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Conversations

I had, not one, but two completely different, yet strangely compelling email conversations with a couple of long time friends yesterday. Both about politics. One was a general chat regarding generic foreign policy issues and the other about a more specific state of Canadian politics.

The subject of both really wasÂ inconsequential.Â I wasn’t that comfortable adding anything, of relevance, to either. Which kind of bothered me.Â It seemed I was a little “timid” about not knowing more about either subject.

Which inspired me, at least on the side ofÂ CanadianÂ politics, to find out more. Continue reading Conversations

A Glimmer Of Hope

Yesterday I found an interesting premise over atÂ TheÂ Guardian, but I didn’t necessarily think much of the article itself. “Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change”Â said that “peopleÂ should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change.” And he went on, thankfully, andÂ said “that people should then go on to reduce their meat consumption even further.”Â

I can’t argue with that. IF by eating less meat, he meant, it’s a first step towards reducingÂ ALL meat consumption. The article, of course,Â was somewhat vague on that point.Â

I wonder if the “Vegetarian” Doctor’s diet includes any “milk, butter and cheese?” What are the odds?

Continue reading A Glimmer Of Hope

Skippy The Pig

Back in high school I remember police being present over various lunch periods in the “lockerbay.” And it was the same cop every time, too. Young, macho, proud and stupid. Walking around all with his chest all stuck out thinking he was the shit. What a goof.

Does anyone remember why he was there? Continue reading Skippy The Pig

Those Eyes

So here we are in 2008, actually being subjected to one bad Hollywood blockbuster after another. And as much as it pains me to say it, I will. The thing I wanted most as a youngster, wicked special effects, has murdered the art of film.

I’m not, at all insinuating that all movies produced since 1997, say (Hint, hint) are all bad. I just feel a lot of the worst — modern horror and science-fiction features especially — wouldn’t even be entertained in the first place if it wasn’t for Hollywood’s seeming ability and weak attempts to hide shit writing and/or directing.

I was hoping with all my might that it would change. But it hasn’t…

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