The Mavericks’ Raul
Raul ruled! He passed away in December. He was only 60 years old. I remember listening to The Mavericks on the radio, and on CD in the living room juggling…
music
Danger Zone
A little extreme format shifting. From Vinyl, to VHS via a camcorder and mono auxiliary cable and jack size adapter, and then a VCR-TV combo to screener from an Android…
The All You Fascists Bound To Lose Collection
Woody Guthrie Billy Bragg Resistance Revival Chorus with Rhiannon Giddens NM RagingGranny Bette Midler
The 2025 boy name list, from Aabhaan to Zyris
Welcome, dear reader(s) to my fifth annual look at Alberta baby names, beginning with those assigned male at birth. You may be wondering why I have this obsession with names.…
Those who shuffled off in 2025
Movies and TV No death stunned the entertainment world more than that of Rob Reiner, killed with his wife in their own home, allegedly by their son. Everybody has to…
photos are posted
Photos from our recent trip to Tulsa, Kansas City, and St. Louis are now on Flickr. I'll also link each post to its album page.My photos on Flickr are somewhat…
photos are posted
Photos from our recent trip to Tulsa, Kansas City, and St. Louis are now on Flickr. I'll also link each post to its album page.My photos on Flickr are somewhat…
what i’m watching: a complete unknown: not very profound (or kind) thoughts about this movie
Bobby, Suze, the Village, the JacketSeveral people have asked me to share my thoughts about "A Complete Unknown," James Mangold's fictional biopic about Bob Dylan in the early 1960s.Allan and…
what i’m watching: a complete unknown: not very profound (or kind) thoughts about this movie
Bobby, Suze, the Village, the JacketSeveral people have asked me to share my thoughts about "A Complete Unknown," James Mangold's fictional biopic about Bob Dylan in the early 1960s.Allan and…
day 10: tulsa: the rest of the centers, and hanging around while allan dives in
our newest fridge magnetBoth the Woody Guthrie and the Bob Dylan Centers house the official archives of both artists. Time in the archive is by application and appointment only. Allan…
day 10: tulsa: the rest of the centers, and hanging around while allan dives in
our newest fridge magnetBoth the Woody Guthrie and the Bob Dylan Centers house the official archives of both artists. Time in the archive is by application and appointment only. Allan…
day 9: tulsa: a full day with woody and dylan
Both the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center are closed Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, which figured in to the complicated planning of this vacation. Now, with the trip…
day 9: tulsa: a full day with woody and dylan
Both the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center are closed Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, which figured in to the complicated planning of this vacation. Now, with the trip…
day 9: tulsa: in which the woody guthrie center moves me to tears
We spent all day in the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, and we are going back tomorrow. It was a profound and intense experience for me. I…
day 9: tulsa: in which the woody guthrie center moves me to tears
We spent all day in the Woody Guthrie Center and the Bob Dylan Center, and we are going back tomorrow. It was a profound and intense experience for me. I…
The blog is MADE IN CANADA by a CANADIAN
So, watch any hockey lately? Of course you have. Watching at least some of the Stanley Cup playoffs is almost a requirement of citizenship in this country, and Canadian companies…
day 5: kansas city: the american jazz museum is a real treat
Yesterday we were up early, packed up the car, and drove to Kansas City. The STL Airbnb was lovely; the host and I left each other outstanding reviews.Driving and billboardsThe…
music, baseball, history and ribs: yep, we’re still going
Canadians are supposedly choosing to boycott travel to the US now. I include that "supposedly" because most Canadians were probably not going to travel to the US anyway. But if…
Maple Leaf madness sweeps the nation
“The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear, the maple leaf forever! God save our Queen and heaven bless, the Maple Leaf forever.” Those of you of a certain age (old) may…
rtod: a folk song is what’s wrong and how to fix it
Revolutionary thought of the day: "I think real folk stuff scares most of the boys around Wahsington. A folk song is what's wrong and how to fix it, or it…