adventures in parental neglect
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January 29, 2012
January 29, 2012
My eventual, inevitable ugly child’s Facebook fate
January 25, 2012
Only available to view online for a short while, another animated gem from the NFB, nominated for an Oscar.
“This animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909. However, his affection for badminton, bird watching and liquor leaves him little time for wrangling cattle. It soon becomes clear that nothing in his refined upbringing has prepared him for the harsh conditions of the New World. A film about the beauty of the prairie, the pangs of homesickness and the folly of living dangerously out of context.”
January 24, 2012
I deadlifted and squatted 200 pounds today because of my massive butt muscles and Elizabeth was very impressed as you can see
January 23, 2012
January 23, 2012
David Blackwood’s art hits me right in the heart- the mood, the sense of place, the memory, the loss, the beauty. It’s almost too much for this ol’ Maritimer to stand. Surprising? Hah, us Maritimers are such predictable softies, sheesh, I’m tearing up thinking about me grandfadders.
I don’t think you can go too far in his native Newfoundland without getting a peek of his 1980 work Fire Down on the Labrador hanging somewhere, but if you’re unfamiliar, take a look at some more work here, or maybe visit his website.
January 22, 2012
You don’t even need to understand the words to enjoy this (but it’s Czech).
January 22, 2012
Well now! I think you could take some notes on drawing men’s suits from this dessert-like array of clothing, no?
January 20, 2012
January 20, 2012
This documentary is so good, it’s SO GOOD. I’ll let the description speak for itself:
Part one: “director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what makes these men so fascinating.”
Part two: “covers the years between 1967 and 1977, a colourful decade that saw Trudeau win three federal elections, the 1970 October Crisis and the sweeping rise to power of the Parti Québécois.”
Part three: “spans the decade between 1976 and 1986. The film reveals the turbulent, behind-the-scenes drama during the Quebec referendum and the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution. In doing so, it also traces both Trudeau’s and Lévesque’s fall from power.”
The film is from, of course, The National Film Board
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