Locavorism.

Plot to kill the internet.

A good step and decent, long-overdue gesture – Canada has apologized for forcing about 150,000 aboriginal children to attend state-funded Christian boarding schools aimed at assimilating them.An apology may seem trivial to some, but I think it’s a very important step in healing the painful gap between white and native cultures. Many whites today aren’t even aware of these things ever happening and often think of whatever did happen was “so long ago – just get over it.” Many of those children are alive today and it takes time to heal. And before it can heal, it has to be acknowledged.

Take a moment and imagine how different your life would be if this not only happened to your family, but was forced on your entire culture. Are we still making the same mistakes? Forcing Christianity and democracy down the throats of other countries & cultures at gunpoint?

Every man for himself! Or not…

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On to other things…

Dan Quail is definitely male. Well, he has the male characteristics anyway. His pink feathers came in on his chest. He’s about 3 oz now and his feathers are almost completely in. I should post a photo but I don’t have the energy tonight.

Work is pissing me off and I’m making a break from my current arrangement and moving on to another company that will contract work out to me. I’ll have to drive to the valley once a week but if they know what they’re doing and act in a semi-professional way, I’m way ahead already. My only concern is the pay rate. We’ll discuss that on Friday when I drive out to meet them.

GaryPDX is often a hero of mine on the Fark forums. Today’s gem: “I dunno if this means anything or not but I’ve seen some 170+ IQ’s who couldn’t pour piss out of a boot with the handle on the heel and instructions on the toe.” This in reference to a thread & discussion titled, “People with higher IQs are less likely to believe in God.”