Bobby asked nicely: “Are you done?” All according to plan. Worn work boots dangled fresh laces a metre in front of a slab of meat and bone hooked. Bobby smiled with pride at his work. Its bold statement.
A stylish white-haired lady poured tea into an ornate teacup.
“Ma, I’ve always liked your blend of tea.”
The server smiled. “Oh, Bobby, you were always a sweet boy.” The son sipped, self consciously, as his mother continued: “I was a little worried at first; what you did to those poor little creatures when you were just two really worried me.”
Bobby sipped his hot beverage with more assuredness. “You’re right, Ma. I went on to bigger things.”
Mother had to add “Awww, sweet to the last”. She took a sip then looked concerned, hesitating, unsure if she made English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Orange Pekoe, or… something else.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The CPC Is Polling High; Next Election is in Oct. 2025
October 19, 2015 (the dispatched: Stephen Harper)
October 21, 2019 (the dispatched: Andrew Scheer)
October 20, 2021 (the dispatched: Erin O'Toole)
The Conservative Party of Canada and its brethren have enjoyed three consecutive losses; losses made more potent when one considers that the Liberal Party of Canada was considered to be vulnerable in the federal elections of 2019 and 2021. The final tally wrote a minority, albeit a healthy minority, in both cases.
What gives? Well, for starters, the CPC giveth away and the LPC taketh away.
Much has been made in some quarters about the fact, and it is an incontrovertible fact, that the Conservatives won more votes.
I make much of the fact, and it is a dirty little fact, that Pierre Trudeau and the Liberals won many many more votes in total than did Joe Clark and his Progressive Conservatives in the 1979 federal election.
Liberals: 4,595,319
Progressive Conservatives: 4,111,606
Guess who became Prime Minister of Canada....
Monday, January 22, 2024
Poem: Scanning Between the Lines (Overscan Set)
The Lines are out of Raster
The Raster is out of Lines
Is gone the picture tube
information in pictures
might reassemble
someplace eclectic
a placement of ideas
and thoughts electric
to home base time correction
no Minow needs
correcting for no reason
but what we
see on
the flat screen
The Raster is out of Lines
Is gone the picture tube
information in pictures
might reassemble
someplace eclectic
a placement of ideas
and thoughts electric
to home base time correction
no Minow needs
correcting for no reason
but what we
see on
the flat screen
___
2017
Simon St. Laurent
Thursday, January 18, 2024
ReBook: Star Trek - Phase II (Reeves-Stevens)
Star Trek - Phase II
― The Lost Series ―
by
Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Pocket Books
1997
***
There was an almost-filmed Star Trek II television series of 1977. It is also known as "Phase II", its original name. I remember seeing TV Guide's end-of-book yellow teletype page noting that Paramount was to produce a new ST series. This probably would have been early-to-mid 1977. Too bad the property didn't stay on television at that time, instead of going to the big screen. Star Trek works best on television.
The book Star Trek - Phase II is a good overview of the almost-series. Authors Reeves-Stevens are weakest when they editorialize, saying that the show would have failed. I disagree, even if I have the benefit of hindsight: Star Trek: The Next Generation was predicted by many to fail, but it survived. Admittedly, popping it into syndication gave it a little more time and room to breathe and find its place in the universe. Had ST:TNG been a "big three" (ABC, CBS, NBC) show it would have enjoyed a larger budget, but it also would have been more scrutinized ratings-wise. Star Trek II was earmarked as the flagship series for the planned Paramount Television Service, a network, but one on par with a syndication service and a platform that would have provided a comfort zone to its star series. A big reason why I feel that Star Trek II would not have failed: with the exception of Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock, since the actor was not interested in reprising his famous role at the time, it featured the original cast of characters. Any reincarnation with that stellar crew would have given the show extra impulse power.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
CD: Time Out (the Dave Brubeck Quartet)
Time Out
by
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Columbia Records
1992
***
Although I had heard pieces like Blue Rondo à la Turk when I was a teen, it was when I took a course in college called "Great Composers" that I really took notice of master jazz man Dave Brubeck. The course's instructor, American-Canadian composer Michael Horwood, showed the class a documentary on great music through the ages. The segment on Brubeck reeled me in.
Take Five
Kathy's Waltz
Pick Up Sticks
Genius!
The coolest: man, men, and album.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Four Canadian Prime Ministers ― Liberals All
A picture from 1967 featuring Liberal Party of Canada politicians: Pierre Trudeau; John Turner; then prime minister Lester B. Pearson; and Jean Chrétien.
Trudeau, Turner, and Chrétien would become prime ministers of this great country.
Trudeau, Turner, and Chrétien would become prime ministers of this great country.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Conservatives Know It All, All
After some serious research online as to what makes up a real Conservative, I've come to the conclusion that they possess great knowledge on any number of subjects. Just read the comments below any Twitter (X) posting or newspaper article that invites, begs, an angry right-winger to set the record straight, or to reaffirm what was stated in the 'above', and you'll be impressed.
They are experts on, but not limited to, the following....
History
Geography
The Sciences (don't exist)
Botany
Engineering
Technology
Metallurgy
Oceanography
Sociology
They are experts on, but not limited to, the following....
History
Geography
The Sciences (don't exist)
Botany
Engineering
Technology
Metallurgy
Oceanography
Sociology
Monday, January 1, 2024
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