Allegra Rivett Sloman's blog

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Charlie Brooker 1, Gaddafi nil. John Dominic Crossan sez:  “There’s good news and bad news from the historical Jesus. The good news: God says Caesar sucks. The bad news: God says Caesar is us.” He’p me somebody.  I’m thinking of watching the Oscars FOR THE FIRST TIME evar.  But I probably won’t.    

When Katie and I got off the ferry last night, we noticed a great deal of unsalted/unsanded snow on the roads.  The highway was white with snow; the traction was miserable; I saw three cars in the ditch between Tsawassen and home; a Pacific Coach lines bus tried to kill me at the intersection of [...]

We arrived safe in Victoria yesterday afternoon and repaired to the home of my folks with Katie in tow.  We have today been for a drive in the remarkably snowy back roads and we have also visited the Butterfly House and I hope to post pics after I get home. I figured out how to [...]

Detroit Institute of Art

yowzah

unusual sky I love this tenant list….. Yummy Thai, family & friends I’d give you a profile if I had one, Mr Elam!

Your wish is my command, baby.  Herewith a story which combines two of my favourite memes, bad cops and moose.

and now I feel kinda strange, so I think I’ll be making an early night of it.

ha! Get off the road, youngster! My all time favourite car. Ettore Bugatti quotes: My cars are supposed to go, not stop (when somebody complained about the brakes). A gentleman should have a heated carriage house (when somebody complained that the cars were cranky in cold weather). Nothing is too beautiful, nothing is too expensive. [...]

As part of my ongoing commitment to the ‘counterculture’, which is an increasingly meaningless word,

Now that I have a lovely feeling of accomplishment (which should have a side of emptying the dishwasher, but all things in time), a little bloggin’. Adorable stop motion animation. No link YET but there’s a hunt on the internet right now for the Imperial March played on a banjo.  Lots of Star Wars THEMES [...]

Moosehead Brewery Locks Out Workers. This is terrible news!  I will be advising Jeff to find another beer.

Il neige.