Am I Unbalanced? I have dozens of boxes of books in my basement. This week, I put up bookshelves, and went through those boxes, deciding what books I would keep, and what I would discard. I found an old copy of The Sound and the Fury, and remembered how much I loved that strange, unbalanced […]
Canada Versus the United States: Socialism Versus Capitalism
Canada is a socialist country We’re not perfect. We aren’t. There’s lots to complain about up here. Many things we’ve done wrong and continue to do wrong (just look at how we treat our Aboriginal population). But we get a lot of things right. Here’s a comparison between some outcomes in Canada versus the United […]
Be Still
Be Still There’s a consequential election coming in the United States, between divergent sides of what seems to be a moral divide. There’s a pandemic nipping at our butts. And I believe in climate change, but that’s funny, because I don’t believe in air travel or microwaves or water treatment – they just are. So […]
When you have nothing useful to say…
I badly need this guy’s hair. So much debate and politicking these days… The fact is, no one has firm answers in this strange time in which we find ourselves. Mark Paxson is one of the most thoughtful bloggers out there, always seeming to engage in discussion without entrenching on a side. He posted lately […]
Born in the USA – Revisited
Voted for the savior when I turned a man He kicked my ass and killed my plans Ended up a slave that’s been beat too much But I stay with that guy even when he’s covering up Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA Saw a nation dying hard, […]
Riley is Boss
Riley looked up the flight of stairs and said, “I can climb those.” But her mom said, “Riley, no, you could fall! You’re too young!” But up Riley climbed, until she got to the top. Then she looked down and said, “I can climb back down.” And down she went. […]
This Isn’t About the Death of a Kid
No, it’s about something much more important. This cartoon was run in the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine that was targeted by terrorists in January of this year: That’s right, it’s a drawing of Alan Kurdi drowned in the waves as he and his family attempted to flee the most dangerous country […]