Neskie Manuel: RIP

Neskie Manuel was found dead before the end of June, about the river near where he’d disappeared. I’ve been avoiding writing about this, as I’ve been too sad to comment.But my spirit is lifting, a little. I can write about this, without getting too dow…

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Vancouver!

I ran away from home, and arrived in Vancouver. I’ve been staying on Hastings Street, mostly, being both homeless and unemployed.I’ve been finding life to be difficult, but no more so then in Salmon Arm. It’s about the same, really, but just more compr…

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The month of May

I’m glad May’s over. It’s been a long, long month.The disappearance of Neskie Manuel weakened my confidence. He’s intelligent, charasmatic, and has a record of achievement a mile long. If he hasn’t confidence, what hope do I have, being of so little ac…

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Aaron Rome is suspended

Aaron Rome is suspended for four games of the Stanley Cup Final.Good.However, before the Bruins get too ahead of themselves, becoming holier than thou, remember the name, Max Pacioretty. The Bruins are hardly angels, and that Zdeno Chara is playing in …

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Missing: Neskie Manuel

My friend, Neskie Manuel, up and disappeared. We aren’t too terribly close, but we get along. We have similar ideas about policy and activism, although I might be more hard-line than him.He just needs more confidence in himself. I don’t think he knows …

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Conservatives win majority

NDP places second, which is the first time a Canadian government has had an opposition party other than the Liberals or Conservatives. It’s certainly a disappointing result, but hardly unanticipated. The Conservatives had been flirting with a majorit…

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thwap makes a good point

Again. But he tends to doing it.There have been serious war crimes allegations made during the Afghanistan war, which demand investigation, and if necessary, prosecution.Appointing an investigator with subpoena power is one of the very first acts Prime…

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When arrogant men go wild

The Canadian Press: Stephen Harper’s most controversial quotes compiled — by ToriesI had to share this link. I dunno why the Conservatives would keep track of Harper’s own words, but it probably has to do with habit. They’re so used to keeping track …

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Thuggish vandalism

CTV News: Bob Rae is latest victim of car tire vandalismSuch is the way of thinking of thugs and gangbangers, how violence and intimidation are the only necessary tools in human relations. I hope the police catch the buggers involved, and fine them big…

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The NDP is in ascent

The Vancouver Sun: NDP official Opposition not so implausibleThe NDP is gaining strength this election. I’ve maintained for some time Layton is the craftiest politician in Ottawa, and as the federal NDP party leader, he’s set tall goals for the party t…

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The free market (wip)

The free market can give rise to the dead. The free market can walk on water. The free market can walk on wine which was formerly water.I’ve been thinking about what is this free market libertarians espouse? I can’t fathom it, because my thinking must …

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What I’m reading….

Nicolas NicklebyI’ve gotten to Chapter 41, but I’m stuck, because I keep returning to reread the theatre chapters, because those are the best, and the rest of the novel just doesn’t have the same kind of energy. I’ve read the last three or four chapter…

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