At some point in time, lines seem to have been a big thing in architecture.

Just more of the rapidly vanishing part of Vancouver's downtown.

Royalty just ain't what it used to be.

Isn't it just too cute that true morons are so enamoured of a piece of idiocy called "intelligent design"? It's nice that the really stupid people nevertheless at least aspire to intelligence. That they might actually get appointed to a position of responsibility in the education system, however, is just flat out frightening.

And, speaking of morons, Smirkin' Steve and his party, the Refor.....er, uh, Canadian Allian....rats!...I mean, the Conservative Party, have been caught yet again being as dumb as only the truly dumb can be. Personally, I think the Smirk's just trying to prove that he's just as dimwitted as George. We won the War of 1812, and, by god, we're going to win the "I'm Not Only With Stupid, I Am Stupid," contest, too.

Just another part of the downtown in Vancouver that's disappearing fast.

I just finished reading "The Road", by Cormac McCarthy. Spare yourself. Don't try. The fact that Oprah liked it should tell you all you need to know. Or, to be blunt, it's really, really, really not good.

Another shot taken in the somewhat "less desirable" part of Vancouver. Of course, "desire" has nothing to do with why people live here. Psychological, sociological, economic, and pharmacological problems tend to be the main recruiting factors.

Now, note the background. See the crane? See the new condo? See the poor folks who live in this neighbourhood looking for somewhere else to live? See their range of options? Me neither.

Doesn't the semi-subterranean life look charming? Nice little patio to lounge on. Wait till tomorrow, though.

O.K., a few hours later and I've just finished watching the 1962, original version of "The Manchurian Candidate". Want to see the Bush administration in action? Got a crazy urge to see Angela Lansbury in the role of Karl Rove? Not to mention character actor James Gregory doing a dead-on George Bush? Rent the movie. Trust me.