From the monthly archives:

July 2006

Being a writer – what’s that mean?

by Bill on July 23, 2006

I am battling the heat with a gin and tonic. You can read about this thrilling topic on my other blog, Crazy Ass Planet. However, the reason for this post … I feel like M. Hulot without the beach. I am on vacation. No, I’ve no great plans beyond some dull domestic rubbish I want [...]

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After 30 years: Kurt Vonnegut and Slapstick

by Bill on July 15, 2006

This is an anniversary year. Mind you, every year is an anniversary year of something. Every day could be used to celebrate an event – public or private, births, deaths, weddings and so on. (Today, for example, The History Channel tells us, “The great Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is born in Leiden on July [...]

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Writelife – now with sound!

by Bill on July 8, 2006

Yes, I went and added Talkr to this blog. (See the icon and link at the bottom of each post.) And because there is a WordPress plug-in available, it wasn’t that difficult. I did it mainly as an experiment. I wanted to hear what it would sound like. My first reaction is this: it works [...]

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Yes, I liked The Matador

by Bill on July 4, 2006

First, in a world where most movie comedies lack the essential element (humour!), The Matador is a wonderful movie. Dry and stupid, slapstick and witty. Compare to Failure to Launch or The Break-Up and weep. Note to directors: after script, casting is everything. That I could watch and enjoy a film under these intemperate conditions [...]

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Questions for a sunny summer Sunday afternoon

by Bill on July 2, 2006

It’s sunny. It’s warm. It’s summer and it’s Sunday. And it’s a long weekend so I am untroubled by thoughts of work tomorrow. I am sitting on my balcony taking advantage of my wireless connection. Below me, an industrious fellow is mowing the lawn. I live in a condo so collectively we pay some poor [...]

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