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The Candidate...
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There's a new candidate in town, and he's running for office.
A full on wing-nut. I've become somewhat addicted to his Facebook page.
He live-streams 2 or more hours a day, complete stream of consciousness unencumbered by self awareness or thought; the other day he was on some tear about women's "Milkers"; another is about how someone ordered a Mental Health Wellness check for him (Police came to the door to check), then there was his ad up on Facebook looking for:
This is of course just the beginning; his whole page is nothing but torrents of conspiracy theories, alternative economics, anti-vax rhetoric. It's delightful, I follow a few just like him, easier to follow than to know...
His shirtless live-streams from cafe's on Baker, his interviews with the marginal people, his bee-beard, a character (of sorts) for sure.
And yes, I'd love nothing better than to share a link but it's a small town and who knows, he could end up being the next mayor...
Actually, WTF, here's a link to his FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/steve.bergevin.5
Nirvana: The Band The Show
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And my daughter got me on to this, a series of shorts by a couple of Toronto friends. The first few were hard to swallow, but they got funnier. I'm debating "Season 2" - but - hey, when an entire season is shorter than your average Hollywood movie these days it might be next.
What I find most inspiring is the Indie spirit - that anyone with enough drive and a loose script can go out and make entertainment - and in some cases succeed.
Marty Supreme
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This received rave reviews. I disagree, technically a good movie, yes. I was dismayed to see Kevin O'Leary playing another version of himself (much the same version, ironically), but - what most I disagreed with was the lack of sympathetic or likeable characters. We're supposed to be cheering for Marty, who wants to be the world's greatest ping-pong player, and yet he does every heinous thing he can do to get there. And his sphere of acquaintances - girlfriend, mistress, wife, etc - they are all no better.
Too much shouting.
In the end, the redemption for Marty is that the ends somehow justified the means, and I beg to differ.
PS. Apparently based upon a true story. Still "Meh".
East Shore Jules
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Ran into East Shore Jules for the first time in a year, my age or a bit older, worked for Boeing in Montreal then something happened and he dropped out, moved to the Kootenays and lives year round in a hammock on the East Shore. I was used to running into him at the Ferry Landing, and occasionally hitchhiking, then, after moving to town would run into him frequently at the library, he would come in the mornings to get supplies, use the computer, we'd chat and catch up.
Not usually a lot to catch up with when you live in a hammock and under a rock (referring to myself).
Anyways, a few months ago I realized I hadn't seen him forever, asked the librarian, she had nothing, cited privacy (I figured) but then assured me she hadn't seen him around either...
So it was a relief to see him alive and well, he just hadn't come in to town over the winter, was doing fine living in his hammock, better, I presume, since the weather has warmed up (It was never so cold); it was good to see him. So often people disappear and you never get a clear idea what's become of them, misadventure, sudden death or just moved away, and these folks, the more reputable homeless, they don't get obituaries.
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