Inna wanted to go to the 2017 Meetin national celebration in Seattle in September, and it made sense to piggyback that with a detour up to Victoria BC to visit my brother, since-after my mother’s death-he’s unlikely to be coming east any longer.

The logistics were enough of a nightmare that we actually needed a travel agent’s services. Inna and ( Read more... )

Last night I attended the Reel Paddling Film Festival at the Kendall, a three-hour collection of the best kayaking and canoeing films of the year.

On the way in, organizers asked attendees to register for two raffles. I ( Read more... )

Somewhere in my travels I came across this contrarian secret about Buddhist teacher interviews: if you express anxiety or confusion at an ( Read more... )

Last night I went to see "Examined Life", film wherein the filmmaker gives a dozen-odd modern philosophers ten minutes each to pontificate.

The 2008 film reminded me far too much of a less skilfully done version of Richard Linklater’s 2001 animated movie "Waking Life". The ( Read more... )

These kind are always my favorite. They’re particularly revealing, and I can show off my retentiveness for knowing precise answers.
What was the last song you heard? The entire 1978 Devo “Q: Are We Not Men?” disc; the final song was “Shrivel-Up”.
  What were the last two movies you saw? LotR:RotK and “Shaolin Soccer”.
  What were the last three ( Read more... )

I think it's appropriate to post my thoughts on the collected Lord of ( Read more... )

Sorry, but this one’s gonna be as brief as last week’s, since I can’t answer these questions.
If your life were a movie, what would the title be? What songs would be on the soundtrack? Would it be a live-action film or animated? Why? Casting: who would play you, members of your family, friends, etc? Describe the movie preview/trailer.
Yaknow, I ( Read more... )

How are you planning to spend the summer [winter]? This summer’s goals are finish up a couple stories I’m writing for DargonZine, finding a new job, and training for and completing my third Pan-Mass Challenge, a 200-mile ( Read more... )

Would you consider yourself an organized person? Why or why not? I am the most organized person you have ever heard of. I constantly ( Read more... )

If you could only choose 1 cd to ever listen to again, what would it be? Well, I'm torn between two. First, there's the Toasters' 1998 "Live in London" disc. It really captures the essence of their ( Read more... )