What Happened to Tony? Department:
Old time radio drama was often referred to as “Theatre of the Mind”. Listeners all knew what the characters looked like, but everyone had a different image. Sound effects created much of the tension, and again, it was different for everyone. Even comedy had a similar bent. I was raised around the British Goon Shows that featured Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secomb playing a wide range of off-the-wall characters. We knew exactly what they looked like.
The closing episode of the Sopranos borrowed this dramatic license when the final scene faded to black. Everyone who saw it has a different idea about what happened to Tony. Did he get wacked? Escape to fight another day? Leave town with his daughter? Brilliant.
Clinton Looks to Canada Department:
Hilary’s run for the US Presidency will feature Celine Dion’s You and I as her campaign theme song. That’s the same song Air Canada used for an ad campaign some time ago. Not sure what that means, but it did get Canada a small mention on CNN. Whoopee!
Scientist and Man of Faith Department:
Newly released documents reveal Isaac Newton as a deeply religious man who, among other things, calculated the exact dimensions of the ancient Jerusalem temple, the likely end of the world (according to the book of Daniel) and even wrote on Jewish law. He died 280 years ago, yet his influence is still being felt. Now we know the man many call history’s greatest scientist combined his scientific skills with a profound faith.
Yemima Ben-Menahem, one of the curator’s of the newly released papers offered an intriguing comment: She said they complicate the idea that science is diametrically opposed to religion. “These documents show a scientist guided by a desire to see God’s actions in the world.”
Your Intrepid Reporter notes that’s something to cause pause among those who try to explain everything with science.
By the way, in case you’re worried, Newton decided the world would not end prior to 2060, and probably not even then.
Bill’s Out, Bob’s In Department:
Liberal Bill Graham is quitting politics and resigning his seat. Does anyone not think space is being made available for Bob Rae to run in that riding?
Old time radio drama was often referred to as “Theatre of the Mind”. Listeners all knew what the characters looked like, but everyone had a different image. Sound effects created much of the tension, and again, it was different for everyone. Even comedy had a similar bent. I was raised around the British Goon Shows that featured Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secomb playing a wide range of off-the-wall characters. We knew exactly what they looked like.
The closing episode of the Sopranos borrowed this dramatic license when the final scene faded to black. Everyone who saw it has a different idea about what happened to Tony. Did he get wacked? Escape to fight another day? Leave town with his daughter? Brilliant.
Clinton Looks to Canada Department:
Hilary’s run for the US Presidency will feature Celine Dion’s You and I as her campaign theme song. That’s the same song Air Canada used for an ad campaign some time ago. Not sure what that means, but it did get Canada a small mention on CNN. Whoopee!
Scientist and Man of Faith Department:
Newly released documents reveal Isaac Newton as a deeply religious man who, among other things, calculated the exact dimensions of the ancient Jerusalem temple, the likely end of the world (according to the book of Daniel) and even wrote on Jewish law. He died 280 years ago, yet his influence is still being felt. Now we know the man many call history’s greatest scientist combined his scientific skills with a profound faith.
Yemima Ben-Menahem, one of the curator’s of the newly released papers offered an intriguing comment: She said they complicate the idea that science is diametrically opposed to religion. “These documents show a scientist guided by a desire to see God’s actions in the world.”
Your Intrepid Reporter notes that’s something to cause pause among those who try to explain everything with science.
By the way, in case you’re worried, Newton decided the world would not end prior to 2060, and probably not even then.
Bill’s Out, Bob’s In Department:
Liberal Bill Graham is quitting politics and resigning his seat. Does anyone not think space is being made available for Bob Rae to run in that riding?
Your Comments Always Welcome Department:
Love to hear from you, with agreement, disagreement, ideas, fun stuff. alan.speak@yahoo.ca
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