I’m a big fan of both The Godfather movie and the Getting Things Done process of personal productivity that David Allen has created. One of the things that Allen says is that GTD is really a combination of techniques we…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting the Prisoner, Part 8: Where not all the masks are worn
In celebration of AMC’s re-imagined The Prisoner and the recent blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? Yes, I’m running behind. The original intent of this series of posts was to re-watch all the original…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 7: Wherein McGoohan finds that you can’t go home again
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Many Happy Returns” McGoohan wakes up in a Village that…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 6: Where we find higher education in The Village is not all its cracked up to be.
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “The General” “You’re never too old to learn.” A university…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 5: Wherein McGoohan chews up twice the amount of scenery as usual
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “The Schizoid Man” Ah, the inevitable “Evil Twin” episode. I…
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Sydney, Australia
Some video, all shot with the iphone 3gS, from a recent trip to Sydney, Australia.
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 4: Wherein McGoohan runs for office and, by winning, loses.
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Free for All” “Obey me and be free!” That’s a…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, Part 3: This episode sponsored by the letters “A, B and C”
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “A, B and C” This was an… interesting episode. The…
TV
VIDEO: Don Draper’s Guide to Dating Women
From SNL, here’s Jon Hamm from Mad Men in character giving advice on how to woo the opposite sex. Very well done. I’m tellin’ ya, if Warner Brothers doesn’t sign Hamm ASAP to play Superman, they have room-temperature IQs.
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 2: Wherein McGoohan (almost) meets his match in Rumpole of the Bailey
In anticipation of the reimagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? Ah, yes, I now reflect on “The Chimes of Big…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 1: whereas McGoohan glares at various people, places and things
There are few things in life I love more than The Prisoner, that great 1960s spy series that was the brilliant creation of actor/writer/producer Patrick McGoohan. I wrote of many of the reasons I loved it in my obituary of…
Movies
Quick movie reviews: Joe catches up, courtesy of Air Canada
Having 24 hours of travel time to kill journeying to the other end of the world does have some benefits. For one, it gave me the chance to catch up with many films I have not had a chance to…
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Photos: The Sydney Opera House
Thanks to a recent business trip I had the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful city of Sydney Australia. As a big fan of architecture and design, a must-stop was the phenominal Sydney Opera House. I would write mote about the…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-11
At the Vancouver airport for a layover – my trip to Austrailua is almost half-way over. #exausted # See how tired I am? I can't even spell "Australia"… # In Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately my checked bag – with all my…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-10
@thechadster I agree with that – and of course it would end with a cliffhanger. "Is this the end of Adam West? Stay tuned!" in reply to thechadster # On the way to the airport… Still pinching myself to make…
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Minimal blogging for a while…
Quick update for my loyal readers (all three of you): I will be traveling for UX business for the next six days so posting will be slim to none… But there should be some great posts and photos of my…