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HAL is dead

or rather Douglas Rain, 90, the Canadian who voiced him in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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That Close

Going to work in the dark. (20 years of night shift.) The simple trek from walk-up to outdoor lot. A nasty gust sending his hat rolling fast toward the riverbank behind the block. He ran to retrieve it and tumbles unseen … Continue reading

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“He not busy being born

is busy dying.” –Bob Dylan

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“Howards End” Movie (1991)

Still holds up nicely after all this time with its study of class structure in 1910 London amidst the introduction of the automobile. Great acting by all, especially Hopkins as Henry Wilcox, Emma Thompson as Margaret Schlegal, Helena Bonham Carter … Continue reading

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On Showing Respect and Appreciation for Living in Canada

(Hint: a poppy anchored in a removed pencil eraser head prevents you from being stabbed or  from stabbing someone with the sharp end outside of clothing; wear with the sharp end anchored in the eraser on the inside of clothing–it stays fastened and doesn’t get as … Continue reading

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Of Nature and Men

Nature is, first and foremost, in terms of what you see and experience every day. It is most basic, beginning with the light and dark outside your bedroom door, the air that greets you when you first open a door … Continue reading

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“There is nothing quite so real

as the best things you have done or accomplished, the free-est gifts of self you have accepted and bestowed, and the maximum closeness and intimacy you have actually experienced.“–Richard Davies

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A Recommended YA Novel

The Land of Yesterday (HarperCollins) by K.A. Reynolds, a niece of my oldest childhood friend. One fantastic adventure after another. Imaginatively stretchy with moral payoffs in the end. Perfect for grade 4 to 8 girls, especially those from broken homes, or … Continue reading

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Intestinal Fortitude

What Trump lacks by having his lackeys fire everyone he wants to dump. He never fires in person. Gutless. A coward.

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Only in America

can a dead Nevada Republican ranch pimp win a federal election. This tells you just about everything you need to know about American politics and America’s moral centre, especially amongst Republicans.

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