4th
February
2014
Proof that power corrupts: the latest legislation proposed by the party that currently owns the Hill. In a surprising misread of public sentiment, there is a proposal to legalize the purchasing of elections. Oh, it’s not worded that succinctly. There’s a compete bill that comes down to a simple phrase. No spending limits. On campaigning, to start with, but that’s the game. Once the money tap starts to flow, there’s no turning it off.
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29th
January
2014
The Internet gives us a glimpse, sometimes, of how others respond to things we consider commonplace. Consider winter. Around here, we have months and months of practice, year after year. Elsewhere. Let’s be kind and say that it’s a question of practice.
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15th
January
2014
There are places I could have visited, and didn’t. This evening, a documentary on seabird research took me, virtually, to the Digges Islands. Not that any of you are likely to go there, either; the site is really not on any road map. At a time in my life when I didn’t have any municipal taxes to pay, or a driveway to clear, I was invited to serve as a research assistant to a scientist. And I said no. Too late.
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10th
December
2013
Someone noticed that my cubicle is shrinking. Not the contours; the space inside. Seems that every single technical problem requiring hands-on with a broken computer is answered by piling the equipment within reach of me. Time to put a roof over the top and brick me in, à la Cask of Amontillado.
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26th
November
2013
Sorry I missed it. There were byelections yesterday. Although the results were predictable (this is Canada), the victory speech wasn’t. JET (the son of PET) quoted “Jack” during his political Address To A Haggis. Gasp! For the record, Justin used some memorable quotes from the belated Mr. Layton, thereby ensuring that the members of the Orange tribe will not vote for the Red tribe any time soon. Not that they were going to. But in politics, the offended nature is more important than the actual content.
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18th
November
2013
Without rules, society stumbles. With rules, unenforced, society still stumbles. In the ongoing saga at the T.O. City Hall, His Honour The Mayor believes he is being “punished for admitting drug use”. Right. We wish.
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5th
November
2013
What did we do before cable? This evening, I was able to tune in to the “Two Hour Crack Confession Special” on CITY-TV and live the excitement along with millions of others. A defining moment in broadcast history. Pity about the political side of things. As the announcer said (over and over again, in a very hopeful tone) “More to come!”… there wasn’t.
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4th
November
2013
With a pot of curried pork simmering in the background, I figure it’s time to write (before I fall asleep). I’m already not much of a night owl; thrown into the equation that silly clock shuffle we did over the weekend and the night seems long, already. Reading various forums, there isn’t much support for this remnant of a wartime austerity effort. Enough already! Come summer, let the sun decide when daytime begins and ends.
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31st
October
2013
With an hour to go before bedtime, I can declare this Hallowe’en as over and done. The pouring rain kept the monsters from the stoop, and the dog only had to use his deep and dangerous voice once. Imagine; a hot meal without interruption. A good hot meal, involving pork and chicken and potatoes with leeks. Better than bagged candy, any time (although my eyes are peeled in case we did buy treats0.
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27th
October
2013
Some of us think small. Days that are planned on the basis of what we did the day before. Long term plans that are carbon copies of what others have done, before us. We’re the ordinary folk. But, once in a while, the extraordinary thinkers are revealed, and it carries a degree of “scary”.
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