And the Winners are...

The long anticipated draw for our two copies of Chris Turner's The Geography of Hope is finally over. Utilizing the cheap labour costs and impeccable integrity of my children, I put them to work (after they were done sewing up that last pair of Nikes' that is) drawing the two winners names.

And here we go...

So, you two winners, we will be seeing you at the big SCALEDOWN UNVEILED launch party this Wednesday evening where you can pick your copy up and get Chris Turner to sign it for you Congratulations again and a big Thank You goes out to Random House for providing the giveaway copies of the book!

Kick back and enjoy Family Day.

In light of our new February holiday "Family Day", I am going to suggest that you go out to your friendly neighbourhood video store and rent a movie.

No, not just any movie. Specifically, a Sundance nominee from last year; The King Of California.

In it, you'll find Michael Douglas' character deal with the fact that his childhood home has disappeared under a wash of suburban sprawl while he chases a treasure that leads him through a private golf course to breaking into and excavating under a Costco store.

Sure, that's not the focus of the film, but it could have been. You'll also find a redemption-themed father/daughter tale that should delight other members of your audience, so don't feel too guilty about forcing them to sit through a "moral-of-this-story" tale.

So spend some quality time with the family today and tonight, sit down and watch a film about sprawl swallowing the California countryside :)