Category Archives: Entertainment

Here There Be Trolls

By Richard | Published February 16, 2011

One of the things I love best about Kristina is that she finds little pieces of happiness and amusement beneath the drudgery. We’ve started on the next round of home improvements, and Kristina’s been stripping the hideous striped wallpaper from our bedroom walls. When one huge piece came off the closet door, it inspired her. [...]

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Romeo and Juliet — Mark Knopfler

By Richard | Published February 14, 2011
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Let’s Have A Writers’ Retreat in Iceland

By Richard | Published February 13, 2011

Inspired by Iceland Video from Vimeo. Via Kristina and Loobylu

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Mental Health Break — Furry Happy Monsters

By Richard | Published February 8, 2011
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Drinking Stars — The Story of Champagne

By Richard | Published December 29, 2010

Like so many good stories, it begins with a myth. Champagne, the world’s most famous and expensive sparkling wine, is purported to have been discovered by Dom Perignon. The legendary blind 17th century Benedictine monk was cellarmaster at Hautvillers in France when he made a startling discovery. “Come quickly my brothers!” Dom Perignon is said [...]

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This Is How Michael Caine Speaks

By Richard | Published November 9, 2010

Hysterically funny.

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Happy Halloween!

By Richard | Published October 31, 2010
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Groucho Marx to the Rescue

By Richard | Published August 10, 2010

We’re having a lousy week. It continues to be one thing after another. So we’re looking for small things to brighten our moments, here and there. After all, it’s the little things that make or break a life. But even the little things aren’t cooperating. Just today, I rushed out to grab the Croissant of [...]

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Barrett’s Privateers (Happy Canada Day!)

By Richard | Published July 1, 2010

The late, lamented Stan Rogers gave Maritimers an unofficial national anthem that we all sing with reverence and gusto today, our 143rd birthday. Happy Birthday, Canada! As an aside, one of the men in this video — Dennis Ryan — sang a gorgeous Irish ballad at my mother’s funeral that left nary a dry eye [...]

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Ghettosocks

By Richard | Published April 24, 2010

My nephew, Jason Levangie, went to school at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, and now directs music videos and short films. Here’s his latest for Ghettosocks.

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