Archive for the ‘Social Dynamics’ Category

March 24, 2011 4

Bears, Where I’m from, and Oil Tankers

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I’ve lived in a few places now, and one thing that continues to surprise me about the World is their lack of knowledge about Canada. I’m not talking about people not knowing who our Prime Minister is, or people not knowing the intricacies of Ice Hockey… I’m talking people that ask me what State Canada [...]

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January 20, 2011 0

George Carlin (and Chris Mewhort) weigh in on Abortion and Religion

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I like listening to stand-up comedy, like a lot of people. I’m careful to differentiate political commentary from comedy when comedians are on stage. I think things through to a degree I’m satisfied with, and decide on my own time what I believe. I think that a lot of people do not separate the two, [...]

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November 2, 2010 0

Ralph Steadman on Exits

By in Social Dynamics, Thoughts

I can’t believe I haven’t been posting more of this books pathetic beauty. But here’s more from Ralph Steadman’s The Joke’s Over, a document of Hunter S. Thompson’s friendship: But leaving is an art form too, for goodness sake. Leaving at the precise moment for full dramatic effect. Pure theatre. An exit is often more [...]