Geeking and freaking out with new Technology
"Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards." ~Aldous Huxley
watch James Cagney in Captains Of The Clouds about Canadian bush pilots join the RCAF war effort
note: I meant to say "NOT" an actor playing Billy Bishop, he played himself
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— John McCrae
Moon Eclipse Madness:
Fueled by red wine and work weariness, Adam blathers on about... bunnies, hippies, human evolution, technology, fame, God, faith, Zen, mediation, podcasting, life experience, death, aging, birthdays, books, etc, etc, such and so forth
Poems of Jack Keraouc: "The Moon Her Majesty", "I'd Rathe be Thin Than Famous", "Town and the City" & 50 year anniversary of "On The Road"
Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.
A travelogue.
Part 5: On Canada Day, I flying to Calgary and crash on the couch of my best friend Tammy. I visit with family in Brooks for a few days. Taking a Greyhound bus, I head back up to Calgary in time for the Stampede parade. I spend the weekend getting drunk, hanging with Tammy at her favorite bar, and walking the Stampede grounds.
(3rd time uploaded...FTP errors...this one better work, sorry for the inconvenience)
Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.
A travelogue.
Part 4: I jumped on a train at Union Station and headed for Ottawa. I was lucky to beat the Canada Day traffic and a possible blockage of highways and railway lines by aboriginal protesters. In Ottawa, I was greeted by Arthur Masters who offered his couch for me to crash on. He guided me through the streets of the nation's capitol from historic sites to Canada Day festivities to his local haunts.
Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.
A travelogue.
Part 3: After saying goodbye to Ken, I find myself in the thick of the Greater Toronto Area. I navigate the transit system to get to Brampton to visit podcast friend the Maharaja Mack Daddy. I spend a day in downtown Toronto before taking the train up to Ottawa.
Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.
A travelogue.
Part 2: I arrive in Ontario and meet up with podcaster friend Ken, aka Scarborough Dude. We drive out to the Podcasters Across Borders conference in Kingston, June 22-24. There I would be speaking on a panel on Authentic Voice and meeting the Canadian community of podcasters.
Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.
A travelogue.
Part 1:
This was recorder the day before I left for Ontario, Wednesday June 20. I'm having a going away lunch with my friend and co-host Shyam, aka Dr. Lickalottapus of Foreskin Radio. We talk about our past 2 years of podcasting and reflect on how it has affected us. It's an appropriate way to kick off this series.
Indulge me this week
I've been watching early 20th century documentaries lately
I suppose I could've critically considered
How to best present my thoughts and soapbox concepts
But hey, Essays are for School Boys!
So back off Jack, and just let be rabble on
In my pseudo-poetic, marginally intelligent fashion
A frilly umbrella pull out from the trunk of the car become the inspiration for this silly dance. The music, "Where did our Love go?", is pumping out of a cellphone speaker.
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