all killah no fillah - vol. 1

A roundup of interesting sights, sounds and ideas online:

AltWeeklies.com
http://www.altweeklies.com/gyrobase/AltWeeklies/
AltWeeklies.com brings readers insightful, thought-provoking news/features published in 125 papers across N. America.

Best of Still Photojournalism 2004
http://www.nppa.org/
Some pictures really do tell a story -- and pack a strong emotional punch. Too bad the images can't be enlarged.

Experiencing War (Prisoners of War):
Stories from the Veterans' History Project
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/stories/
This ongoing project organizes the stories by theater of war (Germany, Japan, Korea, VietNam), and by theme (buddies, sweethearts, life-altering moments, etc.). Amazing stuff.

Junkmedia - Daily transmissions from the world of sound
http://www.junkmedia.org/
"We strive to highlight music and musicians who have been overlooked by the mainstream music press, as well as provide alternative viewpoints on the 'popular' artists of today."

Hamster-Powered Nightlight
http://www.otherpower.com/hamster.html
Instructions for building your very own. Makes you wonder what could be powered by the average two-year-old, eh?

Jaws in 30 Seconds Re-Enacted by Bunnies
http://www.angryalien.com/0804/jawsbunnies.asp
Pretty damn funny. Turn your speakers on.

Mr. Picassohead
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Drag and drop features onto a canvas to create your own Picasso-style face. (Wot u fink? Am I, a fabulous artist?)

take your instinct by the reins

I am slowly adding more of me to this i-net outpost but a pal o' mine pointed out the lack of photos onsite. My photos. It's true! After years of working with supah stah shooters in BC, ON and SKB, my passion for photography has finally come home to roost. Here's a couple links to whet your appetite until a new gallery takes flight. (that's a hint btw ; - )

One of my fave places on the planet... the wild west coast of Vancouver Island: http://www.pbase.com/latenights

One of my fave urban trails: the biped path from Denman to Burrard that runs along south shore of Coal Harbour:

http://conspiracy.ca/judywalk/

Now this isn't a sample of my work (not by a long stretch) but it certainly represents the transcendent nature of art, and it's innate ability to inspire others to "do your own thing":

http://www.pbase.com/magus/a_little_story

Sublime, ain't it? Check out more of Stefan Rohner's amazing work here: http://www.pbase.com/magus/

Thanks for stopping by. Here's a precious, little gift to mark the coming of our finest season:

Hawksley Workman - Autumn's Here.mp3



You can tell by the wind
By fresh cut wood
All stacked to dry
That autumn's here
And it makes you sad
About the crummy
Summer we had

just bust a move

Although I am not gainfully employed as a journalist (i.e. arts writer and news editor) at present, I still monitor issues that affect "the public's right to know" -- especially as they relate to open, honest debate about such contentious issues as media concentration and charges of biased reporting. This item caught my slightly jaundiced eye this morning:

Adbusters invites CanWest journos to anonymously share their thoughts and opinions about the recent Reuters-CanWest controversy surrounding a "terrorist re-write" story here: www.canwestwatch.org

Can the public trust the staff at Adbusters to ensure that posts from CanWest employees are authentic, and not the work of imposters with a variety of axes to grind? I say, read everything you can get your eyeballs on. ; - )

Disclosure: I am a full-time employee of CanWest Interactive, a division of CanWest Global (no comment)

word on the street

"FREE, accessible, and fun for all ages, Vancouver's 10th Annual The Word On The Street brings visitors face to face with our region's vibrant writing and publishing community from 11am to 6pm on Sunday, September 26, 2004.

Join an estimated 150+ exhibitors, 150+ talented wordsmiths and 40,000+ visitors to explore a marketplace, author readings, musical entertainment and much more. Events take place downtown at Library Square and CBC Plaza.

Pick up a 48-page, illustrated guide to the day's festivities at any Vancouver Starbucks or Lower Mainland public library in September. The complete festival schedule will be also available in The Vancouver Sun on Saturday, September 25."

put the lotion in the basket

This creepy video is too weird by half - catchy tune though. thx Bruce ; - ) Check this odd site out, if you dare. I hope your stomach doesn't feel queasy now - cuz it will!

G o r e + C h i c = V e r y C h i c

meet the boeys

Shadow, Kyra, Heather and Steve begin a new life on the wet coast next month. It's a big loss for Hammertown but a huge gain for Burnaby. Do these guys not look like they've lived here all their lives? See you in two weeks, buddy. Safe trip.

real men, real books

MEN WITH BOOKS - The VPL is hosting a book discussion group with "men's interests in mind" - filthy buggers. The reg fee is only $20, and it includes eight group discussions plus reading material. Sessions are lead by a "Popular Reading Librarian" and I hope that means Gillian Guilmant-Smith... the hottest, hippest, most stylin' librarian in Canada!

Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 W. Georgia
Saturdays from 10:30am - 12pm, September thru April '05

• Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk - Sept 25
  
• Money by Martin Amis - October 23
  
• Naked Lunch by William Burroughs - Nov 20
  
• Microserfs by Douglas Coupland - December 11
  
• Thank You For Smoking by Christopher Buckley - Jan 8
  
• Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - February 5
  
• American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - March 5
  
• Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr. - April 2

The first book will be available upon registration. Register at the Central Library's Popular Reading Department (Level 2).

shouldn't you be blogging or something?

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart snagged an Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series last night in Los Angeles. The Comedy Central series also won for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. Congrats, Jonny! Check out today's TIME magazine interview:

10 Questions for Jon Stewart

By JON STEWART; LEV GROSSMAN
Monday, September 20, 2004 Posted: 3:07 PM EDT

vote now, vote often

God bless America! Votergasm.org encourages young people to pledge to have sex with voters on Election Night, and withhold sex from non-voters until the next presidential election. Votergasm seeks to send 100,000 first-time 18-to-25-year-old voters to polls for the 2004 elections, and to catalyze 250,000 orgasms by the morning of November 3.

sundays rule

Today the sunshine is just blazin' and every window in my apt is wide open. Gorgeous weather for some pitch n' putt action! I don't think I'm going to see any Fringe plays today. Given all the rain we've had of late, I'm going to soak up some of the light while it lasts.

Check out my fave Vancam, pointing west in English Bay at the north end of the Burrard Street bridge: www.katkam.ca Scroll down to the bottom of the page and view a list of other Lower Mainland webcams.

Funk-rock-electronic-samba-soul-jazz-fusion ensemble Burnt Sugar from NYC plays Sonar tonight. Burnham, Siobhan, DK, W1, CoKo, Mooney, Fruno, Sandy, Kristen and I got tix. Just another Sunday night as the fun never ends in Vancity. Next up?

"Pick of the Fringe" at the Waterfront Theatre, Thur Sept 23 to Sunday Sept 26. OMLOTR and Wet Spots are "must see" shows.

• One Man Lord of the Rings
• The Reefer Man
• Cactus
• Patti Fedy…in the Hunt
• Father’s Day
• The Wet Spots in "Sing Your Way to Better Sex"

that's gotta hurt

Too bad we missed this fight, eh Fruno?

LAS VEGAS, NV, Sep. 19 (UPI) -- Bernard Hopkins knocked out Oscar De La Hoya with a body shot in the ninth round Saturday in Las Vegas making him the middleweight champion of the world. Hopkins drilled De La Hoya with a hard left hand just below his rib cage, and De La Hoya crumpled to the canvas, the Chicago Tribune reported. He was gasping for breath as referee Kenny Bayless counted him out at 1:23 of the ninth round. De La Hoya had never been knocked out in 12 years as a professional boxer.

"Oscar was boxing a good boxing game, but I knew I was in control," Hopkins said. "It was a great body shot. I heard the wind come out of him."

surf an' turf

Stinky and Blender emerge from the Ocean Pacific, somewhere on the Northern California coast, Sun Sept 12 2004. (Sandy Buck photo)

existential baking

This is my second attempt to construct and *maintain* an online journal; a bloody blog to end all bloody blogs. Stand back whilst I prepare to unleash a torrent of me upon thee! My first attempt didn't fare so well:

http://latenights69.blogspot.com/

Sure, I had a few unresolved issues but I'm feeling much better these days. Still working on the omelette. ; - )

Until words and images begin to flow, check out this top-drawer blog by CanWest colleague Briana Doyle:

http://breebop.toastmedia.com