May, 2008

Yes, it's true.  Eddie Murphy and craptastic director Brett Ratner are in talks to shoot a new adventure with Detroit cop Axel Foley. 

We've seen more superfluous sequels in the last couple of years than you can shake a stick at --- from Rocky to Rambo to last weekends Indiana Jones IV, and even a Terminator IV is in the works.  Why think of new ideas when you can just make an inferior sequel? 

OK, OK, there may be no bigger Bowman in Saskatchewan than our "Ayatollah of Canola", our very own ag guy Gerald Bowman. However the footage of Rider addition Adarius Bowman is impressive as was the column done on him by the Leader Posts Rob Vanstone on Wednesday. I will be checking this guy out at practice on Thursday to see if he can live up to this footage. Could the Riders have found another Matt Dominguez???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVT6PudOVXk&feature=related

Tomorrow night, Thursday the 29th, is the last night for the documentary "Up the Yangtze."  If you haven't seen it yet, you might want to check it out --- it's playing at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon.

There's a reason why the union representing registered nurses in the province of Saskatchewan chose the name they did...

SURN sounds angry. 

SUN sounds happy. 

How can you disagree with the word SUN?

Like the unionesque term "working people" (because non-unionized folks like you and I don't "work", I guess), the use of words by SUN bother me.

A Winnipeg columnist has given the Saskatchewan Roughriders an “F” for their off-season moves. Is this just bitterness from the Grey Cup loss coming from the Manitoba capital or is this an accurate assessment of what was done. Yes, the Riders did lose their head coach and their MVP quarterback ---that can’t be denied nor argued but to say the football team gets an “F” for what it has done between hoisting the Grey Cup and today is a little harsh and a little overblown if you ask me. Eric Tillman wanted to get younger at the quarterback position---he did.

Brilliant Director/Producer (and sometimes actor) Sydney Pollack passed away due to cancer at his home in the Pacific Palisades --- he was 73. 

February 23

Poussin or Cornish Hen Veronique

2 double Poussins or Cornish hens double means that they are 8-10 weeks old and are large enough to serve 2 people.

2 fresh tarragon or fresh thyme sprigs

25g(1oz) or 2tbsp butter

60ml (4tbsp) white wine

grated rind and juice of ½ a lemon

15ml(1tbsp) olive oil

15ml(1tbsp) flour

150ml(1/4 pint) chicken stock

115g(4oz) seedless green grapes, cut in half if they are large

salt and black pepper

Venison Spring Rolls

8oz ground venison

A teaspoon of garlic

A teaspoon of ginger

Two teaspoons of sesame oil

A cup of cooked rice noodle

2oz oyster sauce

1oz salt

1oz sugar

Half a cup of shredded carrot

Half a cup of white onion sliced into matchstick shapes

Mix all the ingredients together and wrap into a spring roll pastry. They are easy to get at most Chinese markets or the ethnic ailse of grovery stores.

Deep fry until golden brown, approx. 2 minutes.

--What was your reaction when you saw the Memorial Cup crumble in Chris Bruton's hands, I couldn't stop laughing!!!

--I'm bias because he is a good friend of mine but I could sit down and watch a hockey game any day with Sportsnet's Peter Loubardias calling the play-by-play. Is there anything in the world of junior hockey the man does not know??!!

--Danica Patrick should be glad she doesn't drive in Saskatchewan. She's not the first person to get clipped because someone didn't look to see if it was safe to go before pulling out.