Monthly Archives: February 2015

“You are like a bad product of the earlier industrial age.”

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

When one wonders about one’s general utility, a friend has what could be an apt description. Creak…

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Anti to Anti

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

In terms of anti-Muslim sentiments being the new North American anti-Semitism? While in the Arab world, anti-Semitism seems sometimes institutionalized? The CBC story: Quebec judge wouldn’t hear case of woman wearing hijab The comments to the CBC story involve a … Continue reading →

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Susan Cavan

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

She was in the same section as I was in one of the Ontario Bar Admission Course classes, 1977-1978. Back when there were classes at the Ontario Bar Admission Course, thus enabling students from different schools and backgrounds to get … Continue reading →

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Paul Jones: Privilege

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

It’s in order to greet me From the Privilege soundtrack, 1967: Still remembered: Wish the entire soundtrack were up. Postscript, February 25, 2015: Not the first time referenced. As soon as I stumble You take away my privilege

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Ease of Manipulation

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Seems that all it takes, in many cases, is someone wanting to be referenced to another by association or approval. When the other, unlike a parent, does not have one’s best interest in mind, but rather his or her own … Continue reading →

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Another Chance

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Had an academic colleague, with decades of academic experience, who was a semi-functional alcoholic. Would do the lectures drunk, sometimes early in the morning. Before changing ways, knew similar occasions, though limited to evening lectures. Think one is flying when … Continue reading →

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Puppet II

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

In “Stat Puppet“, Neil Remington Abramson concluded as follows: I wonder if puppets would wonder if they had free will? What would they make of the strings? Neil commented further: Saw puppets perform Don Giovanni in Prague: If the strings … Continue reading →

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