Yesterday was the shortest day of the year. The intense celebrations in various traditions can be overwhelming, and in the case of Christmas, there is that massive commercial machine to cope with. I recognize that for lots of people this is a very difficult and… Read More
Molly Tuttle performing John Hartford’s beautiful hobo ballad…
The third and last game of go (baduk) between Lee Sedol and the Korean bot, Handol ended with Lee Sedol’s resignation. It was a beautiful game. Once again I’ll defer to the excellent commentary done by Go Pro Yeonwoo. Wishing Lee Sedol fulfilling adventures in… Read More
Time for a bit of Swamp Pop, with Johnnie Allan performing Chuck Berry’s Promised Land.
Meredith Axelrod and Jim Kweskin…
A few people have asked us if The Agency Podcast is available on Spotify. It hasn’t been but since people have requested it, I made that connection through our host, Podbean. The Agency should start appearing on Spotify sometime today. I suspect it may take… Read More
I continue to be fascinated with the various birds coming to the feeders. The regulars include at least 3 pair of cardinals, a huge gang of house sparrows, mourning doves, house finches, nuthatches, and chickadees.
The second game of Lee Sedol’s retirement go (baduk) match against the Korean AI known as Handol, was an even game with 7.5 points komi. This was a tough game for the human player and Handol won by resignation. Once again, Go Pro Yeonwoo did… Read More
I hopped into Hobie’s magic bus and we barrelled down the QEW toward Hamilton and a visit to the Art Gallery of Hamilton. There are a couple exhibitions that interest me up right now. One is This is Serious: Canadian Indie Comics and the other… Read More
27th Street 