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Goodbye To All That: Reflections On An Ending Summer and Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on September 12, 2013 by ronbase — 2 Comments

There will be no more chicken pot pie.The summer of things ending–has ended. I know it’s over because the Toronto Film Festival concludes this weekend. From here on in it’s downhill to bleak winter. So as the weekend approaches, I’m…

The Ghosts At Their Underwoods

Posted on May 13, 2013 by ronbase — 1 Comment

The ghosts are always at their Underwoods now, and I seem to be walking around with a constantly heavy heart in memory of them. Last week, Greg Quill, old neighbour, friend, Star colleague, and erstwhile screenwriting partner made his exit.…

Taking Trudeau’s Picture

Posted on April 4, 2013 by ronbase — 2 Comments

In Donald Brittain’s powerful 1978 television documentary The Champions, about the lifelong battle between Pierre Trudeau and René Lévesque for Canada’s destiny, there is a shot of Trudeau being interviewed in the midst of the 1968 Liberal leadership convention. Trudeau, days away…