Posts by hedley bontano
My Year of Books: 2020
The unfortunate election of a certain dementogogue to the US presidency has made my typical reading patterns go all to hell. Here’s my short reading list for 2020.
Read MorePlanet of the Humans
If you’re already feeling in any way depressed (or otherwise experiencing fragile mental health) from the effects of COVID-induced social isolation, do yourself a big favour and don’t watch Jeff Gibbs’s Planet of the Humans. This might be the worst cinematic experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve seen *two* of Adam Sandler’s films.
Read MoreFree Trip to Egypt
Free Trip to Egypt is a documentary film project dreamed up by Egyptian-Canadian-Swiss software entrepreneur, Tarek Mounib.
Read MoreOn Ducks and Dumplings
Recent dining adventures in Portland, OR and Vancouver, BC
Read MoreMy Year of (few) Books: 2017
As 2017 ends and the next year begins, a a brief summary of books read in the past year. It’s a shorter list than usual.
Read MoreMy Year of Books: 2016
Another year, another stack of #95books, or as near to it as I get.
Read MoreMy Year of Books: 2015
I spent another year tweeting my books using the #95books hashtag. I shall herewith provide the summary for 2015.
Read MoreMy Year of Books: 2014
Here, book lovers, is my 2014 reading list. I hope that, as I have had my literary world broadened through my exposure to other readers, some of you may also discover new writers through my list.
Read MorePhantom of the Paradise
In 1974, a destined-for-cult-status campy rock musical written and directed by Brian De Palma was released to a great flood of inattention: Phantom of the Paradise was a bit of a flop. De Palma’s eighth film was successful in only one North American market, which just happened to be my market at the time – Winnipeg.
Read MoreThe Teachers’ Strike: An Immodest Proposal
An alternative, if unconventional, tactic for dealing with BC Premier Christy Clark’s apparent anti-teacher vendetta (and other problems).
Read MoreB.B. Gabor
BB Gabor was the stage name of Gabor Hegedus, whose family had fled Hungary during the ill-fated 1956 revolution.
Read MorePhonographica: Frantic City
Wandering through early music, one record at a time.
Read MoreIndian Briefs #6
A not-so-brief catch up on two months of travel.
Read MoreIndian Briefs #5: Jaisalmer
On turning fifty in the Thar Desert.
Read MoreIndian Briefs #4
I wrote three blog posts about the first two cities I visited, and then there’s been nothing since, though I’ve careened through nineteen more cities and towns since I left Agra.
Read MoreIndian Briefs #3
Indian Briefs #3: Adaptation, Head Trips, & Agra.
Read MoreIndian Briefs #2
Part two of the blog catch-up.
Read MoreIndian Briefs #1
The first (I hope) of some brief snapshots from India. If all goes well, I’ll get caught up a bit the next few days while I’m here in Jodhpur.
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