It seems every other election year, there are murmurs of Quebec's egomaniacal need to separate from the rest of Canada. And this new election is bringing this idea whole heartedly to the table. Under the 'new leadership' of Karl Peladeau, the Parti Quebecois' platform has taken a hard turn from its recent stance on implementing … Continue reading Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out
Category: RANT
Mad As Hell
I got up this morning to a fog rolling into the city. It's not from rain, or from temperature change or any other natural reason for a hazy day. It's because I live in Beijing, and the pollution levels are on the rise today. Jumping a few dozen points between 8:00 and 9:00am. The AQI … Continue reading Mad As Hell
Faceless Adversaries
My mother often shares an underdog story from my childhood (beaming with pride and I with bemusement) that I had stood up against a bully at a young age. We were at a park, I was barely 5, and an older boy took a ball from a younger boy, which obviously resulted in tears. As … Continue reading Faceless Adversaries
The Misanthropic Bird 