My DAD in Hitchcock’s I CONFESS (1953)

On July 23, 2021July 22, 2021 By Rick McIn McCharles family, moviesLeave a comment

Just last night Dad told us the story of how he was an extra in an Alfred Hitchcock film called I Confess.

It starred Montgomery Clift as Michael William Logan, a Catholic priest, Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort, and Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue.

Filming took place largely on location in Quebec City with numerous shots of the city landscape and interiors of its churches and other emblematic buildings, such as the Château Frontenac.

Dad was in the Canadian military. Ann Baxter entertained the troops as part of the gig.

Here’s the scene. He (must be) soldier #17. 😀

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My FIRST Gmail message – Thursday 27 Aug 1998

On July 21, 2021July 20, 2021 By Rick McIn about Rick, GoogleLeave a comment

I was a Hotmail guy before switching to Gmail over 20 years ago.

Gmail launched 2004. I’m not sure when it started in Canada.

My very first email was a job inquiry from Cirque du Soleil. They wanted me to go on the road as Assistant Coach to Warren Connelly.

It did not happen. 😀

Never Have I Ever – season 2

On July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 By Rick McIn humour, TVLeave a comment

“Never Have I Ever‘s fresh take on the coming-of-age comedy is hilariously honest, sweetly smart, and likely to have viewers falling head over heels for charming newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.

There are a LOT of things I like about this comedy.

Great music. For sure.

The dialogue includes a lot of contemporary slang. And funny one liners.

Lily D. Moore as Rebecca Hall-Yoshida, too.

Lily was born with Down syndrome, but that hasn’t slowed her career in film, television, and national commercials.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a natural comic. She plays Devi, an Indian American, overachieving teen struggling to find her place at High School.

Best of all is the voice over narration of John McEnroe and other celebrities.

Hilarious.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

not all USB ports are equal

On July 19, 2021July 18, 2021 By Rick McIn Apple, internetLeave a comment

Frustrating and confusing is trying to keep track of ALL the different USB ports.

USB-A and USB-B were confusing enough.

USB-C is no better.

Du Hast by Rammstein Performed by Kids

On July 18, 2021July 16, 2021 By Rick McIn musicLeave a comment

Girl with baseball bat is my favourite. 😀

O’Keefe Music Foundation (OMF) is a non-profit from Ohio, USA.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Val.

Here’s the original by Rammstein from 1997.

“Be a warrior not a wokester.”

On July 17, 2021October 29, 2021 By Rick McIn ethics, human rightsLeave a comment

Professor Galloway — like many of us — is turned off by out-of-control political correctness.

People are increasingly afraid to say what they think for fear of online backlash.

Similarly, I’m embarrassed by people outraged that William Shakespeare (for example) was racist. You shouldn’t judge people in the 1500s by today’s standards.

Instead of complaining, take ACTION.

Do something REAL.

Be a warrior for social justice.

Listen to Professor Galloway‘s podcast here.

… Structural racism is real, and our economic system is tilted, if not rigged.
The most accurate predictor of your opportunities isn’t your intelligence or work ethic but where you’re born.
But playing the victim decreases your capacity to be a warrior against these injustices. …
Reacting to every slight and demanding satisfaction from every insult is what the system wants you to do. Joining a Twitter mob seizing on a hapless middle manager or an out-of-touch English professor may feel like justice, but it’s just a cheap drip of dopamine ….
Be a warrior.
Advice to Grads: Be Warriors, Not Wokesters