I’ve recently been reading a bit more literary fiction than I normally do, and several of the books I’ve picked up use a certain style involving the lack of quotation marks to surround dialogue. So, for example, a passage with … Continue reading
This should be mandatory reading for policy makers. Perhaps I am practicing reverse discrimination, but all my Kiva loans have been to women, and all of them seem to have done good things with the opportunity, and have paid back … Continue reading
In the middle of the worst global economic crisis in decades, two of my Kiva lendees have completely paid back their loans, ahead of schedule. Two others are 75% repaid, two more are nearing 50% repaid, and thus I have … Continue reading
So. Once again, we get abysmal voter turnout (barely 1 million voters. Elections BC apparently was hoping for closer to 2 million voters. I don’t know exact percentages but this is less than 50% voter turnout). And the electoral reform … Continue reading
I’m going to break my “don’t say how I’m voting” rule, to say I’m voting YES to the single transferable vote referendum. Here’s a good opinion piece in the G&M on it. And here’s a reference site. STV works very … Continue reading
I was reading this CBC post about an Oregon Ultimate team losing their season for playing some no pants points. Say what? Ultimate is one of the “free-est” sports I’ve ever played (although I don’t play it anymore because my … Continue reading
… or the lack thereof in our government. I’m fascinated by what’s going on in Ottawa. Aside from the singularly bad timing (uh, it’s the economy, stupid), and the fact that I’d feel better about it if the coalition types … Continue reading
A while ago I posted about a no religion ad campaign in Britain. It seems a similar campaign in Southern California is not being well received. My question is: why is it OK to have Jesus billboards all over the … Continue reading
I sincerely hope these wackos get denied access to this country and told where to shove their hate-mongering.
I’m dismayed. Partly because we’ve spent $300 million dollars in taxpayer money on an election and nothing much has changed. Mostly because only 58% of eligible voters actually voted. According to the CBC, this puts us 81st among democratic nations … Continue reading