)
Contact John Mark Boling, Continuum, 212.953.5858 $21.95 US hardcover / 256 pp
In these troubled times of religious extremism, interfaith relations between Christians, Muslims, and Jews are increasingly important. A minister of the United Church of Canada, ministering in communities where Christian majorities interface with robust Muslim and Jewish minorities, Brian Arthur Brown began to ask questions after 9/11, and what he found fascinated him.
The Qur'an says Jesus was the Messiah, born of the Virgin Mary, rose
on high, and will return prior to Judgement Day? Biblical women had names preserved in the Qur'an? The coming of Muhammad was prophesied by both Moses and Jesus? Who knew these things? Then there is the story of Noah's other son, a story not found anywhere in the Bible.
on high, and will return prior to Judgement Day? Biblical women had names preserved in the Qur'an? The coming of Muhammad was prophesied by both Moses and Jesus? Who knew these things? Then there is the story of Noah's other son, a story not found anywhere in the Bible.
In the Qur'an, Noah is described as a "warner" and his youngest son, Canaan, was among those who failed to heed the warnings in this cautionary tale. Canaan derides his parents for making an ark and refuses to get on board, even as the rain falls, and he drowns. Brian Arthur Brown uses the story of Noah's Other Son as a parable for our time. Al Gore and Michael Moore are famous warners in the twenty first century. Will we listen or perish. This book is itself a warning about internecine strife, particularly among the members of what Brown calls "Abraham's dysfunctional family."
Noah's Other Son examines twenty-five familiar figures who play major roles in the Qu'ran and in the Bible, revealing how understanding the characters in these texts can point the present-day Muslim, Jew, and Christian toward a more mature concept of religion. Noah's Other Son also serves as an introduction to the place of the Qur'an in Muslim and world culture, as well as a tool to help equip moderate religious people to deal with extremism wherever it may be found.
BRIAN ARTHUR BROWN received theological training at McGill University in Montreal, completed his doctorate at the San Francisco Theological Seminary, and did postdoctoral work at Harvard. He is an established author in the fields of French-English relations and Native-White tensions in Canada, Canada's relationship with the USA and Canada's role in peacekeeping around the world. He and his wife, Jenny, now live in Niagara Falls, Canada, in a rambling old house frequently filled with their children and grandchildren.
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We have a copy - bought it through Indigo. You should be able to get it through both Indigo and other booksellers. I'll write more as I start to read it.
B.
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Soccer Night #5: No Rain, One more goal, One more friend (July 10, 2007)
Last night I stayed home with Super Girl (3) and was happy to help her load the Barbies up in their little jeep (and two in a tractor) for their big trip to the living room/someone's birthday. We had fun. I'm probably not the best judge of this, but the girls are beginning to build up a good quality Barbie collection.
Meanwhile, Action Girl (6) scored another goal, was not rained out, and the little boy next door ("A.") joined her team (The Eagles). Every week, Action Girl can get her shin pads on quicker and quicker. We sometimes play a little game where after she gets them on, I (gently) kick her in the shins to make sure they're working.
Onward to soccer glory!
B.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Soccer Night #4: At least no one drowned-ed *CORRECTION*
It has been respectfully pointed out to me that I MAY have mis-outed the number of ears that 4 people would have , in the preceding post. Conventionally, four people (like our family) would have EIGHT ears, not 16. I maintain that I was counting both inner and outer ears. However in the interest of clarity, I correct the number of ears mentioned in the preceding post.
Ears to you all,
B.
Soccer Night #4: At least no one drowned-ed
Last Thursday was a soccer night like no other. It had been cold and threatening to rain/pour all day. We ate supper with 16 ears glued to the notices on the radio station. Funnily, while switching rooms/radios we had missed the first part of an announcement, only to hear "[click]... under 6 and under 8 soccer canceled for this evening." What to do? Was this (possibly wise) announcement for our club, or another club? Should we just call it a night on our own? What would responsible, mature parents do? Who are these parents and how do we reach them?
I called the club president and asked. [Pause for suspense...] She said that yes, we were on for tonight. From the nature of her response, I may have NOT been her first such call of the evening. The day before, I had promised Super Girls (Age 3), that she could go to watch her sister for night #4. In expectation that we might freeze to death or drown, Super Mom did not go in order to keep our family history and traditions alive, in our memory.
It was drizzling as we arrived at the field at 6:30. The coaches looked uncertain. Soon they (and we) looked wet, instead of uncertain. Action Girl (age 6) kept her jacket on for the entire game as did most of her team. The cold was worse than the rain. For a good part of the night, I had Super Girl on a lawn chair with a hat and jacket on AND a towel over her head (and most of the rest of her). Even I wore a jacket (and shivered).
At 7pm, the game itself started. At 7:10 the coaches called the game. The main reason for this was not the rain or the cold, but the slippery field. Even in that short time, Action Girl scored another goal! We went victoriously home in search of dry towels. By the end it was raining so hard that the water on my glasses was making it hard to see.
I have a big soft spot in my heart for a sport that stresses that rain and extreme cold shall not keep small children from having fun and learning the value of team. The possible lightening may be another matter, but sport shall prevail!
We need a team song....
B.
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
Second Night of Soccer Pic 1
June 28 Action Girl Soccer
Originally uploaded by Binky
As promised, a picture from the second night of the sesaon.
B.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Night Three of Soccer
Another goal last night! I took a night off to stay home with Super
Girl who was under the weather. Apparently. said goal was in some kind
of exhibition game with the coaches. A goal against an adult should
count double!
Girl who was under the weather. Apparently. said goal was in some kind
of exhibition game with the coaches. A goal against an adult should
count double!
I have a picture from last week that I'll try to post tonight.
B.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Canada Day Weekend-ing
Before we had kids, Canada day was a holiday when we had friends over and spent that day with them. Sometimes, I miss that tradition and hope to get back to it, in time. That said, we had a wonderful weekend with (and without) the kids. We all worked/went to daycare on Friday. Friday night we went to Super Mom's cousin's house (M. and D.) to meet a cousin who was "home" from Alberta. The four of us had a great time. "M." lives in a beautiful, large old farm house. The girls spent some of the time in their bedroom watching TV. Because they have an en-suite washroom, the girls compared the room and the house to a hotel (and a nice one at that).
On Saturday, we spent the morning around home then took the girls to my folks for an overnight visit. My dad's sister is visiting and they were able to spend some special time with her as well. Amid the dark clouds that only rained a bit, we went out to dinner with some friends (I surprised Super Mom). Sunday we picked the kids up and had a visit with my folks and with Super Mom's folks, out on the farm. We went home for supper intending to head back in town for the fireworks. The girls made other plans. After a couple of exciting nights, they were TIRED! Super Girl (3) fell asleep in the car (at about 5:15PM) and was down for the night! Action Girl (6) was tired but at least managed to have supper. No fireworks for us, this year (but that's fine).
Yesterday was a quiet day at home. This was just as well as Super Girl was under the weather. Today is the first day at home for S-Mom and the girls and will hopefully be a good one for recovery.
B.
[Please excuse the tag here, but I am writing this on my coffee break at work.]
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
First Night of Soccer!
First Night of Soccer!
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June 26, 2007
One goooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal.
One assist.
One happy girl.
B.
What am I listening to now? An audiobook review.
Q: What am I listening to now?
A: The audio book version of IBM and the Holocaust by Edwin Black (2001)
Each summer, I try to check out some decent non-fiction audio books while I cut the grass or in the car. I did not imagine this title would be a light read and was prepared for its dark tone. Aside from the movie Life is Beautiful (which admittedly made me uncomfortable on some level) its simply impossible to, I think, to have anything of substance about the Jewish Holocaust that is an easy read. Humanity at its worst does not make for happy reading.
That caveat aside, I've been very pleased and impressed with this audio book. The story of the ways in which IBM punch card technology was used by Nazi Germany with the support of IBM is sobering and fascinating. Punch cards are the analogue pre-cursor to the computer mainframe data storage. It sounds quaint, but punch card data brought an ability for governments, militaries, and industry to maintain, manipulate, sort, analyze, and manage records and data. It was a world-wide technology that became essential by the inter-war years. The Nazis were among the first people to utilize information technology in such a widespread and co-ordinated way.
Basically, Black's main points are that:
1) IBM technology was essential for the orderly and effective pursuit of the extermination of European Jews, from census work identify jews to shipping inmates to the death camps,
2) IBM knew of Nazi anti-Semitism, militarism and this didn't stop them from using their German subsidiary to make obscene amounts of money, and
3) Furthermore IBM, put extensive effort into covering up this involvement including the ways in which they knew just how indispensable they had been to the Nazi war effort and the SS's work to exterminate Jews and other groups.
Given how "heavy" this material is, I'm impressed that work itself is highly entertaining and even compelling. The author himself is the reader and I think this may be tied to his passion for the subject. At first, I wasn't sure what to think of his reading (he has a slight lisp, as do I) but I now think that an actor's reading would have reduced its impact.
"The dawn of the information age began at the sunset of human decency."
IBM and the Holocaust by Edwin Black
Highly recommended (and available at the library),
B.
The Strangest/Best Things Found While Spring Cleaning Our Basement
- Two and a half Duran Duran cassettes (if you have to ask who they were...please don't),
- A pirate hook,
- Old pictures of a significant proportion of the people who might be reading this note,
- A Diaper Genie (empty and broken),
- 1980s pattern Canadian military web gear,
- Far more used painting supplies than we should have,
- A mix tape that Steve Ellis made us both for Christmas in 1995,
- Bungee chords (man, I love those things),
- A box of out-dated Air Cadet recruiting brochures,
- Cardboard boxes, many, many cardboard boxes,
- More cardboard boxes,
- A key to my 1993 Geo Metro (yes, I no longer have that car and we suspect it has been scrapped),
- My pellet gun (a rifle, safely stored- I knew exactly where it was just hadn't looked at it for a loooong while)
- A 1971 era bottle warmer that plugs into a car cigarette lighter,
and much much more...
B.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Yes, I'm still out here....
Long time no post... If you're reading this you haven't totally given up on me. Please check back by Wednesday night for some actual new posts!!!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Super Girl Quote About Pirates
On Saturday, Super Girl asked one of her excellent questions.
"Why did God make pirates? They kidnap people."
Yaarrr! What was the answer? I tried to go into a three year old explanation of free will and how some people choose to be pirates. I'm not sure she "got" it- I'm not sure that I "get" it. It seemed to make some difference to her that the actually WAS an explanation.
She is on a field trip to the grocery store this morning, for the second Monday in a row. Today their task is to pick out and buy vegetables for the rest of the daycare. Her favorite part is the ride on the city bus. She can name which of the busses (by number) on which they traveled.
B.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Lost: "Greatest Hits" May 16-07
Over three seasons, I've found it difficult to decide how I feel about Charlie's character. In the first season, there was a sense that he was the hapless junkie, whose job description included (with Hurley) the show's only levity. The way his character developed over the second and first half of the third season his dark turn has lead to me to see him as a real and true villain. The staged attack on Sun and his use of the Locke-Echo conflict for his own purpose have made him truly unlikable. Even his sudden execution of Ethan had a "staged for show" quality to it. Its true that the second half of this season has seen a kinder, warmer Charlie and he and Claire had been growing closer, but he still remained far from my favorite.
Last week he earned my respect and became a moral giant- accepting his fate and his responsibility for those he cares about , "knowing that it most likely meant his death. You could argue - its easy to accept when you know the outcome. Instead, I'd argue the opposite. True courage sometimes knows what it faces.
Anyway, Rose and Bernard are back! Yippee. And, Bernard is a pretty decent shot. Lets see- a relatively minor recurring character is back and has a key role in the combat plan for this week. There may be scheduling difficulties with the actor who plays Bernard and Rose's character could conceivably go on with out him, grieving. I wonder where they're going with Bernard? Is he wearing a red shirt? Bye, Bernard...
Tonight's finale should be top-notch. The show has a lot riding on it. Even though they've been renewed for TWO more (16 episode instead of 22) seasons, the first half of this season was a low point. We're probably safe to expect a really tight, well-written episode.
I can't wait!
B.
Last week he earned my respect and became a moral giant- accepting his fate and his responsibility for those he cares about , "knowing that it most likely meant his death. You could argue - its easy to accept when you know the outcome. Instead, I'd argue the opposite. True courage sometimes knows what it faces.
Anyway, Rose and Bernard are back! Yippee. And, Bernard is a pretty decent shot. Lets see- a relatively minor recurring character is back and has a key role in the combat plan for this week. There may be scheduling difficulties with the actor who plays Bernard and Rose's character could conceivably go on with out him, grieving. I wonder where they're going with Bernard? Is he wearing a red shirt? Bye, Bernard...
Tonight's finale should be top-notch. The show has a lot riding on it. Even though they've been renewed for TWO more (16 episode instead of 22) seasons, the first half of this season was a low point. We're probably safe to expect a really tight, well-written episode.
I can't wait!
B.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Lost: :Man Behind the Curtian - Part II- May 9, 2007
I actually don't know what tonight's episode is called but wanted to send out a message to finish my thoughts on how scared I was by the whole Jacob thing last week. When I wrote last week about Jacob I hadn't actually re-watched the episode. On Friday night with G & M's help we re-watched the episode and saw the brief view of Jacob that is shown in a flash in the cabin. I'm attaching a screen capture. (It may be a few hours before I can upload it to my blog.)
Its been suggested on the Internet that he kind of looks like an older Locke with hair. There was also a flash of his eye.
Creepy! Can't wait for tonight's episode.
B.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Lost: "The Man Behind the Curtain" May 9-07
What the....? What the heck was that? My head is spinning.... My brain is confused.
Part "Deliverance" part "Poltergeist"... I really couldn't see this one coming. No one did. I enjoyed the Ben back story. I guess that a combination of forgotten birthdays and blaming your only child for killing his mother can actually lead to "parenticide."
Is Ben deranged? Yes. How deranged is Ben? I have no idea. I guess he was the Benedict Arnold of the Dharma-Others War of 1982? (Does that time frame work?) Did the other's cooperate backing in the "real" world take over Dharma Inc. as well? How do you explain the way that Dharma still makes supplies for the island and can still air drop them to the Island. Also, they have the resources to have a Dharma-branded line that ranges from Oatmeal to whiskey.
Almost every major mystery that's revealed in Lost leads to two things. 1) Some viewers are happy with the explanation and others are very unhappy. 2) It ALWAYS leads to further questions.
Is Jacob a spirit? Is "he" a scam? For anyone who watched Season One of HBO's "Carnivale" the parallels between "management" on Carnivale and Jacob on Lost are strong. In Carnivale, we're given reason to think that management doesn't exist and is a figment of Sampson's imagination, used to keep the carnival folk (I'm trying hard not to write "carnies") in line. In the end he does exist and then dies. Does that sound familiar?
More to follow...
B.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Lost: "The Brig" May 2, 2007
Okay... So I've been trying to figure out WHY it is that it bothered me so much that Sawyer killed Locke's father/Cooper/the "real" Sawyer last week. I liked the episode but really wished he hadn't killed him. It will be one of the defining moments of the whole show and is one of the few times (this season?) that we've seen any season one mysteries solved.
Not to get all "social-worky" here but its a "fact" that Sawyer's redemption and growth had been the most dramatic or at least he had come from the lowest point.
Incidentally, the title of Jay and Jacks's Monday podcast this week is "Don't Rip Sawyer's Letter." Sage advice for all of us...
Questions I'd like to see answered about Lost before the end of the season:
1) What is this ancient place where the others are moving? I want details!
2) Again, who is Jacob??
3) Is medical experimentation (with the Island's properties) the main reason for the others? Or are they there to guard the Island?
4) Will Mike H. learn the difference between "Reply to Sender" and "Reply All?" (An in-joke for C&FS folks).
5) Will Lost's ratings increase?
6) Is the submarine just a sham or is it really how people get to the Island?
Sorry this is so short- more after tomorrow's episode.
B.
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
Bikin' and Trikin' Away April 2007
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Originally uploaded by Binky
Action Girl is actually wearing a polyester jacket that I had when I was her age. Its going to be a wonderful summer.
B.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Star Wars 30th Anniversary Celebrations!
Action Girl's Millenium Faclon 2
Originally uploaded by Binky
Both of our girls celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the release of Star Wars (A New Hope) on Sunday. Action Girl (age 6) hung in through the whole thing and enjoyed it. Super Girl (age 3) watched more than half. They had been looking forward to seeing it for days. It was really special and brought back of lot of memories. Here are some thoughts:
1) The movie stands up as a bit of bold movie-making.
2) The dialogue for the first half of the movie is really "hokey" - matches the acting.
3) The toughest character in the whole thing is Leia. Every time they are in a fight with her and she has a blaster, she shoots a storm trooper with her first shot EVERY TIME. Han, Luke, and Co. blast away and seldom hit anything.
I have a memory of the summer of 1977. My best friend Michael has just seen Star Wars with his family and tells me some of the plot while we're on my swing set.
We had a great time! Happy birthday, old friend...
B.
Its hard to be a Spammer
I have had several jobs that I have found to be quite challenging, my
present job included. I think its important to be challenged as a way
to ensure that you're growing and changing.
HOWEVER, I am very, very glad I don't (yet?) face the challenges
inherent in being a spammer. I received the following spam e-mail
today:
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>>> "Constance Auker" <***********.hu> 4/28/2007 5:38 PM >>>
Hello my friend!
present job included. I think its important to be challenged as a way
to ensure that you're growing and changing.
HOWEVER, I am very, very glad I don't (yet?) face the challenges
inherent in being a spammer. I received the following spam e-mail
today:
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>>> "Constance Auker" <***********.hu> 4/28/2007 5:38 PM >>>
Hello my friend!
I am ready to kill myself and eat my dog, if medicine prices here (<A
href=") are bad.
Look, the site and call me 1-800 if its wrong..
My dog and I are still alive :)
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Can you imagine what kind of pressure "Constance" from Hungary must be
under if she is:
1) calling random strangers her friend,
2) prepared to kill herself if she isn't offering the cheapest
knock-off drugs of questionable manufacture on the Internet,
3) prepared to eat her dog if she isn't offering the cheapest
knock-off drugs of questionable manufacture on the Internet, and
4) willing to somehow accomplish 1) and 2) in that order.
Impressive.
B.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Well, that does it- I now have a plan “B”, somewhere to go, a back-up if you will-
Earth-like planet discovered outside solar system
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
A team of European astronomers has found a planet outside our solar system that is the most Earth-like ever discovered. Those who spotted it say it could be covered in water, a necessary ingredient for life.
The planet, detected using a telescope in
This means the planet appears to lie in what astronomers call the Goldilocks zone — not too hot, not too cold for life that depends on water, rather than ice…
G’night folks. Now that we all have somewhere else to go when we’re done destroying this planet, the last one leaving can shut off the lights.
B.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Lost: "D.O.C." April 25-07 ["Date of Conception"]
The first thing I did this morning was e-mail some fellow lost fans with this simple question: Does Sun know that Jae is dead?
If she does, then the flavor of that whole debate might have changed. In all likelihood, I don't think she does know. I really, really liked the two scenes with Jin's father and Sun. Very touching and balanced/nuanced...
If she does, then the flavor of that whole debate might have changed. In all likelihood, I don't think she does know. I really, really liked the two scenes with Jin's father and Sun. Very touching and balanced/nuanced...
Juliette: So this is how Juliette will redeem herself. She may still die, but her redemption will lie in helping the baby Kwon be born. Every main character of that whole show is making up for their wrongs- as Juliette is becoming a "fusie" she too now needs to make amends. Mikhail is alive? Dude, he had blood coming out his ears... Hmmm...
So, the parachute woman dropped the bigger bombshell that Jin being the father. If you haven't seen it yet, STOP READING. I taped last night and will lend it to you...
"No survivors" from Flight 815?" Uh oh....
Here comes the renewal of the "they're in purgatory" theories. So, either the plane crashed and killed them all or there was some kind of cover-up. I want to clearly side with the cover-up. It's huge and very expensive, but still a cover-up. By the way, apparently her name is "Naomi." In the Old Testament, Naomi was trying to convince people to return (from exile) to the land of Judah. Hmmm....
Q.: Should Hurley, and co. tell the other survivors what she said about everyone dying in the crash?
Q.: Should Hurley, and co. tell the other survivors what she said about everyone dying in the crash?
B.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Lost: "Catch 22" April 18-07
Not much time for an update this week as I'm on an abbreviated lunch here at work, but here goes:
1) "Catch 22" was fantastic in my opinion. The whole moral dilemma faced by Desmond of sacrificing Charlie to try to rescue the person who he though would be Penny was great.
2) Good Desmond back story, but there's still so much missing... Like, why did he join the army? What is he court-martialled? Does he meet Sayid in Iraq? (I would imagine that would too tempting a possibility for the writers to pass on...)
3) Charlie is going to die soon.
4) The Kate/Jack/Sawyer fault lines are building for the season finale. The writers have put so much into that triangle that they can't afford to totally back off on it.
5) Jin is capable of killing Charlie and possibly Sawyer but I don't think he will. Eventually, he will find out about Charlie's staged attack on Sun, but he wouldn't kill Sawyer. Might make life difficult for him, but not kill him...
6) Tonight's episode sound's great. Its called "D.O.C." ("Date of Conception" and promises to answer the question of paternity for Sun's baby. I'm going to predict that the baby is Jae's (the guy that suicided) but that she never tells Jin. After tonight, there are 3 more episodes, followed by the two-hour season finale. The finale is supposed be "Jack-centric."
Happy watching!
B.
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Hey! Get Back in Here!!
Image016.jpg
Originally uploaded by Binky
She did eventually come back in, but not before she was ready. Last night she was quite interested in listening to the coyotes howl, but didn't get out to go "play" with them.
We explained that they were "bad puppies" but I'm honestly not sure if we got through to her.
B.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Rock Climbing Wall - March Break 2007
Rock Climbing Wall - March Break 2007
Originally uploaded by Binky
One may be ahead, but they're definitely climbing together.
B.
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