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The Culture of Entitlement
You heard it on TV. You’re entitled to it. You’ve earned it. Treat yourself. Buy it now. History will say it was the culture made you do it. Everybody thinks the Ancient Greeks were better. They thought so too. That means they were entitled to pirate the Mediterranean, and make it tough for anyone unwise […]
If Caught in a Scandal …
February 23, 2010
A conservative politician will say, “To accuse me is unpatriotic."
Some Half-Truths About the Ancient Greeks
February 21, 2010
The present population of Greece is only 15% genetically related to the people of Classical Greece. Referring to the Ancient Greeks by the same name, almost makes geographic sense, except that many of the Ancient Greeks did not come from Greece. Greek civilization, as it is discussed by classical scholars, also includes all the areas […]
Postcard from Genoa – July 2001
February 19, 2010
The sharp-eyed, and philatelists, will have noted that the above postcard was actually mailed from the Vatican. The guide books tout the Vatican postal service as much more efficient than the Italian. If I’m in Italy, and passing through Rome, I usually take advantage of the Vatican postal service. Note the elegant Vatican stamp, featuring […]
Deniergate Papers I – Dr. Phil Jones & the 15 Years
February 17, 2010
Dr. Phil Jones of the Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia did not say what the Daily Mail said he did. Either his statement was deliberately distorted, or presented in a way that was meant to mislead, it which case it was a lie. Or his statement was misunderstood, in which case it was an example of denialist stupidity and ignorance of science.
Muddy Waters, Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
February 17, 2010
In the early ’80s, Muddy Waters used to come to Vancouver twice a year to play at the Commodore Ballroom. Once I became aware of these visits, I never missed a performance. I remember the first time I saw him, his piano player was Pinetop Perkins. Muddy could always get the best players in his […]
Joe Hill Apparently Hollered “Fire” Himself
February 12, 2010
An impatient labour martyr, wasn't willing to go by the timetable of his own firing squad. Now that's an ornery wobbly.
Simple Sam & the Problem of Common Sense
February 11, 2010
“The trouble with you liberals,” says Simple Sam, “is that you lack common sense.” The trouble with you conservatives, Sam—oh, one of many troubles—is that you so often start sentences like that, so confidently. Yet by the end of the sentence, you have already destroyed your credibility. Such sloppy thinking, Sam. Common sense? What is […]
Grandpa Theo
With Malaika
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An Informal Chronology of the Aboriginal Land Question in BC
Father Theo's Blog 
February 28, 2010
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