The other day I was listening to someone tell me how some friends and family had suggested to them that Jordon had ruined my life. I assume it is based on the idea that the goals I had when I was 22 are not the same goals I had with I was 30 or not [...]
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Posted in Creativity, Jordon on March 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Jordon has been mulling this over for months but has decided to shoot a documentary on life in Saskatoon’s inner city core. It should be good. That is if he isn’t killed by the gangs.
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Posted in Mark on March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mark’s report card just came out and it was very good. Not amazing but very good and we are quite proud of him. We also got a letter saying Mark is on the school’s honor roll which is a big deal for him and us. His big awards assembly is on Wednesday.
It’s been a [...]
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The National Post has a op-ed piece on the thinking that goes behind the doors at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Over lunch recently, a CBC television journalist outlined to me some of the stories she has put together for upcoming broadcasts. A segment of which she was particularly proud included an interview with the Chief Exorcist [...]
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Jordon posted this fascinating series of five videos on what life is like in Skid Row in Los Angeles by Sam Slovick.
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: The Kids
Part 3: Drugs
Part 4: God
Part 5: Afterward
If you haven’t seen these, you will definitely want to watch them all. It also gave a new insight into life at [...]
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Posted in Saskatoon on March 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The other day, Jordon, Mark and I checked out the Hard Wok Buffet over in Sutherland on Central Avenue.
While we used to eat there a bit when we were dating and in college, it has been a long time since we have eaten there and ownership and the name has changed.
The food was excellent [...]
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