Directed by Carl Reiner Screenplay by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias Story by Steve Martin & Carl Gottlieb The Jerk tells the “rags to riches to rags” story of Navin R. Johnson, a “typical bastard” to some. When the film opens, Navin is homeless and he tells the viewer …
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Agnotology: a new word
Agnotology is a term that has been invented to describe "the cultural production of ignorance".
Read More »U.S. Busts Canadian In Canada For Pot
They have been selling seeds. Nothing more.
Read More »Prince’s NPG Music Club website
Dear Prince, NPGMusicClub Ever since I was introduced to your music, I’ve been a keen fan of your work. It was back in the day when I worked at what used to be one of the great Independent record companies, Rough Trade. I was talking about music with one Bob …
Read More »Book Review: Conquering Diabetes – A Patient-Oriented Approach
It’s almost impossible to walk into a bookstore or look at a bestseller list these days without seeing some new “miracle cure” health book. Conquering Diabetes by Dr. Ann Peters isn’t in that category. Rather than promise miracle solutions, it offers a practical, patient-oriented approach toward dealing with diabetes. There’s …
Read More »Canadians Subverting Culture
...our plans for undermining and controlling the ways in which American’s think and behave...
Read More »The Sins of the Father: George Lucas’s Star Wars Sestina
The Star Wars series is a celluloid sestina that transcends generations in its power to move and entertain.
Read More »Stress
...being stressed is probably the sanest reaction possible.
Read More »Two wonderful women
Varying circumstances took me to web resources on two fascinating women
Read More »Time to end the London bomb hysteria
Fifty-two have died, less than a week's road death toll. Where are the demands for traffic safety laws?
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