Category Archives: Random Thought

This looks interesting … Image courtesy of Samsung

On the road this week. So this post about Salman Khan is more or less a marker for a longer post this fall.

Prior to watching this TEDGlobal 2010 talk by Matt Ridley I was unaware that humans began trading among different tribes some 100,000 years ago:

I’ll post this link now as a marker for a longer post later in the month.

Toronto ranks 38th on this year’s Global Fashion Capitals list as determined by The Global Language Monitor. Evidently this is the first time Toronto has appeared on the list. The other North American cities on the list are: New York … Continue reading →

Watched Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett) last night and got to thinking about Katharine Hepburn. Among her many captivating performances is a scene in The Philadelphia Story between Ms Hepburn and James_Stewart wherein she utters … Continue reading →

I’ll concede upfront that this movie is not really aimed that my demographic. Nevertheless I am keen to see Easy A on DVD if not in the theatre:

Yet another book to add to my reading list:

If you have 2 minutes I encourage you to check out TorontoLovesScottPilgrim.com …

Marilyn Monroe died on this day back in 1962. In October 2005 I spent a Sunday driving around Los Angeles and ended up at her crypt in Westwood: