Ebooks and good music
Good news bears repeating. This weekend, at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the winner in the Traditional Singer of the Year category was Colette Cheverie. I’ve mentioned her work (several times) before; it appears that my opinion is shared.
For those who watch such staples of public television as the Antique Roadshow, here’s one more reason to not throw out stuff. Somewhere in England (OK, in Oxford) someone decided to advance civilization by cleaning up the guest washroom. On a shelf, they found (not the right word, but bear with me) an old book that had been purchased in a used book store some forty years earlier. Proof that some jobs just don’t get done on a regular basis. The book, with a price equivalent to a Loonie, is actually a first edition of The Origin Of Species by Darwin, and is expected to draw in excess of $100,000 CDN at auction. Before you race off to clean house, remember that the market is fragile and easily glutted.
Next weekend is Grey Cup 2009, out in Calgary. Following this afternoon’s matches, Montreal has a place on one bench, against the winner (as yet unknown) from the other division. I’ll reserve my seat now; it should be another great game, and Anthony Calvillo is great from my view. This is the seventh time in the decade that the Alouettes have made it to within bragging distance of the trophy.
One of the blogs that I follow regularly has managed to snare an elusive Kindle. I am mightily curious about how the new owner will enjoy his toy. The price is still stiff, but ebooks are here to stay. I’ve read novels on my laptop, but the bus would be a great place to click from page to page.
