Monthly Archives: February 2023

(University Days–left: Arthur Hallam; right: Alfred, Lord Tennyson) “‘Tis better to have lov’d and lost,/Than never to have loved at all–“ This is the most famous poem about friendship, grief vs. ‘moving on’, physical change vs. permanent memory, and obsession. … Continue reading →

Much as I love Beethoven, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Chopin, I could not live without my complete Telemann boxset with its 5 Tafelmusik CDs and Telemann’s exquisite Overtures.

one could probably stay home, change lightbulbs, shovel snow, and cut grass to pass the time away.

that witnesses in the Georgia Trump case probably committed perjury. Trump made lying and fake news fashionable in the U.S, with his 4,000 or so lies and misrepresentations during his 4-year term as president. His lying set the precedent for … Continue reading →

in hate, only love.

The individual is perpetually and repeatedly in conflict, innerly and externally with others and Nature.Peace and peace of mind have long been difficult conditions to arrive at or achieve in our fast-moving, chaotic world.

that evil politicians use bureaucracy and red tape as a smokescreen to delay, thwart, and circumnavigate the laws and justice. Bureaucracy, as in K’s case, can also destroy, torture, and kill people. It still happens everyday in North America and … Continue reading →

has become very fashionable for redneck politicians thanks to Trump and the GOPs who have turned it into a totally unaccountable ‘art’. Greasy-faced Danielle Smith’s ignorant revisionist history of Canada that settlers and Indians united to develop this country is … Continue reading →

As his driver had suggested, he didn’t die of cancer, but rather was likely poisoned with botulism, possibly by Pinochet’s gang when the latter took over Chile. On the other side of the coin, feminists have called out Neruda out … Continue reading →

Not to be outdone by B.C.’s incredibly stupid, defeatist drug laws, Edmonton City Council has been happily providing needles and pipes at local LRT stations. A public service to increase ridership?Common sense does not live here anymore.Of course, more druggies … Continue reading →