Cynicism is an incredibly tempting belief system. It gives you the freedom to dismiss any and all other groups that you don’t agree with by simply assuming that they’re all driven by selfish motives. It lets you ridicule and disapprove of anyone who has the gall to work towards a better world, instead of joiningContinue reading “The Creep of Cynicism”
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A Positive Type of NHL Protest
There should be hockey all over the television right now. I should be waking up to last night’s scores and highlights, but I’m not. Instead, I have to watch dour predictions and explanations of an incredibly boring labour dispute. Forgive me for being low on sympathy, but I don’t care which incredibly rich group ofContinue reading “A Positive Type of NHL Protest”
The Contempt Situation
As a rule, I try to stay out of provincial politics, because I’m not smart enough to fight a 3-front war. I barely have the cognitive capacity to fret over Federal politics, and when I lump municipal in to the mess as well, I have trouble remembering what meeting I’m at and for what reason.Continue reading “The Contempt Situation”
