John Gormley's Blog

As usual, when something neat happens out doors I happen to be indoor so I missed last night's remarkable light show in the sky -- a big meteor event according to astronomers.

U of R astronomer Michael Beech tells our radio show that the likely site of the meteorite that may have come to earth is probably between Edmonton and Lloydminster.  Why?  Because in Lloyd, like here, the light show was in the western sky.  In Edmonton, it was in the east.

Here is some great video from Edmonton:

In a "better late than never" book recommendation, I recently stumbled upon an excellent and thought-provoking good read.

It's a 2007 book from Silicon Valley insider and pundit Andrew Keen called “Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet is Killing Our Culture”.  It’s fascinating because much of it rings so true. 

After a few days of R&R (where better for a US election hideout than John McCain's Arizona!) it's back home and on the radio show.

In no particular order, here are a few random musings:

- why is golf always played better (or at least scored better) when away from home on unfamiliar golf courses?

My buddy at the Edmonton Sun, Kerry Diotte, is a good pal.  We regularly keep in touch, he comes to Saskatchewan to golf with me every summer and, when I'm back in Edmonton, Kerry and I always have a lot of laughs.

In his latest newspaper column, Kerry uses our friendship to weave a great story about a great province -- OURS!

Thanks, man.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2008/10/26/7209571-sun.html

Nope.  At least when you watch the delegates to the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour convention.

Who are these people?  And why do they act this way?

By the way, best insult shouted at Labour Minister Rob Norris -- as overheard by a reporter --- "Gormley lover"!