Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Let the poor guy rest in peace
Hey Look it's Larry King Live. And whoa! What's this? For the umpteenth time some of the cast of "8 simple rules" are coming to terms with the passing of the main star, John Ritter. Folks he passed away in September!!! I mean I can understand people missing him, he seemed to be a rather funny fellow, but sheesh it seems like it's every couple of weeks were having a show dedicated to the guys memory. Larry seems to turn over the set anytime someone wants to vent or share. It's televisions longest grief counselling session. Of course this is nowhere near as bad as how ABC mined John Ritter's death during the Fall Sweeps, but that's a rant for another time. For now please let the poor man rest..
Monday, January 12, 2004
ELM STREET CLOSED
No it's not a traffic report about gridlock in Podunk. But rather a news story about the closure of a Canadian Magazine.
From the CBC:
Elm Street magazine ends 7-year run
Last Updated Sat, 10 Jan 2004 21:33:53
TORONTO - Blaming changes in government funding and the methods used to set industry advertising rates, the publisher of Elm Street says it is shutting down the magazine.
St. Joseph Media made the announcement Friday, saying also it will increase the frequency of another magazine it publishes Saturday Night.
Published six times a year by St. Joseph Media, Elm Street was on Canadian newsstands for seven years.
It aimed to reach a "highly educated, urban, affluent" and mostly female audience with a mix of fashion, food, and home design, the company said.
In a statement, St. Joseph Media said the magazine was hurt by changes to how the Print Measurement Bureau measures readership. PMB surveys help publications set advertising rates.
The company also said it lost funding when the federally-run Canadian Magazine Fund ended its financial support of Elm Street.
All Elm Street employees will be absorbed in other areas of the company, St. Joseph Media said.
Elm Street The Look, an offshoot magazine, will continue publishing four issues a year instead of two.
Saturday Night, distributed through the National Post newspaper, will increase to 10 issues a year, from its previous six. St. Joseph Media bought the 116-year-old Saturday Night from CanWest Global Communications two years ago.
Written by CBC News Online staff
Apparently the magazine could not reach it's target group of educated, rich, working women. One can only guess the reason for the lack of connect between the target and the targeted. Having only browsed through the magazine a few times (when I purchased it as a gift for someone else, thank you very much) it seemed to try to be too many things under one cover. Part Atlantic, part People and part Martha Stewart Living. Suspect that most folks just wanted their celebrity stuff in one dedicated magazine, their heavy thinking material in another. Also never a good sign when you depend on government funding for survival, once you start counting on the handouts for your daily reason to exist; indeed your days are numbered.
Most of the writers from Elm Street will probably find a kind hearted editor (yeah sure like they exist huh) at a few other publications. I see Saturday Night will expand it's run, given out free with the National Post it has a ready built audience. And the Walrus launched a couple of months ago, it seems to be more of what Elm Street might have wanted to be without the celeb stuff and other diversions.
However, it's always a little bit sad when a journal for free expression can't make it.
From the CBC:
Elm Street magazine ends 7-year run
Last Updated Sat, 10 Jan 2004 21:33:53
TORONTO - Blaming changes in government funding and the methods used to set industry advertising rates, the publisher of Elm Street says it is shutting down the magazine.
St. Joseph Media made the announcement Friday, saying also it will increase the frequency of another magazine it publishes Saturday Night.
Published six times a year by St. Joseph Media, Elm Street was on Canadian newsstands for seven years.
It aimed to reach a "highly educated, urban, affluent" and mostly female audience with a mix of fashion, food, and home design, the company said.
In a statement, St. Joseph Media said the magazine was hurt by changes to how the Print Measurement Bureau measures readership. PMB surveys help publications set advertising rates.
The company also said it lost funding when the federally-run Canadian Magazine Fund ended its financial support of Elm Street.
All Elm Street employees will be absorbed in other areas of the company, St. Joseph Media said.
Elm Street The Look, an offshoot magazine, will continue publishing four issues a year instead of two.
Saturday Night, distributed through the National Post newspaper, will increase to 10 issues a year, from its previous six. St. Joseph Media bought the 116-year-old Saturday Night from CanWest Global Communications two years ago.
Written by CBC News Online staff
Apparently the magazine could not reach it's target group of educated, rich, working women. One can only guess the reason for the lack of connect between the target and the targeted. Having only browsed through the magazine a few times (when I purchased it as a gift for someone else, thank you very much) it seemed to try to be too many things under one cover. Part Atlantic, part People and part Martha Stewart Living. Suspect that most folks just wanted their celebrity stuff in one dedicated magazine, their heavy thinking material in another. Also never a good sign when you depend on government funding for survival, once you start counting on the handouts for your daily reason to exist; indeed your days are numbered.
Most of the writers from Elm Street will probably find a kind hearted editor (yeah sure like they exist huh) at a few other publications. I see Saturday Night will expand it's run, given out free with the National Post it has a ready built audience. And the Walrus launched a couple of months ago, it seems to be more of what Elm Street might have wanted to be without the celeb stuff and other diversions.
However, it's always a little bit sad when a journal for free expression can't make it.
Humour in the Halls of the CBC
Must be the water in the Barbara Frum atrium, that's the only thing I can think of to explain why the CBC keeps churning out pretty funny shows. Over the years they've given us Air Farce, 22 minutes, Red Green and The Newsroom to name a few. Some of the dramatic efforts on the ole Mother Corp are quickly forgotten, but humour that's their baliwack for some reason.
Tonight was the debut of Rick Mercer's Monday Report The opening of the show seemed to be a copy of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but other than that it quickly found it's own feet. While it's hard to beat the first five minutes of the Daily Show (which is probably the best five minutes of satire on TV anywhere) Mercer gave it a pretty good run. Some funny zingers to start the show off, a hilarious send up of Jack Layton dressed in leather chaps as if he were a gay porn star (should help get out the vote in Toronto I guess). There was also a pretty funny bit, listing the content of the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund. It's nice to know they are investing in shopping malls, ritalin and tobacco companies. The future is bright teachers, you'll have to wear shades.
The half hour went by pretty quickly and combined Mercer's keen eye for satire with his ability to pull a rant out of anything. The show struggled a couple of times, but that's to be expected when a one man show tries to take on too much. He did have a contributor just like the Daily Show, but sorry, the Daily Show does that better, perhaps with practice that part of the Monday Report will reach the same level of competence. Pretty good debut though, once they get a half dozen shows under their belt it should smooth out and become a welcome addition to the satire scene.
The only real nitpick was it seemed a tad too Torontocentric, maybe by design for the first show I'm not sure. But judging by the fun and games happening at the BC Legislature the last two weeks or so, there must be some comedy to be mined out west!!!
And for audience participation you can't beat the first contest offered up, selecting which city has the craziest mayor, check out my wishful thinking link for a link to the official entry form, or go to the shows website and check it out. Perhaps your fine burg can qualify, Lord knows most of the zany ones run for mayor for some reason.
Mercer has had some pretty good success over the years, from 22 minutes to Made in Canada ( a great look at the behind the scenes machinations of Canadian television) and of course his Talking to Americans special (though to be fair all he had to do there was turn on the camera, let the folks below the 49th do all the work).
Monday Report will continue to give him a vehicle for his take on Canadian life. And unlike another show on another network, this was actually quite funny. Note to CBC programming, counterprogram one rerun of each comedy show every night around 12 midnight, betcha you come out the winner.
You can check out Rick Mercer's Monday Report every Monday on the CBC at 8 pm.
http://www.cbc.ca/mondayreport
Here's the URL for the website for Rick Mercer's Monday Report
Tonight was the debut of Rick Mercer's Monday Report The opening of the show seemed to be a copy of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but other than that it quickly found it's own feet. While it's hard to beat the first five minutes of the Daily Show (which is probably the best five minutes of satire on TV anywhere) Mercer gave it a pretty good run. Some funny zingers to start the show off, a hilarious send up of Jack Layton dressed in leather chaps as if he were a gay porn star (should help get out the vote in Toronto I guess). There was also a pretty funny bit, listing the content of the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund. It's nice to know they are investing in shopping malls, ritalin and tobacco companies. The future is bright teachers, you'll have to wear shades.
The half hour went by pretty quickly and combined Mercer's keen eye for satire with his ability to pull a rant out of anything. The show struggled a couple of times, but that's to be expected when a one man show tries to take on too much. He did have a contributor just like the Daily Show, but sorry, the Daily Show does that better, perhaps with practice that part of the Monday Report will reach the same level of competence. Pretty good debut though, once they get a half dozen shows under their belt it should smooth out and become a welcome addition to the satire scene.
The only real nitpick was it seemed a tad too Torontocentric, maybe by design for the first show I'm not sure. But judging by the fun and games happening at the BC Legislature the last two weeks or so, there must be some comedy to be mined out west!!!
And for audience participation you can't beat the first contest offered up, selecting which city has the craziest mayor, check out my wishful thinking link for a link to the official entry form, or go to the shows website and check it out. Perhaps your fine burg can qualify, Lord knows most of the zany ones run for mayor for some reason.
Mercer has had some pretty good success over the years, from 22 minutes to Made in Canada ( a great look at the behind the scenes machinations of Canadian television) and of course his Talking to Americans special (though to be fair all he had to do there was turn on the camera, let the folks below the 49th do all the work).
Monday Report will continue to give him a vehicle for his take on Canadian life. And unlike another show on another network, this was actually quite funny. Note to CBC programming, counterprogram one rerun of each comedy show every night around 12 midnight, betcha you come out the winner.
You can check out Rick Mercer's Monday Report every Monday on the CBC at 8 pm.
http://www.cbc.ca/mondayreport
Here's the URL for the website for Rick Mercer's Monday Report
Wish I had thought of this!
News Item: Scratch - A Winning Circle
A performance-based exhibition by Manitoba artist Andy Gamache exploring the cyclical relationship between gaming and the arts. 3,000 lottery tickets to be scratched in the hopes of winning big!
I must admit this strikes me as a brilliant touch of performance art. Over the many years I have purchased or received hundreds if not thousands of those tantalizing little scratch tickets, only to have my dreams of a trip to Aruba dashed with the flick of a wrist.
To think that I missed the boat and could have had myself a touring show! Woe is me. Last I heard the performer had only made 1400 bucks from his scratches. But just think about it, no doubt a government grant for the arts was used to purchase the tickets and thus we have government monies being turned back into government coffers, it's truly the perfect economic system.. And hey, if Mr. Gamache should win it big, the whole issue of funding for the arts (and other Gov't programs) might take a whole new direction. Wonder if the Canada Pension Plan folks are paying attention to the concept currently on display at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg!
http://www.plugin.org/
A performance-based exhibition by Manitoba artist Andy Gamache exploring the cyclical relationship between gaming and the arts. 3,000 lottery tickets to be scratched in the hopes of winning big!
I must admit this strikes me as a brilliant touch of performance art. Over the many years I have purchased or received hundreds if not thousands of those tantalizing little scratch tickets, only to have my dreams of a trip to Aruba dashed with the flick of a wrist.
To think that I missed the boat and could have had myself a touring show! Woe is me. Last I heard the performer had only made 1400 bucks from his scratches. But just think about it, no doubt a government grant for the arts was used to purchase the tickets and thus we have government monies being turned back into government coffers, it's truly the perfect economic system.. And hey, if Mr. Gamache should win it big, the whole issue of funding for the arts (and other Gov't programs) might take a whole new direction. Wonder if the Canada Pension Plan folks are paying attention to the concept currently on display at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg!
http://www.plugin.org/
Sunday, January 11, 2004
They played like it was Canadian ball!
It's not often we can say that the NFL playoffs were entertaining, but this weekend brought out some exciting football. In fact if you didn't know better, you would have sworn it was just a regular ole CFL game. It's the kind of football we take for granted in Canada but rarely find in the US at playoff time. But there it was; Overtime nailbiters, field goal kicking finishes and teams marching up and down the field. You weren't really sure until the final gun who was going to win, it was just great to watch.
Must admit that I was disappointed to see Brett Favre's Packers go down to defeat. I actually thought he was on a mission this playoff season and was going to win it all with his team. But after 60 minutes of regular time we were treated to Overtime. The game turned on what appeared to be a receiver running the wrong pass route, leading to an interception sealing the fate of the Pack. It wasn't the finish that I expected but Donovan McNabb was full value for the win, taking the Eagles back down the field to set up the winning Field Goal. All through the game the commentators kept telling us how McNabb just didn't look good, but in the end it was his arm and ball management that got the Eagles into position to win. The poor guy just doesn't seem to get the respect he deserves. Then again when your critics include the likes of Rush Limbaugh, who cares what the critics think!
Earlier in the day it was Peyton Manning putting on a clinic as the Colts (formerly of Baltimore now the residents of Indianapolis) defeated the Chiefs in Kansas City. Manning seems to be the real deal, he has developed into one of the best passers in the league and can run the offence with ease. It's too bad he plays for the Colts because I really can't cheer for teams that are carpetbaggers. The Colts should never have left Baltimore, the Browns should never have left Cleveland, The Oilers (which became the Titans) should never have left Houston for Tennessee, etc, etc, you get the drift. So right off the bat I refuse to send my good wishes to the re-located teams. Too bad Peyton, you're a hell of a QB, but I'll be thinking of the Patriots come next weekend.
Speaking of which, the Patriots defeated the Titans on Saturday night in another barn burner of a game. That is about the only way to work a warm term into the conversation as it was played in frigid conditions. The cold weather did have an effect as it led to a few dropped passes and some very cold looking players and fans. You would have thought that the Titans were on the way to at least tying the game in the final minutes when they turned the ball over to the Pats, Brady ran out the clock and it's back home for the Colts next week. Bring the parka Peyton it might be a tad chilly on the coast..
The St. Louis Rams (formerly of LA) lost to the Panthers (again hooray for the carpetbagger teams getting knocked off) in a double over time thriller. Carolina scored a touchdown in the second overtime in front of a stunned crowd in St. Louis to bring to an end the 2003 season for the Rams. The Panthers win their first ever road playoff game and they couldn't have picked a better way to do it.
Of course with all four games this weekend being thrillers, one has to wonder about the odds of the next two games and then the Super Bowl being competitive. The NFL may have used up an entire season of excitement in one weekend, one hopes not but past history is on the side of the Blowouts.
However, a football fan will watch regardless of the progress of the game. So next week I'll look forward to the Colts losing to the Pats and I guess I'll take the Eagles over the Panthers (maybe McNabb will get some respect one of these days) and hope for the best.
Just hope some more of that CFL magic dust is hanging around, we take great finishes for granted in the CFL, would be nice to have the same thing happening in the BIG MONEY LEAGUE!
Must admit that I was disappointed to see Brett Favre's Packers go down to defeat. I actually thought he was on a mission this playoff season and was going to win it all with his team. But after 60 minutes of regular time we were treated to Overtime. The game turned on what appeared to be a receiver running the wrong pass route, leading to an interception sealing the fate of the Pack. It wasn't the finish that I expected but Donovan McNabb was full value for the win, taking the Eagles back down the field to set up the winning Field Goal. All through the game the commentators kept telling us how McNabb just didn't look good, but in the end it was his arm and ball management that got the Eagles into position to win. The poor guy just doesn't seem to get the respect he deserves. Then again when your critics include the likes of Rush Limbaugh, who cares what the critics think!
Earlier in the day it was Peyton Manning putting on a clinic as the Colts (formerly of Baltimore now the residents of Indianapolis) defeated the Chiefs in Kansas City. Manning seems to be the real deal, he has developed into one of the best passers in the league and can run the offence with ease. It's too bad he plays for the Colts because I really can't cheer for teams that are carpetbaggers. The Colts should never have left Baltimore, the Browns should never have left Cleveland, The Oilers (which became the Titans) should never have left Houston for Tennessee, etc, etc, you get the drift. So right off the bat I refuse to send my good wishes to the re-located teams. Too bad Peyton, you're a hell of a QB, but I'll be thinking of the Patriots come next weekend.
Speaking of which, the Patriots defeated the Titans on Saturday night in another barn burner of a game. That is about the only way to work a warm term into the conversation as it was played in frigid conditions. The cold weather did have an effect as it led to a few dropped passes and some very cold looking players and fans. You would have thought that the Titans were on the way to at least tying the game in the final minutes when they turned the ball over to the Pats, Brady ran out the clock and it's back home for the Colts next week. Bring the parka Peyton it might be a tad chilly on the coast..
The St. Louis Rams (formerly of LA) lost to the Panthers (again hooray for the carpetbagger teams getting knocked off) in a double over time thriller. Carolina scored a touchdown in the second overtime in front of a stunned crowd in St. Louis to bring to an end the 2003 season for the Rams. The Panthers win their first ever road playoff game and they couldn't have picked a better way to do it.
Of course with all four games this weekend being thrillers, one has to wonder about the odds of the next two games and then the Super Bowl being competitive. The NFL may have used up an entire season of excitement in one weekend, one hopes not but past history is on the side of the Blowouts.
However, a football fan will watch regardless of the progress of the game. So next week I'll look forward to the Colts losing to the Pats and I guess I'll take the Eagles over the Panthers (maybe McNabb will get some respect one of these days) and hope for the best.
Just hope some more of that CFL magic dust is hanging around, we take great finishes for granted in the CFL, would be nice to have the same thing happening in the BIG MONEY LEAGUE!
Saturday, January 10, 2004
FIVES
Saturday Night, Hockey Night in the Great White North. Here for consideration and possible scorn a collection of fives. All of the nominees fall under the category of players that I actually can remember.
FIVE BEST FORWARDS
Wayne Gretzky (changed the way we watched the game) , Gordie Howe (Mr. Hockey) , Bobby Hull (don't get in the way of the shot), Guy Lafleur (the toast of Quebec) , Mario Lemieux (matched Gretzky shift for shift) Honorable mention to Jean Belliveau (he was winding it down when I really started paying attention but he was great to watch)
FIVE BEST DEFENCEMEN
Bobby Orr, (and then all the rest), Denis Potvin (all around player, closest we had to Orr), Paul Coffey (possibly not a defenseman as he rushed like a madman) , Larry Robinson (solid blue line defender), Ray Borque (A Bruin forever, despite his Avs cup)
FIVE BEST GOALTENDERS
Patrick Roy (when it counted he was it) , Grant Fuhr backstopped the Oil Dynasty), Billy Smith (battlin' Billy made the Islanders winners), Ken Dryden (what was he thinking about all that time on the ice, How he would run the Leafs?), Tony Esposito (Phils brother worked miracles in Chicago)
FIVE BEST COACHES
Scotty Bowman (he is the man), Glen Sather (maybe he just opened the gate, who knows for sure, but he sure had a team and knew how to get them working), Al Arbour (made the Islanders a force, as opposed to the farce they are now) , Jacques Lemaire (God I hate the trap but he gets the best out of his players), Roger Neilson (he had to suffer both Harold Ballard and Bob Clarke, for that alone he deserves mention). Honorables to Brian Kilrea, (how many has he sent to the NHL?)
FIVE DYNASTIES
MONTREAL CANADIENS 76-79 They seemingly owned the Cup these years , EDMONTON OILERS 84-88 no one knew what to do with those young legs, NEW YORK ISLANDERS 80-84 much to the chagrin of Ranger fans these guys won it all for NYC (well Long Island portion of anyways), PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 74-76 the dark days of the NHL by brute force they took the cup and scared the Russians off the ice to boot, DETROIT REDWINGS 95-2002 not always in the final but always very, very close in these years. Honorable mention to the Habs from 1968 to 1973 as well.
FIVE BEST EUROS
Borje Salming (was in the first wave and took the hardest punishment), Mats Sundin (to this day works hardest on the ice), Peter Stastny (made Quebec City forget about the Habs), Jarri Kurri (sure he had Gretzky but he could score on his own), Dominik Hasek (in his prime you couldn't beat the Dominator)
FIVE HEAVY HITTERS
Barry Beck (heaviest hitter I ever saw), Denis Potvin (could punish you at the line) , Scott Stevens (never, ever keep your head down), Mark Messier (in the day he was the most feared), Andre "Moose" Dupont (put the Bully into Broad Street Bullies, when he laid you out. you stayed out)
FIVE SCOUNDRELS
Harold Ballard (hope it's hot enough Hal) , Alan Eagleson (went so high, fell so far) Conn Smythe (funny how the first three are so closely tied to Toronto), John Riga (nothing better than to see your owner in cuffs), Bruce McNall (minor offender but none the less did some time)
That's it for now, just a few categories to ponder...
FIVE BEST FORWARDS
Wayne Gretzky (changed the way we watched the game) , Gordie Howe (Mr. Hockey) , Bobby Hull (don't get in the way of the shot), Guy Lafleur (the toast of Quebec) , Mario Lemieux (matched Gretzky shift for shift) Honorable mention to Jean Belliveau (he was winding it down when I really started paying attention but he was great to watch)
FIVE BEST DEFENCEMEN
Bobby Orr, (and then all the rest), Denis Potvin (all around player, closest we had to Orr), Paul Coffey (possibly not a defenseman as he rushed like a madman) , Larry Robinson (solid blue line defender), Ray Borque (A Bruin forever, despite his Avs cup)
FIVE BEST GOALTENDERS
Patrick Roy (when it counted he was it) , Grant Fuhr backstopped the Oil Dynasty), Billy Smith (battlin' Billy made the Islanders winners), Ken Dryden (what was he thinking about all that time on the ice, How he would run the Leafs?), Tony Esposito (Phils brother worked miracles in Chicago)
FIVE BEST COACHES
Scotty Bowman (he is the man), Glen Sather (maybe he just opened the gate, who knows for sure, but he sure had a team and knew how to get them working), Al Arbour (made the Islanders a force, as opposed to the farce they are now) , Jacques Lemaire (God I hate the trap but he gets the best out of his players), Roger Neilson (he had to suffer both Harold Ballard and Bob Clarke, for that alone he deserves mention). Honorables to Brian Kilrea, (how many has he sent to the NHL?)
FIVE DYNASTIES
MONTREAL CANADIENS 76-79 They seemingly owned the Cup these years , EDMONTON OILERS 84-88 no one knew what to do with those young legs, NEW YORK ISLANDERS 80-84 much to the chagrin of Ranger fans these guys won it all for NYC (well Long Island portion of anyways), PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 74-76 the dark days of the NHL by brute force they took the cup and scared the Russians off the ice to boot, DETROIT REDWINGS 95-2002 not always in the final but always very, very close in these years. Honorable mention to the Habs from 1968 to 1973 as well.
FIVE BEST EUROS
Borje Salming (was in the first wave and took the hardest punishment), Mats Sundin (to this day works hardest on the ice), Peter Stastny (made Quebec City forget about the Habs), Jarri Kurri (sure he had Gretzky but he could score on his own), Dominik Hasek (in his prime you couldn't beat the Dominator)
FIVE HEAVY HITTERS
Barry Beck (heaviest hitter I ever saw), Denis Potvin (could punish you at the line) , Scott Stevens (never, ever keep your head down), Mark Messier (in the day he was the most feared), Andre "Moose" Dupont (put the Bully into Broad Street Bullies, when he laid you out. you stayed out)
FIVE SCOUNDRELS
Harold Ballard (hope it's hot enough Hal) , Alan Eagleson (went so high, fell so far) Conn Smythe (funny how the first three are so closely tied to Toronto), John Riga (nothing better than to see your owner in cuffs), Bruce McNall (minor offender but none the less did some time)
That's it for now, just a few categories to ponder...
Why Podunk, and what will it be?
Welcome to Podunk, the title is actually quite simple. It comes from a frustrated traveller from Georgia, who found himself held hostage so to speak in the middle of an international dispute. Our vacationer merely wanted to get on with his travels, but at the time in the summer of 1997, a nasty dispute was raging between harvesters of the sea from Podunk and those from across the line. His chosen mode of transportation found itself behind a blockade or picket line (depends on who you talk to) and he was going nowhere . Finally in a fit of frustration our traveller, a university professor if memory serves correct uttered those immortal words; "I just want to get out of this Podunk town" and thus a description was born. You'll be glad to know the professor was indeed on his way a day later, but with his voice he forever commemorated our little corner of the world. And so we welcome you to a "TOWN CALLED PODUNK".
And with that, close to seven years later we have this blog. As time marches on I'll add some links to the various categories, some of the posts will actually pertain to our little town called Podunk, but others will be on a more universal scale. You just never know what you will find. It will feature the usual suspects of Newslinks, Sportslinks, Columnists and such. And in some of the links you'll find things like; the CD I wouldn't mind getting stuck in the car player, the DVD I managed to watch AND stay awake for, or whatever book I'm currently trying to slog my way through.
Some of the more interesting radio stations I've found are listed and in Wishful Thinking you'll find a link of the day so to speak, not a clue as to what will be there from day to day. There will be links to other bloggers I may know or ones I have read and think are worth passing along . And of course a contact link so you can tell me how lame my opinion is, or how you believe I'm an undiscovered raconteur of substance, totally your choice.
So let your journey to Podunk begin. I hope you enjoy the stay, at least a little more than our former friend from Georgia..
And with that, close to seven years later we have this blog. As time marches on I'll add some links to the various categories, some of the posts will actually pertain to our little town called Podunk, but others will be on a more universal scale. You just never know what you will find. It will feature the usual suspects of Newslinks, Sportslinks, Columnists and such. And in some of the links you'll find things like; the CD I wouldn't mind getting stuck in the car player, the DVD I managed to watch AND stay awake for, or whatever book I'm currently trying to slog my way through.
Some of the more interesting radio stations I've found are listed and in Wishful Thinking you'll find a link of the day so to speak, not a clue as to what will be there from day to day. There will be links to other bloggers I may know or ones I have read and think are worth passing along . And of course a contact link so you can tell me how lame my opinion is, or how you believe I'm an undiscovered raconteur of substance, totally your choice.
So let your journey to Podunk begin. I hope you enjoy the stay, at least a little more than our former friend from Georgia..
Friday, January 09, 2004
AND SO IT BEGINS!
Welcome to my attempt to communicate in a coherent fashion. This may or may not be a successful endeavor, but hope springs eternal. As I progress along the blogging universe I'll let loose with whatever pops into my head. Hopefully things will be a little more tangible than "has anyone seen the clicker?" or "is there beer in the fridge?" I suspect my postings will not become overly controversial, just not my nature. But I'll share my ideas on life, liberty and the pursuit of proper English. The latter may be more of a struggle than the former. At any rate, there will be an e mail address (which will spare my family from any flaming diatribes) for feed back, so If I have contributed something that makes you say "Uh, what did he write", you can vent there. That is assuming that anyone actually bothers to reply to my mindless wanderings. Enjoy. KP
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