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This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Category Archives: Politics
A six-year-old has been suspended for singing the words an LMFAO song: “I’m sexy and I know it.” The school board thinks he should’ve known better. You know what the six-year-old knows? That these people look like they’re having a LOT of fun when they’re bouncing around singing this song in the video. They’re cool, weird, [...]
I’m swearing a lot here on purpose. When I talk about censorship, it makes sense to do so. Avert your sensitive eyes if you’re all bent out of shape by cusswords, and all will be fine. Because that’s all you need to do… not fucking ban it. We’re regressing as a society, and it scares the [...]
Also posted in censorship, Communication, keeping it real, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, Steff Rants Tagged censorship, children's books, conservatism, dr. seuss, idiocy, make it stop, protectionism, Society 2 Comments
I never thought I could feel my reputation as a Canadian in the world was sullied, but then Stephen Harper came to town. Under Stephen Harper, since 2006, Canada has enjoyed George W. Bush-quality leadership. Rejecting climate change, encouraging destructive environmental practices like the tar sand oil refineries, creating division and hate between right and [...]
Also posted in Current Events, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Steff Rants Tagged afghanistan, canada, climate change, dissent, election, email, harper government, internet, invasion, kyoto, oil sands, petition, popular vote, privacy, record, tar sands, toews, transmissions 2 Comments
Oct
12
2011
Occupy This, Wall Street
In 2008, my friend bought me an Obama shirt as a New Orleans souvenir. I was definitely an Obama fan but I’ve never been one for political worship. You show me a politician, I’ll show you someone who makes compromise a lifestyle — Obama or otherwise. Not that all compromise is bad, but sometimes you [...]
Also posted in Consumerism, Current Events, Dimestore Philosophy Tagged #occupywallstreet, #OSW, change, finance, Politics, power to the people, revolution, wall street 1 Comment
I’m 37 and I’m still not really sure what “being Canadian” means. We’re a hodgepodge of nations, Spackled together with generational waves of immigrants who land here, retain some of their culture, and absorb others, and blend it all together in a delightful Canadian cultural smoothie that has oddly distinct flavours throughout. We’re a sum [...]
Also posted in Being me, Dimestore Philosophy, Journalling, Society Tagged beer, being canadian, born canadian, canada, canadian culture, Hollywood, trudeau immigration, tv 3 Comments
All We Need Is Love. No, Really.