I'd like Canada to stay in the isotope business, but isn't Chalk River's time almost up? It's a very old reactor and as we've seen it's having more and more problems these days. Without knowing a lot about the business of producing medical isotopes it's clear there's a good reason production...

With the exception of Beyond Thunderdome (for me), I agree wholeheartedly with this. I'll have to check out Princess Mononoke.

At the risk of piling on, I must add the Alberta educational system doesn't deal with hundred of thousands of ESL students who must write the standardized tests while having a diminished ability in understanding what they are reading and writing about, the result of almighty Ontario taking in...

I really liked Children of Men as well--not only for the excellent acting, that extended single take near the end and Michael Caine's character (always loved him) but largely for a frighteningly realistic look at the gradual breakdown of modern society.

That's great Brandon--congratulations!

So, since you push the point about getting caught, I take the above comment to indicate you are more distressed (gleeful?) that a callous remark was made than you are about having your tax dollars go public officials giving non-tendered contracts to friends, or to a consultant who bills herself...

Well, that was what we were talking about less than 6 years ago...;) I agree with those who feel the focus should be on economic mismanagement by the federal government rather than personal stupidity, as there's no shortage of the latter among all parties. If people don't think these kinds of...

Dumb Donald is so dumb... How dumb is he? When he goes to bed at night he can't sleep until he gives his wife a blank. (I used to love that show)

Makes sense. I find casinos to be one of the least exciting places on the planet.

+1 We don't see movies like 2001 very often these days as it requires more patience from the viewer than the average Hollywood studio thinks we can handle. It also did a great job of getting a lot of the science right in 1969 (silence of space, weightlessness, isolation, short survival period...

So true--I remember watching the later Bond films in the theaters as a kid (especially the Roger Moore ones) and thinking how great and exciting they were. Recently I saw Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me once again and I'd forgotten how campy they were with their massive climactic fights and...

It's unfair and baseless if you can objectively tell me why Independence Day is a great movie. "Enjoyable" is subjective, and if action-packed is the criteria then you should be trumpeting the greatness of Catwoman. You're not getting anywhere with your two examples because I didn't...

Ah Godfather III...Sophia Coppola was really not ready for the silver screen, and yet years later she came up with Lost in Translation (behind the camera)...

Choosing a few bigger ones: Independence Day Armageddon The latter two Matrix films The endings of too many M. Night Shyamalam films (though I usually love the build up) Since its been mentioned a few times already, I loved the concepts in Cube but found the execution/acting to be less...

Speaking as an educator... ....I ain't touching that one with a 30 foot pole. (short answer: religion conveniently excuses a lot of things but it won't cover that one)

Works for me.

Seymour, As you imply, it seems the shift is towards nations that are already getting their houses in order (such as Latin America) so to my mind aid will be meaningful rather than throwing money around and hoping some of it sticks. I remain suspicious of even working with the grassroots in...

On the other hand, much of the aid given to African countries never reaches the recipients. The amount of waste in aid programs through graft and corruption is enormous. This is an interesting perspective that would likely be attacked even more strongly were it not coming from an educated...

Fukuoka Dome is quite attractive, and its located in a rather reasonably accessible part of the city. It has a beautiful shine in the afternoon that dull, shaded Skydome lacks.

Greinke! Nice to see Fernandez, Henke and Liriano at the game, but has speedy Nellie filled out or what?