We took my parent’s Jack Russell “Pete” to the dog races in Parksville, BC.
Pete could have won the “Senior / special needs” division — there were no other entries at his advanced age (11) — but Pete decided only to cheer on the younger dogs.
The competitors were alternately cute and snippy. There was a fair bit of trash talk between races.
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» next travelogue post on this trip – boating Alberni Inlet with Dad
Preaching to my choir with this innovative ad campaign.
Thanks George.
I check internet hoaxes on a great site called Snopes.com
But Google has bigger things in mind.
Imagine being able to check instantly whether or not statements made by politicians were correct. That is the sort of service Google Inc. boss Eric Schmidt believes the Internet will offer within five years.
Dvorak Uncensored » Google head warns politicians about truth and the Internet
In Canada, after being caught with (self-prescribed) medicinal marijuana one-too-many-times, you must move to Coombs, British Columbia. Here hippies like you sell antiques (junk) to retirees.
Goats on the roof of the restaurant lure in the tourists. And ladies have trouble departing without buying at least one hand made collectable as a Christmas present for a distant niece.
more photos of the Coombs market
Actually Coombs is well worth the stop. It’s a piece of west coast culture.
» next travelogue post on this trip – a day with Reg Taylor
My Mom treated me to an entertainment by Arthur Black.
He spoke just down the street at the Parksville City Hall. Black was on tour flogging his 11th book, Pitch Black.
After the late, great, beloved Peter Gzowski, no other personality was more the voice of Canadian radio to me than Arthur Black. He retired to Salt Spring Island, BC 11-years-ago — but he is still in fine form, as sharp and witty as ever.
I had forgotten that Black first introduced the comedian who played Father Guido Sarducci who went on to Saturday Night Live fame. The Stephen Colbert of the 1970s, Sarducci posed as gossip columnist and rock critic for a Vatican newspaper.
» next travelogue post on this trip – flee to Coombs, BC
dictionary.com – word of the day
Now 39, I believe.
Dr. Joan (All Advice All the Time) was thrilled to receive the birthday cactus.
more party photos – Warren Long
Simpsons famously pokes their viewers in the eye with the couch introduction every episode.
Someone edited together all the “Intros (Runs To Couch) of the 16th/17th Season”.
Click PLAY or watch the montage on YouTube.
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s new music video, from the album “Straight Outta Lynwood” (in stores Sept. 26).
This is the second Weird Al post on this blog. I must like him.
Click PLAY or watch Weird Al on YouTube.
I love the White Stripes, especially oft criticized drummer Meg White — the sister, girlfriend, ex-wife … of lead singer Jack.
Simpsons did a parody on their brilliantly quirky stop-motion animation Button to Button music video.
Click PLAY or watch the clip on YouTube.
Rick McCharles 