Ian Alexander Martin

Or, possibly, have we not actually interacted before, and I have misinterpreted your ‘boo’ as ‘hey, hi!’ when it was more ‘glass bottles for milk are the Devil’s own creation?’

What an excellent response!

Sadly, it helps me not a bit.

Did you used to be fixing a house with cats whose temperature you took with an IR heat-sensing gun?

Of the eleventy-five Renée’s I have known, which one is you?

Sec. 5. Initial Assessment and Strategy from the Make America Healthy Again Commission. (a) Make our Children Healthy Again Assessment. Within 100 days of the date of this order, the Commission shall submit to the President, through the Chair and the Executive Director, the Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, which shall: (i) identify and describe childhood chronic disease in America compared to other countries; (ii) assess the threat that potential over-utilization of medication, certain food ingredients, certain chemicals, and certain other exposures pose to children with respect to chronic inflammation or other established mechanisms of disease, using rigorous and transparent data, including international comparisons; (iii) assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs; (iv) identify and report on best practices for preventing childhood health issues, including through proper nutrition and the promotion of healthy lifestyles;

Trump’s latest executive order (that was no doubt written by psychopath RFK Jr.) goes after antidepressants.

As someone whose life was saved by them, you will pry my prozac from my cold dead hands.

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It’s the kinda sunset people stop for, wherever they are.

Your moment of Zen.

MARTIN, Kenneth Alexander Jun 6, 1942 – Jan 3, 2025 Ken was the son of Harry and Annie Martin, born in Bella Bella, BC. Vancouver raised, Ken graduated from David Thompson High School in 1960. At UBC, he earned a BA in Geography in 1964, then a BEd. He worked for a number of firms in the trucking industry; Chapman Transport, Johnson Terminals, and Van Kam Freightways. He taught dangerous goods handling and filled positions from dispatch to international compliance. Early in his career, Ken was introduced to the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation; dedicated to raising professional standards in the industry. He completed and taught courses, plus mentored transportation students. He served as Chairman and was active in CITT until his death. Ken was a kind and generous man, feeling one helps where one can, and served as president of the Westcoast Calligraphy Guild for three years because "you don't need beautiful writing to chair a meeting." Ken was actively involved in the United Church from the age of 15. He served on church boards and on regional committees, as well as being a member and President of the local church men's club. Ken loved railroads. If there was a railway museum or a display, he made sure to visit it. He attended railfan events, was involved with several groups of modellers, and many times helped in the planning of a local annual convention; even though he never got his layout built. Ken is survived by Helen (his wife of 60 years) and son Ian; as well as his sister Hazel DeVall, and a number of cousins and two great nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on 2025-01-25 at Jubilee United Church, 7591 Gray Avenue, Burnaby.

Because no one is actually dead until you see it in the newspaper of record for your city.

Thank you very much for this. We all really appreciate the outpouring of support and sentiment from everyone.

MARTIN, Kenneth Alexander Jun 6, 1942 – Jan 3, 2025 Ken was the son of Harry and Annie Martin, born in Bella Bella, BC. Vancouver raised, Ken graduated from David Thompson High School in 1960. At UBC, he earned a BA in Geography in 1964, then a BEd. He worked for a number of firms in the trucking industry; Chapman Transport, Johnson Terminals, and Van Kam Freightways. He taught dangerous goods handling and filled positions from dispatch to international compliance. Early in his career, Ken was introduced to the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation; dedicated to raising professional standards in the industry. He completed and taught courses, plus mentored transportation students. He served as Chairman and was active in CITT until his death. Ken was a kind and generous man, feeling one helps where one can, and served as president of the Westcoast Calligraphy Guild for three years because "you don't need beautiful writing to chair a meeting." Ken was actively involved in the United Church from the age of 15. He served on church boards and on regional committees, as well as being a member and President of the local church men's club. Ken loved railroads. If there was a railway museum or a display, he made sure to visit it. He attended railfan events, was involved with several groups of modellers, and many times helped in the planning of a local annual convention; even though he never got his layout built. Ken is survived by Helen (his wife of 60 years) and son Ian; as well as his sister Hazel DeVall, and a number of cousins and two great nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on 2025-01-25 at Jubilee United Church, 7591 Gray Avenue, Burnaby.

Here's the obituary for Kenneth Alexander Martin, which will run Saturday / Sunday in the two local papers.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on 2025-01-25 at Jubilee United Church, 7591 Gray Avenue, Burnaby.

this was a really good dive into the picture they are painting just so they could continue to funnel funds to VPD instead of public infrastructure

vancouver is not that unsafe especially compared to major cities. when you have high population density shit happens, how media paints it is a diff deal

Thank you for saying that. I really appreciate it. It’ll be better in time.

My sympathies.

This evening I’m watching “The Incredible Hulk” from 2008, as I felt that irrational, uncontrolled rage might be right up my street. It’s working, to the extent I may understand the therapeutic necessity of the scene involving ‘eagle on orc’ action near the end of “WoW.”

He had a B.Ed. but ended up in Management in the Transportation industry. He trained countless people over his career, often one-on-one with a saint’s patience. Now, at work, I also train people about the intricacies of correct footware sizing and fitting for hiking. Those who made us did good work.

Wise, and true; as always, good sir.

Thank you. It’s wonderful of you to say that.

I like to think that he refused to exist through another Administration of TFG, as a kind of defiance. He might have liked to do that.

We have lost my father after a steady decline in heath, which increased in speed over the last few months. I saw him in the extended care facility about two weeks ago and told him that we loved him.

I suppose I now have something in common with @manmademoon.bsky.social. So… that’s something…?

‘Kingo Gondo’ in Kurasawa’s “High & Low.” He goes from panicked father, through tough businessman, through noble person willing to do the right thing, no matter what cost to him.

Also good, ‘Leo’ in “Mute,” who goes through Hell and makes something beautiful out of it.

But you knew that one.

mastodon it 's nice written on a blue background with an elephant Alt: “mastodon it’s nice” written on a blue background with a smiling elephant instead of a mastodon.

For those of you recently abandoning *that* site [:: gestures with derision at a single lettered logo ::], I am best interacted with on Mastodon at @IanAMartin@mstdn.ca. It is there that I’m actually mattering away about things, and this is best seen as a placeholder account, of a sort.

With 21stC sensibilities allowing a fuller experience, we have vocabulary that shocks or breathes poetically as necessary. Excellent acting and all-around design.

Very highly recommended.

★★★★★

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Poster for the first group of episodes of the TV mini-series “Shōgun.”

For the past week or so, I have very much enjoyed watching the first season of this adaptation. I vaguely remember watching the Chamberlain / Mifune on TV. Now, I better understand the subtleties.

… / 1 of 2

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Poster for the 1980 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Big Red One.”

Lee Marvin as ‘The Sergeant’ in the 1980 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Big Red One.”

A scene from the 1980 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Big Red One.”

Mark Hamill as ‘Private Griff’ in the 1980 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Big Red One.”

A better than average war picture that follows a handful of infantry through four different campaigns of WWII.

I would have liked more character and less shooting.

Still, recommended.

★★★★☆

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Poster for the 1963 Samuel Fuller motion picture “Shock Corridor.”

Starting with a quote from Euripides, this is an incredible example of how budget need not limit the scope of the story itself. Sets, lighting, costumes, even blocking are all pedestrian. But the tale is as big as Cinerama!

Very highly recommended.

★★★★★

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Poster for the 2024 Alex Garland motion picture “Civil War.”

Kirsten Dunst as the Reuters News Agency Photographer ‘Lee,’ in the 2024 Alex Garland motion picture “Civil War.”

Stephen McKinley Henderson as the J journalist ‘Sammy’ in the 2024 Alex Garland motion picture “Civil War.”

Cailee Spaeny as the budding war photographer ‘Jessie’ in the 2024 Alex Garland motion picture “Civil War.”

An impressive thriller demonstrating the pointless nature of war, and the anarchic nature specific to civil war.

Incredible performances, and writing that subtly tells the story, leaving people free to interpret things as their biases direct.

Very highly recommended.

★★★★★

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Poster for the 1964 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Naked Kiss.”

Constance Towers as ‘Kelly’ in the 1964 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Naked Kiss.”

Anthony Eisley (left, in tuxedo) as ‘Griff,’ and Michael Dante (centre, in tuxedo) as ‘Grant,’ in the 1964 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Naked Kiss.”

Betty Bronson as ‘Miss Josephine’ in the 1964 Samuel Fuller motion picture “The Naked Kiss.”

This picture deals with some issues surprisingly far ahead of its time. For example, you hear the word ‘abortion’ used.

The performances are top-notch from all the leads.

Highly recommended.

★★★★☆

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Poster for the 2018 Tim Wardle / CNN / NEON documentary “Three Identical Strangers.”

I just watched this, which someone on Mastodon recommended in the last four or five days.

Wow.

Don’t read anything about it, just watch it. In Canada, I saw it on Tubi.

Wow. Just… wow.

Very highly recommended.

★★★★★

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You’re probably right in your recollection. There were a large number of films by Oliver Stone, Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and David Fincher during that period. None of them have ever made short films.

1:40. But the second film is 1:30. The third one is 1:45, but there’s a fair bit of plot to that one involving seeing the same time sequence a few times, so it’s understandable.