You'll call me a liar, but I ordered two DVDs from amazon.com.ca yesterday and paid the standard shipping of about $11. The purchase was still less than I'd have paid on American amazon, and I got the order today. You may not know this, but you can go to any amazon.com in the world and they have all your profile info, so you don't even have to set up a new account.

The DVDs were of the super-awesome Canadian sitcom, "Trailer Park Boys, Season 7", and "Xmas Special: The Dope and Liquor Edition".

Speaking of the holidays, I've been interviewing directors for God Bless You, Mr. Scrooge, and it's been really fun, and it still seems like I can make it all happen, with my bare hands, by mere force of will and money. And it's so gratifying to have people get excited about it even. One young lady I interviewed yesterday was especially quick to get the marketing possibilities. I'm going to paraphrase her analysis by saying, "This idea is so good, it's Hopf-proof!"

There are four finalists and the winner will be decided in the customary way, via a pose-off.