I can now say that I’ve seen Peter Jackson’s King Kong. Actually, I need to add a caveat to that: I’ve seen what I call the projectionist cut of King Kong. I operate the projectors for a small community theatre. Our current equipment uses manual changeovers, arc rods, and 2000′ reels. That means I see […]
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Scott Tournament of Hearts Final
5 March 2006 – 2:51 pm
Wow! It seemed to start off a little slow in terms of excitement with a big lead for BC, but Team Canada came back late. And, curling doesn’t get much better than a last rock for the win. It was disappointing as a Team Jones fan to see her miss that last shot, but it […]
International Hockey Tournaments
4 March 2006 – 3:45 pm
With the 20th Olympic Winter Games now completed I’ve been thinking about the men’s ice hockey tournment in Torino. Personally, I think that it was a great tournament (Canada’s loss notwithstanding) on it’s own terms. My concern was with the way it was co-ordinated with the professional hockey season. Fitting the NHL season into the […]
Small Farms
4 March 2006 – 1:29 pm
This Small Farms business plan contest is interesting. (That website is a bit opaque; make sure to click through some of the image links for more info.) Living in an agriculture centred community as I do makes the ups and downs of the ag industry a part of my life even though I’m not a […]