THE GOAL

In January 1999, the National Post asked a panel of sports experts to vote on the top Canadian sports stories of the century. Voted #1 was Paul Henderson's goal in the 1972 Summit Series (which is celebrating its 40th anniversary today). I, however, had another hockey event in mind. I found this scan of the National Post article dated January 12, 1999 with the reader reactions. See the highlighted portions

Addictions and Bad Dreams

My current obsessions, time wasters and indulgences, in no particular order, are:

Redd Kross' Researching the Blues
The L.A pop machine Redd Kross released their first studio record since 1997 a few weeks ago. Consisting of the line up of Jeff McDonald, Steven McDonald, Robert Hecker and Roy McDonald (the line-up from Redd Kross' classic 1987 album Neurotica), the has put together a bunch of catchy rock ditties.
(Click here to watch the video for "Stay Away from Downtown")

Choir! Choir! Choir!
After taking the summer off of regular Tuesday rehearsals and recordings, my friend Nobu Adilman and collaborator Daveed Goldman have started new Wednesday night sessions of Choir! Choir! Choir!, a sing-a-long ensemble from Toronto.
(Click here to listen to Choir! Choir! Choir!'s recordings)

Turkey bacon.
I don't eat pork (and I also hear there is a bacon shortage), so I need to get my fix somehow.

 

Real Time with Bill Maher - New Rules for September 21, 2012.

On the September 21, 2012 episode of New Rules from Real Time with Bill Maher: Proof Jesus Christ was married, the gold bamboo banquet chair, cassette to ipod converter, the glorification of American undecided voters

Click here to watch video.