I was thinking of starting a thread separating 'end times' movies from politics but well, here we are.

I DID see Colossus, the Forbin Project. Always had a soft spot for it because I seem to remember OUR conputer and THEIR computer taking over. On that theme there are some nice variations such as the more recent (but not the MOST recent) Outer Limits vision of computer operated ships in space using humans as slaves (HUMAN OPERATORS S05E07)

But the reason I almost started a new thread was the appearance of latter day movies and shows such as:
Leave The World Behind with Julia Roberts
Fallout (the series) that I just started, and probably needs its own discussion space if anyone wants to go there.

Getting back to Ukraine, at this point I want to commemorate a lovely Ukrainian friend of mine, who mentored me in Winter Camping, and who I found out way too late had passed away before I could catch up with her and get some education on the cultures of Eastern Europe about which she had a dense knowledge base.


Canada has long had a large and notable Ukrainian population with a large cultural presence. I got to meet some of them many years ago at an amazing yearly get together of American Russians and Ukrainians celebrating their interwoven musical cultures (The organization was and I hope IS known as the BDAA. Maybe there are Mudcatters familiar). There is a famous 'giant egg' sculpture in Vegreville Egg Alberta.

Forgive me for running a bit amok.