David Byrne IS brilliant. I have added him to my list of really cool canadians . . . even if he is perhaps more scottish and more american than canadian . . . he is still deserving of some placement on the list.

After reading the reviews, I have added "Jazz on a Summer's Day" to the list of things I should buy . . . ahead of that belle and sebastien CD I've been meaning to pick up and way ahead of Francis Fukuyama's latest monologue on the virtues of democracy.

And as for the Coen brothers . . . well, they don't sound like the most efficient folks . . . but if it looks good, perhaps Hudsucker may fall on the list of movies I should rent . . .

As for your provider -- I'll just put them on the list of evil, satanic, inept, incompetent idiots . . . sadly, that's the longest list of all. : )

Hudsucker is definitly worth the rent, ok, then again it's just pure subjectivism.

Thanks for mentioning Francis Fukuyama, made me pretty curious, and will keep me up for some late hours.

The provider is still rushing up the list, getting closer to the top ten. It's, from my current and very impaired perspective, right next to Jospeh McCarthy now...

Although "the end of history" (Fukuyama) was well-written, thought-provoking . . . and included more than a few smiley bits . . . I recall it being a bit of a struggle to get through. I haven't read his latest, however it is still on the list. I would suggest you read "the end of history and the last man" first.