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Dead Wild Roses: Canadian Road Signs Interpreted by Tourists
Ah, the wonders of travelling abroad. Signage, as much as designers would like us to believe it to be true, is hardly universal. In my own voyages, most recently Iceland, exit signs look like this: I have to admit, from an ‘objective’ perspective, the sign makes complete sense. Person walking
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: China or Russia? Who is Boogyman Number One for the US
The concluding paragraphs from Michael Klare’s Essay on the Coming Cold War 2.0. “For those of us residing outside Washington, this choice may appear to have few immediate consequences. The defense budget will rise in either case; troops will, as now, be shuttled desperately around the hot spots of
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – The Most Famous Convert
A short film that uses repetition to make a very good point. 🙂 “This is touted as a compelling reason Christianity is believable, but I find it sorely lacking. People convert, even antagonistic people. It happens all the time. Some people even call them traitors. Such conversions prove nothing. It’s
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: I missed International National Torture Day?
No one tells me ‘nuthin anymore. We missed the UN international torture day, it happened on June 26th and of course I hear about it after it happens. Our media coverage was, underwhelming, as torture must not bring us down from the elation felt in the US for the SCOTUS
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Musical Interlude – Beethoven’s ‘Ghost’ Trio
Opus 70 is a set of two Piano Trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, written for piano, violin, and cello. Both trios were composed during Beethoven’s stay at Countess Marie von Erdödy’s estate, and both are dedicated to her for her hospitality. They were published in 1809. The first, in D
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Canada Day – Something To Be Proud Of.
“Patriotism assumes that our globe is divided into little spots, each one surrounded by an iron gate. Those who have had the fortune of being born on some particular spot, consider themselves better, nobler, grander, more intelligent than the living beings inhabiting any other spot. It is, therefore, the duty
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: One Woman’s Examination of Trans-Racial versus Trans-Gendered
Hmmm. This is a delicate topic, but one worth investigating. For context, the people being referred to in the video are Bruce Jenner and Rachel Dolezal. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Biology, Social Constructs, Transgender, Transracial
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Destroying History, for What?
There is no morality to be found in religions and their scriptures. It is a human being who interprets the words and it is human being that makes the decision to x or y – no religious magic involved. So what is happening in Palmyra with ISIS is a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Birdsrightsactivist – Things that me laugh. :)
I’m a ardent fan of birdsrights.. 🙂 Filed under: Humour Tagged: Birdsrightsactivism, Humour, Pithy Tweets
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Musical Interlude – Paul Simon – The Obvious Child
Catchy Melody – Check. Fantastic Rhythm – Check. Meaningful Lyrics – Check. Paul Simon and company lay down another great track for you and me to listen too. Mission Accomplished. 🙂 And of course some history: Following the success of 1986’s Graceland, on which he worked principally with South African
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Ladies Guide to Smiling More :(
More useful information for the double XX crowd. :/ *sigh*. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Feminism, Helpful Hints
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What was the British Electorate Thinking?
An anti-government protest placard is seen outside Downing Street during a march to protest against the British government’s spending cuts and austerity measures in London on June 20, 2015. The national demonstration against austerity was organised by People’s Assembly against government spending cuts. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL Well, let
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Font Snobbery!
Who knew that fonts could create so much hate? 🙂 Filed under: Humour Tagged: fonts, Humour
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What happens when you pose as a man (instead of a woman) online.
The Arbourist: Listen to one woman speak of her experiences – magically becoming fully human when it was presumed she was male. Women and men experience so many things in society differently, sadly being treated as a human being is one of them. Originally posted on women's rights are human
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice: The Dreaded Knock at your Door.
Almost all of us have had one. You race away from what you happen to be doing we the grand expectation of someone you know coming to pay you a visit for a coffee or whatever. But no, it isn’t like that at all. It is a stranger and
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Racism and the Media – When will enough be enough?
The recent terrorist shooting in South Carolina have brought the issue of racism back to the top of the heap in the mainstream media. I’m sure there will be deep introspective think pieces in all of the major dailies and magazines. Then, like any story the media deigns “having
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – Beethoven’s 7th 2nd Movement.
Leave it to Beethoven to capture the keen spirit of melancholic grief. ” The famous A-minor Allegretto is framed by the same unstable chord to open and close the movement. The form is ABABA with the opening section using a theme that is once again more distinctive for its rhythmic
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