Another distracting afternoon. Eye pain, mostly, but there’s little I can do about that. Taking an aspirin and going to bed isn’t the panacea it once was (although the going to be part still helps).
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My timetable is out of sync with the broadcast world. The Olympic opening started while I was at work, but I never had any doubt that there would be retransmissions throughout the rest of the day. Here’s the catch. The American network (who hold the rights) are sending out their version of things. I can’t handle the bias. Not the sweaters, or the flags, or the vague patriotic references. I want to see things through apolitical eyes, and that is going to be more difficult that imagined. Maybe I’ll just imagine the ceremonies, and wait for the next time. As they say, “Four more years”.
posted in media | Comments Off on Bias in the broadcast | 265 words
Oh, to have a magic wand! To zap all around me and fix the tales of woe. To grant a sense of common courtesy to so many (the guy who never stops or signals, in our neighbourhood, comes to mind). To convince the young and restless that it’s better to ‘live long and prosper”, without ever dressing in a uniform (not even one copied from an old TV series).
posted in education, politics | Comments Off on Exposure to laicity | 265 words
posted in health | Comments Off on The patience of patients | 258 words
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.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Legalize the purchase.. of elections | 258 words
I have to stop underestimating the “need” for certain departments in our workplace. Specifically, the need for HR. In the last quarter, fully 10% of the office staff has (or will soon) change. That’s something; for some, who still don’t know the names of those in the building after six months among us, their job just got tougher. For the rest of us, we wonder what new job will end up on the corner of the cubicle.
posted in media, sports | Comments Off on The games of “clear and present danger” | 260 words
Half time! The first 30 minutes (91 in real time) have not been good to the Broncos, what with just about everything going wrong that could. Right now, they’re down by (only) 22 points, and there’s a musical interlude with Bruno Mars to distract the country. Might take (a lot) more than that.
posted in sports | Comments Off on Half of the time | 254 words
Given the season, and the age, life has turned me into a spectator. I accept my role, and I have decided to profit from the variety available. This “phase”, like others, will pass.
posted in Idol, sports | Comments Off on Idly watching Idol | 259 words
