May 2011
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‘Passed’ instead of died. Passed what? - 10 cars on the highway?...
– From the comment section of the New York Times’ article “Word’s We Don’t Say” (a list of words former New York magazine editor Kurt Anderson “found annoying and didn’t want used in his magazine”).
I can see why this word annoys people. It pussyfoots around...
You know why you feel uncomfortable when you see a...
A glimpse into Canadian politics
Canada has a Senate, but senators are not voted in. They are appointed by the Governor-General at “the advice” of the Prime Minister. In effect, the Prime Minister gets to pick who he wants.
The Senate doesn’t really wield a lot of power. Technically, legislation has to pass in both houses of Parliament, but the Senate almost never votes against what the House of Commons has...
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a poem
A fair battle there shall never be, Betwixt bear of land and shark of sea, Until working jetpacks I get thee.
For the Record
The best part of our Free Comic Book Day experience was a father bringing his little daughter up to the woman dressed as Emma Frost. He said, “She has something she wants to say to you.” The little girl looked up and said, “You’re beautiful.” Emma Frost looked down and said, “I think you’re beautiful too!”
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A glimpse into my inner monologue for the next...
“Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! I have to pee! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor! Thor!...
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V. IV. VI.
That is all.
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good people
As I was out for lunch, I saw a homeless man collapse while crossing the street. I was about fifty feet away. I could see his legs twitch as he convulsed in a seizure. I froze for a moment, unable to process what I was seeing.
Suddenly, a wave of pedestrians ran to his side. Each grabbed an arm, a leg, one his head, and gingerly but efficiently carried him to the sidewalk. Two cyclists, both...
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