Recent content by manhn

I finished a Canadian limited series called Little Bird, about the Sixties Scoop when Canadian governmental officials were apprehending Indigenous children from their families (with the lamest reasons) to be adopted to white parents. Powerful, beautiful. For Americans, you should be able to see...

If you're just watching on TV, I don't think it matters. So, who cares? This is about people who made travel plans. And a 2-3 weeks difference when the event is in Washington State is a bigger deal than if it is going to be held in, say, Arizona.

I would be REALLY annoyed if the event changed (with no reason provided) and I had booked hotels, flights, etc. And I'm cheap--always non-refundable! That will make me not want to make any advanced plans. I am going to Skate Canada, so this makes me wary to book hotels yet, even though they're...

I am moving back to Vancouver around that time, so I am looking forward to the free festivals and crowds. I am sure it will be fun. But I'm hardly counting the days like in 2010. I don't understand the decision to spread it out among three countries, and then across multiple cities across each...

Skate Canada normally just props up one competitor per discipline. And for the quad, SC put their eggs in Deanna's basket (not a bad decision, it resulted in the only World title this quad). P&P had some momentum early in the 22/23 season, but Piper's cancer diagnosis unfortunately changed...

I lived there for two years. Due to the snow, I was gonna take a bus back to Metro Vancouver during the Holidays to visit my folks. I opted not to, and one of those buses got into an accident which resulted in the injury and death of several passengers. I have a very different perspective.

Are all of these skaters gonna retire or is this a matter of musical chairs? I also wonder if some foreign skaters would consider switching to Canada. The US top 3 seems pretty much set for the upcoming quad. If FB&C stay on, same for France. Kinda weird. When V&M returned, the retirement of...

Driving to the Okanagan in the middle of winter is a nightmare. Even the airport is hit and miss.

L&L should compete at SC not just for publicity - the home field advantage will hopefully better secure a spot to GPF.

It's been announced--Kelowna and Mississauga...

The women ahead of Jennifer in SLC are arguably all legends in their own ways. I will take the ladies of 2002 over ladies of any other quad. ETA: Okay, thinking about it further, 2010 with Mao/Joannie/Yuna is my favourite. 2002 my second favourite.

I thought a BC location for Skate Canada would be a lock (especially with the Alberta ban) but Everett getting SA is giving me second thoughts. I don't mind Kelowna getting SC, but I really do not want to drive to Kelowna in January.

Their 85/86 free dance with the four ballroom rhythms is one of my favourite free dances of all time.

You look at G&P or C&B or the Italians. They all had an up and down careers and persevered. L&L have a more solid technical base. I acknowledge their artistic limitations (as if the three teams I mentioned didn’t have their own) but no one is gonna convince these other young ice dance teams are...

24 Worlds was excellent too with a 1st, 2nd and a 5th, but that was across only two disciplines (but I would argue it should've been two 1sts and even a 3rd). If they have solid programs, L&L could catapult next season (they have a Worlds medal in their future at some point, IMO). Stephen can...