Monthly Archives: May 2016

Local firemen called to 46 fire pits ablaze set by dopes who ignored the province-wide fire ban. Think of all the smokers who toss their lit butts into trees, bushes and grass, too. We have met the enemy and he … Continue reading →

“Now is life very solid or shifting? I am haunted by the two contradictions. This has gone on for ever; will last for ever; goes down to the bottom of the world–this moment I stand on. Also it is transitory, … Continue reading →

are capable of contextualizing, able to perceive distinctions and Truths, able to appreciate beauty, nuances and ironies, and have the imagination to empathize with others.

To die for: the ultimate eclectic Decca 6 CD set of the Strauss family (1805-1916). The perfect soundtrack for any morning. Music that is beautiful, glorious, lofty, splendid, grand, magnificent, and wonderfully sublime.

except for Alice Munro (the greatest North American woman writer of our time) and Leonard Cohen (who has made a hybrid art of poetry and song). In the States, the last great writers to recently pass were Arthur Miller, Ray Bradbury, and Allen … Continue reading →

There is much so-called inclusivity going on today which is simply exclusivity via my-narrow-agenda-is superior-to-yours. All these agendas are power moves designed to exclude others. (Reverse discrimination.) They are often not across-the-board equal rights in a greater context. They are … Continue reading →

are our Brothers and Sisters. They deserve as much help as we can give. We are all in this together.

in mustering support for people in time of tragedies unlike any other charity (except perhaps the Salvation Army). The money one donates goes directly to people in crisis. Today a remarkable moment for this iconic organization as they inspired both … Continue reading →

before the Ft. McMurray tragedy. No less negligent were the dithering PCs who obstinately refused to twin the highway between Ft. McMurray and Edmonton, stranding suffering people in the case of a real live emergency like the current one. God save … Continue reading →

Given how much of our life is personal consciousness and fantasy, an exciting imaginary life makes a great deal of sense.