“Ai’s cell phone rumbled and he answered the call. He smiled. Mary Boone, the gallery owner, was on the line. It was late at night in New York, but she wanted to tell him how his show was going. On the floor of her Chelsea space on West 24th Street, she had Ai’s hand-painted porcelain sunflower seeds, three million of them, which had been crafted by ceramic artisans in the pottery town of Jingdezhen. (The show is open until February 4th.) They are part of an ocean of seeds, one hundred million in all, that he originally unveiled in a 2010 installation at the Tate Modern in London. At the Tate, they formed a vast gray swamp, filling the cavernous Turbine Hall, but in New York, after two eventful years, they have taken on a different meaning. They are arranged in a rectangle with severe, angled corners. In the Times, Roberta Smith wrote that the “unruly ocean has been downsized to something more like a reflecting pool. It also suggests a kind of memorial plinth, a monument to the palpable absence of Mr. Ai.”

As is often the case for Ai Weiwei, his work and his life have become hard to differentiate. The seeds have found their way into the tax case. “When the seeds began to show, people started to ask: Can we have some? I responded very casually, ‘Whoever wants some, just give me an address and I’ll send them to you.’ We received about a thousand requests. And, since then, it has become a kind of movement. We’ve sent out several hundred thousand. This is amazing. They call it the ‘Sunflower Seeds Party.’ The party can be read as a party or a Party. And young people love it. They say, ‘The girl at school I loved for so long, and I could never really speak to her, I made an earring out of a seed and gave it to her.’ Another one said, he gave it to his parents. One said the seed will be the first gift to my unborn kid. And someone else said, by the year two-thousand-and-something, the seeds will have life coming out of them. They call them seeds of freedom. It’s very interesting that people need something to carry their fantasy.”

Online, the seeds became a proxy for Ai himself. “They talk about seeds and it moved like a wave. They couldn’t talk about me and they couldn’t talk about the government, but when they talked about seeds, nobody could do anything about it, because they aren’t talking about anything—just sunflower seeds!””

United States v. Jones (2012), Court ruling (PDF)

United States v. Jones: Privacy in Public Space? Piece it all Together and You Get 5. – By Priscilla Smith, Nabiha Syed & Albert Wong, Information Society Project at Yale Law School

Wired, “Supreme Court Court Rejects Willy-Nilly GPS Tracking“

This TorStar report (with video) of what Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad achieved is really cool, “Toronto teens send Lego man on a balloon odyssey 24 kilometres high“. Excellent report and interview by Kate Allen at TorStar. (photo credit: TorStar and Lego man pix by Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad)

Equipment used: One Go Pro HD video camera (main camera for Lego Man footage), two Canon cameras (programmed to take a photo every 20 seconds), one Sony (GPS enabled mobile phone?).

CBC News (with video), “Lego man sent to space by Toronto teensEye-catching video shows plastic astronaut’s entire journey“

Lego Man in Space

Global National (great report with video) – Toronto teens send LEGO man to space

UK Telegraph, “Lego man sent to space“

UK The Sun, “Lego man launched into space – Figurine is launched into space“

* CTV, “Toronto teens launch Lego man into space“

Jan 26 update: * TorStar, “Lego Man creates a stir in public“

* TorStar, “Lego space man puts the spotlight on Toronto teens“

* New York Times, “Canadian Legonaut Returns From the Stratosphere Bearing Remarkable Images“

* PC World, “Lego ‘Astronaut’ Takes One Giant Leap for Brick-kind“

* TorStar, “PHOTOS: Legonaut hits the town and makes some celebrity friends“

* Vancouver Sun, “Former VPD detective Kim Rossmo testifies bosses nixed serial killer warning“

* Texas State University, “Rising Star Dr. Kim Rossmo“

* Dr. Kim Rossmo’s Texas State University Bio

Watch President Obama Deliver the 2012 State of the Union Address

Some excerpt from Obama’s State of the Union address: Full text [HT CBS]

Trade Enforcement Unit

“I will go anywhere in the world to open new markets for American products. And I will not stand by when our competitors don’t play by the rules. We’ve brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration – and it’s made a difference. Over a thousand Americans are working today because we stopped a surge in Chinese tires. But we need to do more. It’s not right when another country lets our movies, music, and software be pirated. It’s not fair when foreign manufacturers have a leg up on ours only because they’re heavily subsidized.

Tonight, I’m announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trade practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders. And this Congress should make sure that no foreign company has an advantage over American manufacturing when it comes to accessing finance or new markets like Russia.”

Reemployment system

“Jackie Bray is a single mom from North Carolina who was laid off from her job as a mechanic. Then Siemens opened a gas turbine factory in Charlotte, and formed a partnership with Central Piedmont Community College. The company helped the college design courses in laser and robotics training. It paid Jackie’s tuition, then hired her to help operate their plant.

I want every American looking for work to have the same opportunity as Jackie did. Join me in a national commitment to train two million Americans with skills that will lead directly to a job. My Administration has already lined up more companies that want to help. Model partnerships between businesses like Siemens and community colleges in places like Charlotte, Orlando, and Louisville are up and running. Now you need to give more community colleges the resources they need to become community career centers – places that teach people skills that local businesses are looking for right now, from data management to high-tech manufacturing.

And I want to cut through the maze of confusing training programs, so that from now on, people like Jackie have one program, one website, and one place to go for all the information and help they need. It’s time to turn our unemployment system into a reemployment system that puts people to work.”

* “We have a supply of natural gas that can last America nearly one hundred years, and my Administration will take every possible action to safely develop this energy. Experts believe this will support more than 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade. And I’m requiring all companies that drill for gas on public lands to disclose the chemicals they use. America will develop this resource without putting the health and safety of our citizens at risk.

The development of natural gas will create jobs and power trucks and factories that are cleaner and cheaper, proving that we don’t have to choose between our environment and our economy. And by the way, it was public research dollars, over the course of thirty years, that helped develop the technologies to extract all this natural gas out of shale rock – reminding us that Government support is critical in helping businesses get new energy ideas off the ground.”

* “When Bryan Ritterby was laid off from his job making furniture, he said he worried that at 55, no one would give him a second chance. But he found work at Energetx, a wind turbine manufacturer in Michigan. Before the recession, the factory only made luxury yachts. Today, it’s hiring workers like Bryan, who said, “I’m proud to be working in the industry of the future.”

Our experience with shale gas shows us that the payoffs on these public investments don’t always come right away. Some technologies don’t pan out; some companies fail. But I will not walk away from the promise of clean energy. I will not walk away from workers like Bryan. I will not cede the wind or solar or battery industry to China or Germany because we refuse to make the same commitment here. We have subsidized oil companies for a century. That’s long enough. It’s time to end the taxpayer giveaways to an industry that’s rarely been more profitable, and double-down on a clean energy industry that’s never been more promising. Pass clean energy tax credits and create these jobs.”

* “We can also spur energy innovation with new incentives. The differences in this chamber may be too deep right now to pass a comprehensive plan to fight climate change. But there’s no reason why Congress shouldn’t at least set a clean energy standard that creates a market for innovation. So far, you haven’t acted. Well tonight, I will. I’m directing my Administration to allow the development of clean energy on enough public land to power three million homes. And I’m proud to announce that the Department of Defense, the world’s largest consumer of energy, will make one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history – with the Navy purchasing enough capacity to power a quarter of a million homes a year.“

* “So if you’re a big bank or financial institution, you are no longer allowed to make risky bets with your customers’ deposits. You’re required to write out a “living will” that details exactly how you’ll pay the bills if you fail – because the rest of us aren’t bailing you out ever again. And if you’re a mortgage lender or a payday lender or a credit card company, the days of signing people up for products they can’t afford with confusing forms and deceptive practices are over. Today, American consumers finally have a watchdog in Richard Cordray with one job: To look out for them.

We will also establish a Financial Crimes Unit of highly trained investigators to crack down on large-scale fraud and protect people’s investments. Some financial firms violate major anti-fraud laws because there’s no real penalty for being a repeat offender. That’s bad for consumers, and it’s bad for the vast majority of bankers and financial service professionals who do the right thing. So pass legislation that makes the penalties for fraud count.

And tonight, I am asking my Attorney General to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general to expand our investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the housing crisis. This new unit will hold accountable those who broke the law, speed assistance to homeowners, and help turn the page on an era of recklessness that hurt so many Americans.”

* “Right now, Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary.

Do we want to keep these tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans? Or do we want to keep our investments in everything else – like education and medical research; a strong military and care for our veterans? Because if we’re serious about paying down our debt, we can’t do both.

The American people know what the right choice is. So do I. As I told the Speaker this summer, I’m prepared to make more reforms that rein in the long term costs of Medicare and Medicaid, and strengthen Social Security, so long as those programs remain a guarantee of security for seniors.

But in return, we need to change our tax code so that people like me, and an awful lot of Members of Congress, pay our fair share of taxes. Tax reform should follow the Buffett rule: If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in taxes. And my Republican friend Tom Coburn is right: Washington should stop subsidizing millionaires. In fact, if you’re earning a million dollars a year, you shouldn’t get special tax subsidies or deductions. On the other hand, if you make under $250,000 a year, like 98 percent of American families, your taxes shouldn’t go up. You’re the ones struggling with rising costs and stagnant wages. You’re the ones who need relief.

Now, you can call this class warfare all you want. But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense.

We don’t begrudge financial success in this country. We admire it. When Americans talk about folks like me paying my fair share of taxes, it’s not because they envy the rich. It’s because they understand that when I get tax breaks I don’t need and the country can’t afford, it either adds to the deficit, or somebody else has to make up the difference – like a senior on a fixed income; or a student trying to get through school; or a family trying to make ends meet. That’s not right. Americans know it’s not right. They know that this generation’s success is only possible because past generations felt a responsibility to each other, and to their country’s future, and they know our way of life will only endure if we feel that same sense of shared responsibility. That’s how we’ll reduce our deficit. That’s an America built to last.”

* “The greatest blow to confidence in our economy last year didn’t come from events beyond our control. It came from a debate in Washington over whether the United States would pay its bills or not. Who benefited from that fiasco?

I’ve talked tonight about the deficit of trust between Main Street and Wall Street. But the divide between this city and the rest of the country is at least as bad – and it seems to get worse every year.

Some of this has to do with the corrosive influence of money in politics. So together, let’s take some steps to fix that. Send me a bill that bans insider trading by Members of Congress, and I will sign it tomorrow. Let’s limit any elected official from owning stocks in industries they impact. Let’s make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for Congress can’t lobby Congress, and vice versa – an idea that has bipartisan support, at least outside of Washington.

Some of what’s broken has to do with the way Congress does its business these days. A simple majority is no longer enough to get anything – even routine business – passed through the Senate. Neither party has been blameless in these tactics. Now both parties should put an end to it. For starters, I ask the Senate to pass a rule that all judicial and public service nominations receive a simple up or down vote within 90 days.”

“In one of the film’s numerous scenes of defiance, Ai describes his motivation for his art and his statements. “If you don’t publicize it, it’s like it never happened,” he said.”

*  Chicago Tribune, “Another side of Ai Weiwei shown in Sundance film“

* New York Times, Alison Klayman (with video), “Ai Weiwei: The Evolution of a Dissident“

* Reuters, “Another side of Ai Weiwei shown in Sundance film“

* WSJ, “Ten Hot Sundance Documentaries to Watch“

* Salt Lake Tribune, “Sundance review: “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry“

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Here is an Ai Weiwei quote I love,

“Q: Do you ever examine  yourself to say, why is that you are so fearless compared to other people?
Ai WeiWei Answer: I was so fearful, that’s not fearless. I am more fearful than other people, may be, then I act more brave because I know the danger is really there. If you don’t act, the dangers become stronger.” – Ai WeiWeiin PBS Frontline video “Who is afraid of Ai Weiwei?” (time code: ~17:25)

“The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.”
- Yves Saint Laurent, Fashion Designer from my collection of Quotes I Love.

L’Amour Fou is a greatly enjoyable film, a film that I learn not only about the man but also about the partnership, the art collection, and the magic & things that makes the man he was!

Yves Saint Laurent: L’amour fou – Official Trailer

(note: don’t know why L’Amour Fou is rated low 5.9/10 in imdb)

Even if the current incarnations of SOPA and PIPA laws are stopped, this will just be one of the many battles in a long war. The industries and lobbyists will keep on pushing. It is up to us to ensure future incarnations of SOPA and PIPA are not overreaching thus doing more harm than good.

As one of the lead Fair Copyright for Canada Calgary organizers who has written articles, sent in personal submissions for parliamentary copyright committees, and organized protests since December 2007, I try to do my part to help shape Fair Copyright laws in Canada. Given that experience, I know the anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA has to be the beginning and we should be prepared to keep up the effort for sometime to come.

See also:

* “Canadian Media Coverage of the SOPA Protest“

* Toronto Star, “Michael Geist’s website went dark to protest U.S. restrictions on Internet“

Jan 21, 2012 Update: Mashable, “The Week That Killed SOPA: A Timeline“

Love the movie Absence of Malice starring Paul Newman and Sally Field. Love this monologue of the Assistant U.S. Attorney General character (played by Wilford Brimley) to newspaper reporter (played by Sally Field),

“You know and I know that we can’t tell you what to print or what not to. We hope you people in the press will act responsibly, but when you don’t, there ain’t a hell lot anybody can do about it. But we can’t have people going around leaking stuff for their own reasons. It ain’t legal. And worse than that, by God, it ain’t right.“

P.S. Right after I finished watching Absence of Malice, I started writing a long post to recommend the film to the HK newspaper Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee Ying (黎智英), the paper’s editorial team and reporters because I consider Apple Daily‘s moral compass as mostly broken. Apple Daily reporters will write almost anything, put almost anything in cartoons (including a a sequences of cartoons depicting a young girl falling to her death), filming almost anything to sell newspapers.

P.P.S. According to Vanity Fair Dec 2004 article “The Gossip Behind the Gossip”,

“Actor Paul Newman, meanwhile, was unofficially banned not just from “Page Six” but from the entire Post after he went on the warpath against the tabloid. At the center of the controversy were a caption and photo published on “Page Six” in 1980. Beneath a candid shot of a miffed-looking Newman on the set of Fort Apache, the Bronx, standing next to a woman with her hand raised to the camera’s lens, the caption read: “Paul Newman stares in astonishment as a ‘Fort Apache’ crew member wards off a group of Hispanic youths protesting the film.” Newman said that, in reality, it was photographers who were being warded off, and in 1983 he told Rolling Stone magazine that his 1981 movie Absence of Malice, a drama about an irresponsible journalist, was a “direct attack on the New York Post.” He went on to say, “I could sue the Post, but it’s awfully hard to sue a garbage can.” Instead of retaliating, the paper did its best to ignore Newman’s existence.“

In solidarity with the 24 hours SOPA protests by Wikipedia (learn more), boingboing.net (learn more via Electronic Frontier Foundation), and others, this site will “go dark” for 24 hours.

To learn more of the reasons why I, as a Canadian, am protesting, please have a read of “Why Canadians Should Participate in the SOPA/PIPA Protest“

Quoting Wikipedia’s learn more,

“Although the bills have been amended since their introduction, they are still deeply problematic. Among other serious problems in the current draft of the bills, the requirement exists for US-based sites to actively police links to purported infringing sites. These kinds of self-policing activities are non-sustainable for large, global sites – including ones like Wikipedia. The legislative language is ambiguous and overly broad, even though it touches on protected speech. Congress says it’s trying to protect the rights of copyright owners, but the “cure” that SOPA and PIPA represent is worse than the disease.“

Jan 18, 2012 update: Ricky Gervais on David Letterman 2012.01.17 talking about his Golden Globes performance, etc

Live Blogging/tweeting Golden Globes in reverse order of posting (latest posting first).

* Ricky linked to these two show reviews, New York Post “Irreverent Ricky keeps party zinging” and USA Today “For Globe openers, Gervais is up to his old quips”.

* THR, “TV Ratings: Golden Globes Steady in 2012“

“Though most time zone adjusted numbers aren’t yet available, the 2012 Golden Globes look likely to retain much of its audience from last year’s show. Sunday’s Globes were broadcast live across the country, with a 8:00 p.m. encore in the Pacific Time Zone, so current stats on total viewers and adults 18-49 are subject to likely revision and are expected to go up.”

* Post-show comments: Check out, very good show reviews from

- UK Daily Mail, “Golden Globes 2012: He’s back and naughtier than ever! Beer-swilling Ricky Gervais drops the F-word, jokes about the size of his penis and Jodie Foster’s ‘Beaver’”

- The Atlantic, “The Insufferable Self-Seriousness of the Golden Globes”

- Macleans, “Oh, Ricky, You’ll Say Anything“

And I think the best review is by THR Chief TV Critic Tim Goodman, “Golden Globes 2012 Review: Ricky Gervais a ‘Letdown,’ ‘Punk’d’ the Awards“. I like Tim’s “‘Punk’d'” theory but I don’t know if it is true and we will find out from Ricky soon. Here is an excerpt from Tim’s Review (emphasis added),

“The trouble with the Golden Globes telecast this year was simple — it was egregiously boring. The Oscars and Emmys can’t get here fast enough to erase this three-hour dud.
Does Gervais deserve some of the blame? Well, in so much that he led a lot of people to believe he was going to be a very naughty boy, then yes. Otherwise, he was funny enough. He did his bit. And let’s remember that the host at the Globes is often absent for vast stretches of time — last year’s running internet joke was that the Globes had fired Gervais mid-show and he’d never return. But it was just how the show has evolved. The host is, essentially, a minimal presence.
No, the Globes were boring all on their own.“

“Ah, but there’s something clever afoot when you think about Gervais’ underwhelming performance. Think about it. Think still more. And now consider this: Ricky Gervais just Punk’d the Globes. He exacted revenge for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association making such a stink last year and taking the moral high ground, lambasting him for being cruel and petty, a bitter outcast comic among real actors and stars. It could be that Gervais’ skin really is that thick and he didn’t suffer their angry arrows. Or it could be that when the Globes realized it really did need Gervais because controversy breeds ratings and ratings keep you viable, that Gervais plotted his revenge.
And Sunday night he took it. He wasn’t merciless. He wasn’t outraged. Hell, he didn’t even seem very involved or even committed. It’s as if he said, “You hired me last year knowing what you’d get, then you fired me when you got it. Well, this year you get what you truly wanted. And you definitely get what you deserve.“
Cheeky, that. Oh, you clever, clever bastard. Well played, Ricky Gervais. You got the Globes but good.“

And some “ok” reviews from LA Times and Reuters, and see THR for “Golden Globes 2012: The Winners List“

Golden Globes 2012 – Ricky Gervais Opening Monologue

* In answer to VanityFair’s Tweet question, “Who wants to guess what Ricky Gervais said that required a 4-second bleep at the #goldenglobes?“

UK Daily Mail provides an answer, “A nervous NBC took full advantage of the seven-second delay that it imposed scrambling to hit mute when he appeared to say that he couldn’t ‘f***ing’ understand what Antonio Banderas was saying to him earlier on behind-the-scenes.“

An even the graceful Meryl Streep got beeped too! (update: confirmed by Meryl) Again, according to UK Daily Mail, ”Turning the air blue: Meryl Streep also made the network reach for the mute button when she appeared to say ‘s***’ upon discovering that she had taken to the stage without her glasses“

* Tweet, “Love @rickygervais but my impossibly high expectations weren’t met. So podcast with Seinfeld, Rock, & CK in 2013 so I can mute #goldenglobes“

* RT, “[...] ’He’s very racist, and punches blind kittens, please welcome Colin Firth!’ - @rickygervais line of the night.”

* Tweet, “Ok, @rickygervais got blanked/censored. And Antonio Banderas replying in Spanish is a great work around. No idea what he said. #goldenglobes“

* RT, “Finally, I muted #goldenglobes!” for a few minutes.

* RT, “‘If clooney gets any bigger or handsomer he’d b hosting this general next year!’ lol @rickygervais #goldenglobes“

* RT, “”There’s a pecking order here. TV ’round the edge, movie stars in the middle.” -@rickygervais #gg“

* RT, “More Cancon. And this time… “Hello, I am Seth Rogen and I am currently trying to conceal a massive erection.” #GoldenGlobes” Funny as Seth was presenting with the beautiful (but may be a bit thin) Kate Beckinsale.

* RT, “”Just thank the two i thank. My agent and God. Both God and my Agent had the exact amount of input in my career” lololol @rickygervais”

* RT, “Advice to winners, per @RickyGervais: “You don’t need to thank everyone you’ve ever met. Or members of your family. They’ve done nothing.”"

* Tweet, “Back to @RickyGervais zings, and the stars are glaring. #AtLast #GoldenGlobes”

* Some of my fav lines via HuffPost “Ricky Gervais Monologue Golden Globes 2012: Star Fires Insults“

- “The Golden Globes are to the oscars are what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton, actually: a bit lourder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker and more easily bought. Allegedly, nothing’s been proved. But who needs the Oscars?”

- “Tonight, you get Britain’s biggest comedian hosting the world’s second biggest award show on America’s third biggest network. Oh, sorry, fourth. It’s fourth.“

- “The Hollywood Foreign Press have warned me that if I insult you or cause any controversy, they would invite me back next year… [They gave me] list of rules, and this is real: no profanity, that’s fine, I’ve got a huge vocabulary. No nudity — see that’s a shame, because iv’e got a huge… vocabulary, but tiny penis.”

* Tweet, “@VanityFair Really “Didn’t let”? Words probably too strong. Will wait and see what @rickygervais says in the rest of the night!”

* Tweet, “Ashton Kutcher serious face on #goldenglobes is funny (in light of@rickygervais joke last year). Will see what happen next.”

* Tweet, “Funny @rickygervais Asking Jonny Depp: Have you seen The Tourist yet? :)” Ha ha, Jonny doesn’t watch any of his films (good or bad).

* Tweet, “OK @rickygervais is trying hard to beat up hollywood foreign press! :) Yeah, Jonny as first presenter! :)” Very funny exchange.

* RT, “Rules for @rickygervais: no profanity. No nudity. No innuendo. No libel. I musnt mention Mel Gibson’s private life, or Jodie Foster’s beaver”

* RT, “Jodie Foster rolling with the punches amid @rickygervais‘s Mel Gibson and “Beaver” jokes. Good for her!”

* Tweet, “It is fun to see the stars’ faces when @rickygervais tell his jokes!”

* Tweet, “Reading list of #GoldenGlobes rules and it is fun. @rickygervais“

– Coming — 6:00pm MST Show starts. (Check out Guardian Live blog of GG) (Looking forward to Ricky’s Letterman Jan 17th already. Watch 2011 Aug 2nd Letterman appearance.) Stay tune.

5:52pm MST Hoping/wishing @rickygervais will #win some & #fail some! Don’t play it safe! Yes, I will regret it but it will be more fun! #yyc #canada

5:30pm MST Cool pix tweeted by Ricky!

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Ricky Gervais is the man to watch tonight at Golden Globes 2012! Not many people, including Ricky, would have imagined his positive impact on Golden Globes‘s viewership when he first hosted in 2010. I plan to live blog/tweeti some of my commentaries about Ricky’s jokes tonight while I watch the Golden Globes and have my dinner. :) Whether you like his jokes or not, it will be a memorable night. As a fan of Ricky, I can say I will love some of his edgy jokes and probably find some of his Life’s Too Short related jokes harder to laugh at. Will see.

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If you are a Canadian, check out this Globe and Mail video Ricky Gervais a Canadian? (video and news via CP) “The Brit comic says he looked into getting Canadian citizenship many years ago, thinking it would be “useful in a war.” Gervais discussed his Canadian roots on the red carpet at the Banff World Television Festival“

On a personal note, meeting and interviewing Ricky at 2010 Banff was one of my highlight in attending Banff over the years.

I am waiting for it to be available on WIND Mobile at, hopefully $99.99 for 3-year.

Jan 16, 2012 update: Looks like $99.99 will be the price to match. “Rogers, Fido and SaskTel all price drop Galaxy Nexus to $99.99 on 3-year, now matching TELUS“

* Toronto.com, Review: Private Lives is sexy, stylish and smart

* New York Times, “An Enduring Marriage of Wit and Lust“

* CTV (with video), “Paul Gross, Kim Cattrall launch ‘Private Lives’ in Toronto“