an ad campaign for change

It’s been an eternity! And by eternity I mean two weeks, which has both gone by like a shot of lightening and gone so slowly that at times I wanted to beg Father Time to catapult me into mid August.
I’ve been extraordinarily busy these last two weeks, which is precisely why I have been unable [...]

making up for lost time/all the right reasons

Long time, no blog! I feel like it’s been forever; really, it’s only been a little over a week, but in blog time, that’s a lot. At least, I figure it is.
For anyone who reads my blog on at least a semi-regular basis, you can expect many more entries in the Fall, when I actually [...]

the weight of a word

Never mind having the weight of the world on your shoulders, how about having the weight of a word on your conscience?
One word, no matter how short, can decide the meaning of a sentence, the meaning of a phrase, or the fate of a criminal on trial for his life. See! Right there. I [...]

chivalry is dead, but you’re still kinda cute

Since Tuesday’s blog was relatively bleak, today I’m opting for something almost as international, and just a little less catastrophic: relationships, men, women, and the lamentable death of chivalry. As the title reads, and Nelly Furtado sings, “Chivalry is dead, but you’re still kinda cute”.

war, journalists, and the battle of free speech

I’ve taken to staying away from talking about, thinking about, or engaging myself in anything and everything related to Iraq, these days. Why? ‘Cause it upsets me. War upsets me. I know I’m not the only one. The number of people who are upset about Iraq just keeps on growing, and I am perfectly content [...]

Canada’s green problem: it’s not what you think.

I usually check my news websites in the morning – it’s part of my morning routine, and I like it that way. Technically it’s morning right now, but I randomly decided to swing by CBC in a moment of boredom, and I stumbled upon this: Canada tokes at 4 times world average.
Honestly, it made me [...]

the copy-cat concert that could

Live Earth – it was all over the television yesterday, and it’s been talked to death over the last few months. Bob Geldof wasn’t a fan from the beginning, and he wasn’t alone; there were a lot of people who asked: what’s the effing point? And, ya know, part of me agreed. I didn’t see [...]

the simple life – or: the world is a disease ridden hack

I like simple.
I like simple tasks. I like simple thoughts. I like simple people.
It is my fondest wish that everyone take a step back, look at their complicated lives and say: I’ve had enough!
Unfortunately, I’m not sure that I could get that message to everyone in the world before we finish self-destructing and the world [...]