Saturday, June 30, 2007
No Consequences
Posted by David Berner at 11:22 AM 0 comments
Here's another exapmple of this magificent baritone bringing new life to Rogers and Hammerstein.
Posted by David Berner at 11:20 AM 0 comments
How to Handle a Woman
Terfel is one of the greatest voices of our generation. He is most often singing opera, but he has proven again and agin that he is a master of the Broadway show tune. Here's the Richard Burton/King's song from Camelot.
Posted by David Berner at 11:17 AM 0 comments
Friday, June 29, 2007
Dope Fiends Shoot Dope. Now what?
Posted by David Berner at 3:25 PM 3 comments
Wasting The Court's Time
Posted by David Berner at 8:24 AM 2 comments
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Who's On First?
Posted by David Berner at 10:11 AM 1 comments
Paul Potts singing Opera
This is an extraordinary take. Such an entirely different sensibility form the American Idol franchise.
After seeing this, watch the finals.
Posted by David Berner at 10:05 AM 1 comments
White House on Call
Posted by David Berner at 9:44 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Knock, Knock, Mayor Lowe-Down
Posted by David Berner at 9:41 AM 0 comments
Mission Impossible 4,000
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Harrumph!
Posted by David Berner at 9:29 AM 0 comments
Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose
The new film, similarly titled, is a mixed blessing. In many ways, the most traditional of movie bio-pics, so much a cousin of The Jolson Story and Funny Girl, it is nevertheless powerful and moving. The performance of marion Cotillard as Piaf is quite astonishing. The music tracks are all Piaf.
Posted by David Berner at 9:29 AM 0 comments
Dope Pusher Docs
Posted by David Berner at 9:15 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The Guest Blogger Enters the Apse
I always thought God has a sense of humour. After all, if She is the epitome of all that precious, how can humour not be included? There is even a clue to my theory in the Book of Job, where God tells His/Her only joke. Job is kvetching about the flaws of this life whereby evil is rewarded with luxury while good men perish. God says to Job " Where were you when I made the world?" That's a joke, courtesy of God. In today's vernacular, She/He would have said " So, Mr. Genius, what else did I get wrong while designing the universe?"
Which leads me to the Anglican same sex debate. We have these earnest theologians debating about what God would tolerate. God must be laughing. Like any of them know?
My wish. I wish churches would shut up. The only organs that churches should talk about have 88 keys and are great for playing Bach. And the gays should quit asking. Just show up with a marriage licence and stare the Minister down. He'll cave. It's a business. They need sales to survive.
This politicization of marriage is a wrong strategy. It seems that what once was " The love that dare not speak its name" is now "The love that won't shut the fuck up". Marriage should not be approached like a Indian blockade of a railroad. It tends to reduce public support for the cause. Anyway, enough blather. My central point is that God, who created all organs( Yamaha and dangly types), only gets involved if one of us uses our organ to intentionally do harm to the innocent. In that event, I believe God pushes the down button when we die.
Other than that I believe if we can use our funny little organs to bring love, care and gentleness to another willing, knowledgeable soul, God will smile. Actually, God will laugh.
After all, as the great David Niven said when a streaker graced the Oscars; " Such a great fuss over such a little thing".
Go with God.
Le Boulavardier
Posted by David Berner at 9:17 PM 1 comments
Too Busy to Care
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Taliban Sam
Posted by David Berner at 8:24 AM 0 comments
Patented Sam
Everything The Nutty Mayor does is coldly calculated.
Posted by David Berner at 8:15 AM 0 comments
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Will that be 10D?
Posted by David Berner at 10:21 AM 0 comments
The Age of Migration
Posted by David Berner at 10:11 AM 0 comments
Saturday, June 23, 2007
RUNNING ON EMPTY - Mobile Safe sites
Posted by David Berner at 10:05 AM 2 comments
The Selfish, Secretive Mayor
Posted by David Berner at 9:55 AM 0 comments
My New Diet
Posted by David Berner at 9:49 AM 1 comments
AIR INDIA "ANNIVERSARY"
Posted by David Berner at 9:44 AM 0 comments
Friday, June 22, 2007
Tolerance and Offense: The Western Dilemma
Posted by David Berner at 9:45 AM 0 comments
Remember Right & Wrong?
June 21, 2007
No more crack kits for Nanaimo
By CP
NANAIMO, B.C. -- The Vancouver Island Health Authority says threats against community health nurses in Nanaimo have forced suspension of a controversial harm reduction program.
Health Authority CEO Howard Waldner says residents were harassing nurses who were handing out "safer crack kits."
Waldner says distribution of the kits has been paused while the health authority meets with municipal officials in Nanaimo.
More than 200 of the kits, which contain a crack pipe and other information, have been handed out in the Vancouver Island city, despite concern about the program raised by Nanaimo Mayor Gary Korpan.
He called distribution of the kits "immoral" when he learned of the program in late May.
But Waldner defended the program, saying it is a widely accepted strategy to reduce infection rates among addicts.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Pea and Shell Games
Posted by David Berner at 10:00 AM 2 comments
Air India
Posted by David Berner at 9:55 AM 0 comments
Fatal Arguments
Posted by David Berner at 9:41 AM 2 comments
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Why the Greens are Going Nowhere Fast
Posted by David Berner at 8:56 AM 1 comments
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Everyone is Green Today
Posted by David Berner at 8:35 AM 0 comments
Your Kid's Shrink is Your Kid's Biggest Danger
Posted by David Berner at 8:28 AM 0 comments
A Tale of Two Cities
Today, we find that a Canadian anti-narcotics official, who was at work in Afghanistan on alternatives to poppy cultivation has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to four years in prison. He had several dried poppy flowers and 0.6 grams of hashish (which he claims in another article was trace elements found on his clothes from working in areas rife with drug problems). (http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=06af35e1-2a4a-4a24-a973-8a1a8a2af218&k=17994)
Vancouver:
The score:
a half dozen dried poppy flowers and an aspirin-sized amount of hashish worth about $4: four years hard time in Dubai.
$1.5 million in cocaine or upwards of 20 kilos: an apology from a BC judge.
Posted by David Berner at 8:21 AM 1 comments
Monday, June 18, 2007
Cecilia Bartoli - Agitata da due venti
From the ridiculous (escaped murderer cons cop) to the sublime Cecilia sings Vivaldi
Posted by David Berner at 9:21 PM 0 comments
Smooth-talking escapee evades police
The story of escaped murderer, Richard McNair, is well told in the New Yorker magazine of Oct. 9, 2006. A complete transcript of this unbelievable AND TRUE video is included. The officer is interviewing a murdere, who has just escaped from a super-hyper-maximunm security prison.
Posted by David Berner at 9:13 PM 0 comments
Johnny Reb Takes the Road
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Pit Bull Rules
Posted by David Berner at 9:21 AM 0 comments
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Perry Como: Someone to Watch Over Me - early video
The Gershwins' greatest ballad sung by one of the sweetest and easiest voices in pop music history.
Posted by David Berner at 11:05 PM 0 comments
David Oistrakh plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (3rd Mov.)
This is THE GREATEST recording of the Tchaikovsky D that I know of. I have 2 or 3 others, each by renowned players, none as good. I have owned a vinyl LP of this since I was 22. I love it, I love it, I love it. Did I mention I love it?
Posted by David Berner at 12:43 PM 0 comments
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Posted by David Berner at 9:51 AM 0 comments
Giuliani for President...Maybe Not
Posted by David Berner at 9:40 AM 0 comments
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Be Quiet, Joe.
Posted by David Berner at 10:36 AM 2 comments
The Streisand Effect
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Enrolment Down - Close it!
Posted by David Berner at 9:37 AM 0 comments
Daniel Izzard: May 19, 1923 - June 6, 2007
Posted by David Berner at 9:32 AM 0 comments
3 Times You Will Deny Me
Posted by David Berner at 9:27 AM 0 comments
Monday, June 11, 2007
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Posted by David Berner at 8:56 AM 6 comments
We Must Never Lose, Even if We're Losing
Posted by David Berner at 8:45 AM 0 comments
Stubborn and Stupid
Posted by David Berner at 8:32 AM 0 comments
Paul Simon - GRACELAND!!!
He says he begins the discovery of all songs with a rhythm. He's one of the great writers of our era.
Posted by David Berner at 8:23 AM 0 comments
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Due respect...
Posted by David Berner at 12:14 PM 0 comments
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Streisand/Mathis - I Have A Love/One Hand, One Heart
Try to sing along with this! I have it in my car and I am often attempting this impossibility. Thank your lucky stars you're not around at the time...
Posted by David Berner at 6:24 PM 0 comments
The Changing Face (& Ear & Nose) of Music
Posted by David Berner at 3:35 PM 0 comments
Charter Rights vs. Politic$
Posted by David Berner at 10:48 AM 2 comments
Blind Justice Poked in the Eye
Posted by David Berner at 10:43 AM 0 comments
INFOTAINMENT AT ITS WORST
Posted by David Berner at 10:38 AM 0 comments
Company - Donmar - Being Alive
You'll have to click on the youtube.com thingy to see and hear this - but it's worth it...one of sondhem's best.
Posted by David Berner at 10:30 AM 0 comments
Friday, June 8, 2007
Cleo Laine - Send in the Clowns
I don't know about this strange, kitchy, overstuffed hotel room setting room and dreadful clothes and ovdeeracting BUT...Cleo is one of the great jazz singers and this is a great Sondheim standard.
Posted by David Berner at 9:29 AM 0 comments
God, Gays & Guns
Posted by David Berner at 9:09 AM 2 comments
Thursday, June 7, 2007
banks don't want tellers...they want walls that spit money...
Posted by David Berner at 8:23 AM 1 comments
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
"The Reality is Needles are not a Good Way to Use Drugs."
Posted by David Berner at 9:09 AM 5 comments