§ Rant
As a rule, we Canadians tend be a fairly personable lot. We greet strangers, appreciate humour and, corrospondingly, are pleasent enough to be welcomed internationaly (at least, that's according to the propoganda drilled into us by each and every one of our Social Studies teachers) But now, we're not allowed to smile anymore. Well, to be precise, we Canadians are... more
§ Humour
I regularly read the Guardian Unlimited for its coverage of breaking news and indepth special reports. Occasionally, I surf about the site, looking for topics and columns that may grab my attention. Imagine my surprise then when I came across this snippet in a Naomi Klein column regarding the Philippine government clandestinely terrorizing its citenzery for international sympathy: While all... more
My morals and values are the direct result of Saturday morning cartoons from the 1980's. "How," you may ask, "is that something to be proud about?" I could answer, but that would lead to a lengthy aside involving John Wayne, Robin Hood and Oedipus Rex. Back to the plot: if Transformers was most loved amongst the above mentioned cartoons, then... more