Pure Gold

Heard this line late last night while listening to an audiobook version of Ian
Fleming's Goldfinger.


Spoken by Auric Goldfinger:

'I don't myself drink or smoke, Mr Bond. Smoking, I find the most ridiculous of all the varieties of human behaviour and practically the only one that is entirely against nature. Can you imagine a cow or any animal taking a mouthful of smouldering straw then breathing in the smoke and blowing it out through its nostrils? Pah!' Goldfinger showed a rare trace of emotion. 'It is a/vile practice. '

So suck away brothers & sisters.

I'll Drink To That

"Beer is the basis of modern static civ­ilization," according to Charlie Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California, Davis. "Because before beer was discovered, people used to wander around and follow goats from place to place. And then they realized that this grain [barley] could be grown and sprouted and made into a bread and crumbled and converted into a liquid which gave a nice, warm, cozy feeling. So gone were the days that they followed goats around. They stayed put while the grain grew and while the beer was brewed. And they made villages out of their tents. And those villages became towns, and those towns became cities. And so here we are in New York, thanks to beer." Another syllogism ended his address: "He who drinks beer sleeps well. He who sleeps well cannot sin. He who does not sin goes to heaven. The logic is impeccable."

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Pop Culture Recycled

Just a couple of things to keep your eyes/ears out for.

First, premiering on Monday on CBC (Radio One) is Jian's new show with the somewhat non-descript title of "Q". According to the CBC web site:

"Q is promising a fast-paced mix of interviews, reporter pieces, soundscapes and music that covers a broad range of arts.

And like the James Bond gadget man of the same name, it hopes to be smart and inventive."


Well see whether it lives up to its hyperbole starting Monday April 16th. It's replacing the somewhat variable Freestyle (although that show did have a weekly feature This is Your Brain on Music with psychologist Daniel Levitin) and here's the schedule:

Q will air each weekday on CBC Radio One from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in most markets, 2.30 to 4 p.m in Newfoundland, 2 to 3 p.m. in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Alberta, and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Manitoba. An hour-long encore presentation will air each weeknight at 10 p.m.



On another front, bought dbClifford's debut release "Recylable". He's a Canadian, one man band -- on this CD he plays all the instruments etc. Check out his myspace video:
Simple Things




He's probably a little too poppy for most of you but DRo/Dusty, put this one on your ipod and you're sure to have the sweeties swooning!

A Kurt Ending

Recently passing away as a result of head injuries received as a result of a fall is Kurt Vonnegut.

Vonnegut was the creator of such memorable characters as Billy Pilgrim and Eliot Rosewater. But really, his most memorable creation, at least for the name alone clearly has to be Montana Wildhack!