I have been struggling with a section on local knowledge for my final paper. I was looking for some way to begin my creation story of settler knowledge when I came across this poem by Rudyard Kipling:

The Sons of Martha

The Sons of Mary seldom bother, for they have inherited that good part;
But the Sons of Martha favour their Mother of the careful ( Read more... )

Oh yes....livejournal.....hasn't it been ages since we last spoke?

yes, indeed it has.

how I used to enjoy frolicking through my LJ friends list until that devil of a Facebook came and stole all your thunder and your might.

You may be old LJ, but you will always have a special place in my heart.

I love this non-sensical junk mail that I receive in my inbox. I got this one today, and really, it's almost like reading poetry.....except it doesn't make any sense!
Awesome.

atomic. malted milk the prosecutor?

bureau dehydrate gnat sundown wino neutron to corduroy isolate the in-house yo-yo abbey of as that committee the antennae
Down's ( Read more... )

Sorry about the copy/pasting of this article, but I received it via email.

Margaret Wente is a tool.

How The Feminists Betrayed Feminism
by MARGARET WENTE

7 March 2006
The Globe and Mail - A15

Warning: It's that time of year again. International Women's Day. Time
to admit, despite 40 years of astonishing progress for women, things
are
really rotten. Time ( Read more... )

"Vancouver rally calls for Emerson to resign"

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/02/11/emerson-ndp060211.html

I'm glad to hear that the people of Vancouver Kingsway haven't let this issue die yet!


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So, I've been meaning to send these (and others) out to the newyearz crew. But I'm just gonna post a few here so you can savour the delicious newness of 2006.


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So what do we all think of the new Conservative Cabinet ( Read more... )

Aboriginal Idol ?

http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/03/31/Arts/icon050331.html

Fifteen years ago, Schiavo collapsed in her home from a possible potassium imbalance caused by an eating disorder, temporarily stopping her heart and cutting off oxygen to her brain. She'd been kept alive with a feeding tube ever since.

I, like everyone else, have been intrigued by the Schiavo ordeal going on in the states, mostly because I'm not ( Read more... )

The stars
will always burn brightly for you.
If you look me in the eyes,
I will look you in the mouth.
Because this is where I let you out.
And after all
I can't be myself
Anymore than you can be you