Sparkplug

In my ongoing quest to find a new template for Sparkplug I am trying out yet another new theme.  Let me know what you think of this three column format.

Ah the wonders of technology…

I locked myself out of the site for a couple of weeks by eliminating a piece of code on a style sheet that I thought I had backed up but hadn’t.  The result?  My sidebar disappeared for a couple of weeks along with with Admin login.  I finally found a way in and selected this theme so that I could repair the damage.

But now I am not sure.  I kind of like this theme.

I may try it for a couple of weeks while I decide.

It worked.  Enough of you out there sent enough letters to Warners to convince them to release it on their exclusive Warners Archive collection which is only available to American customers on their website.

They provide a preview on their site which shows that The Big Circus is in its original widescreen format and is a decent print.  To get your copy follow this link to Warners site.

As a Canadian I will have to find another way to get a copy, Ebay perhaps.

Thanks to reader Simon Howson for the heads up on this release.

Still it is finally out there in full widescreen glory.

Yes, it’s Oscar night again.  If I sound less than enthusiastic it’s because I am.  Again, like last year the Best Picture line up is a collection of quality films, but I am still in a snit because The Dark Knight did not make the cut.

So here are my picks. Read the rest of this entry »

“If you can’t write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don’t have a clear idea.” 

–David Belasco

During the past year I have been helping to write several travel guides for a publisher.  One of the guidelines from the Editor is that no single review can be longer than 60 words due to the constraints of the page design. Read the rest of this entry »

Looks a lot like the old one.  However, our focus going forward will be on communications and communications issues in the 21st century.

This is an open source site and I invite anyone with a point of view — complimentary or contrary — to take part.

Peter McGarvey

Head Mechanic

Today marks the second anniversary of Sparkplug going live.  As I promised several postings ago we are about to undergo a major refocus here.

Going forward Sparkplug will focus on practical communications issues in business and in your personal life.

Starting next week we begin anew.

For now, a Happy New Year to all.

True to its name Future Shop is a leading indicator of where the entertainment dollar is being spent today. Read the rest of this entry »

As I hinted several postings ago, after two years Sparkplug is about to undergo a major overhaul. Read the rest of this entry »

Just got word that electronics retailer Circuit City has filed for Chapter 11. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night was a night of firsts…  Read the rest of this entry »

President Elect Barack Obama

It’s finally here after almost two years. 

This Presidential election is the most important in our generation and it is easy to see why.  Tomorrow, history will be made.  Read the rest of this entry »

It is now less than a week before Americans go to the polls to pick the next President.  The declarations, the primaries, the conventions and the campaigns are almost over.  A vast majority of the polls show Barack Obama out ahead (in some cases with a double digit lead) and many Republican stalwarts looking like they are going down in flames (like one of John McCain’s jet fighters).  Read the rest of this entry »

This says it all.   Click the picture to make it bigger.