Alex Reid

After 244 years, the iconic Encyclopaedia Britannica is stopping the presses The New Yorker Times reports.

The company isn’t closing shop though. The paper books were already on a decline since Wikipedia came on the scene. The company continues to earn revenue from their web site and DVD sales. Three years ago, the company began accepting moderated edits to the online Britannica Web site from the publie.

It’s Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

An interesting fact: Seuss coined the word “nerd”.

The word was used Dr. Seuss book from his 1950 book If I Ran the Zoo.

“And then, just to show them, I’ll sail to Ka-Troo/And Bring Back an It-Kutch a Preep and a Proo/A Nerkle a Nerd and a Seersucker, too!”

Seriously, I think more English teachers could engage students by acknowledging that (most) rap is often a poetry challenge.

Check out this rap battle between a kid and an English teacher (NSFW). Also check out Mr. Mark Grist’s web site.

Tell – Tales from the 204 is a new story telling show that will happen on Thursday, November 4th. People will be given 7 to 10 minutes to tell a personal story live on stage and without notes, told on a theme that story tellers can interpret how ever they wish. The mission, says organizer Amanda Yusishen, is to expose Winnipeg for what it really is, a city full of fantastic tales.

“Story telling events are becoming more and more popular in recent years and I decided to start TELL – Tales from the 204 after I had trouble finding the type of story telling event I wanted to attend and possibly, be a part of,” says Yusishen.

“These types of events have been going on for years in the states, mostly New York, Chicago and LA. If people want to get an idea of what the TELL- Tales from the 204 event may be like, they can check out such famous Story Telling events as The Moth or RISK, two of my personal favorites out there right now.”

If you’re interested in telling your story, contact Amanda at TELL204@gmail.com. The event will take place at Aqua Books on Thursday, November 4th starting at 7:30pm.

A certain favourite movie of mine is Fight Club, based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk. The movie was directed by David Fincher, music performed by the Dust Brothers and starred Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. In that order, I have praise for them all.

On so many levels I like this movie, and maybe that’s an ironic statement considering (if you’ve seen the movie). If you have not seen the movie, watch it. Otherwise, check out this very cool fanvid featuring the apt song “Becoming Insane” by Infected Mushroom.