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Review: “Looper”
One thing is crucial when watching a movie that involves any kind of time travel: the ability to suspend your disbelief. There’s really no way around the fact that any kind of time travel is a set up for inconsistencies and philosophical loops. That’s pretty important when you go to see “Looper“. The interesting thing is that…
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REVIEW: “The Martian War”: New From Kevin J. Anderson
In the late 1800s, H. G. Wells wrote “The War of the Worlds“. This story was the crest of the wave of invasion stories; the aliens began arriving and were, more often than not, ready to get rid of humankind. “The War of the Worlds” was a first-person recount of the invasion: a written version…
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Carlton Mellick III: A Primer for the Bizarro
If you Google “bizarro fiction” you won’t be far down the list of websites before you run into the name Carlton Mellick III. The Portland-based author began his career early and had completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. Only one of those early novels has made it to print (Electric Jesus Corpse) but…
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PHOTO: Making People Think
A few years back I was hired to do some images for a Literacy group. They wanted images of people that might seem out of the ordinary. I went right to the extreme edge. I called up my friend Bonnie and asked if she would be willing to model with a bible. Might as well…
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The Possession: Don’t Listen to the Naysayers
There are a lot of films released each year that, some may say, are “horror films”. Most of the “scary” flicks that are around are slasher films; the kind of gore-fest that’s certainly got a place. I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to the darker side of film. Give me a good…
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The Most Determined Fish
Every year millions of Salmon struggle to swim up the Adam’s River so they can spawn. It’s remarkable to see – and that kind of dedication is almost impossible to comprehend. When you see the river, it’s teaming with bodies and it becomes clear, quickly, that many of the salmon won’t make it. Nature, at…
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Cambodia: Stay Off the Tourist Path
In 2005 my husband, Joel, and I traveled to Cambodia. Joel was a seasoned traveler. I had been to a few countries in Europe and on a lot of camping trips in Canada but that was the extent of my experience. I was willing and excited! During our stay in Siem Reap – where the…
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Tranquille Isn’t What It Used To Be
If you speak to anyone who has lived in Kamloops for a while they can direct you toward “Tranquille farms”. If you ask locals what kind of place “Tranquille” is you will get a variety of answers. Built in the early 1900s, “Tranquille” has had a few incarnations over the years. It was originally called…
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Change is in the air!
My geography on the internet has changed slightly! Those articles etc. that I was writing and posting on another magazine and here – are now just posted here. Not much of a change on the surface is it? Going to be a lot better for me though. Much less stressful and more rewarding.
Book reviews and Art 