It has been a bad year for Canada’s sense of self-worth. We thought we were a kind, inclusive society. The stress of COVID and imminent global disaster has shown us the mirror, and it’s a muddy image. It turns out that we have a larger number of racist, selfish people in our midst than…
Month: August 2021
Election Watch
Stop Whining about the Election; You Asked for It
by renaissanceadmin • • 1 Comment
So Trudeau called an election at a time when he’s likely to win it. OMG! Well, what do you expect? He’s a politician. He called an election for political reasons. All his opponents are complaining for political reasons. Mainly, because he’s likely to win it. As far as the average voter is concerned, at the…
Social Commentary
The Competition Lie
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Last week I talked about the falsehood that has been used to push the elitist sports programs. “You can be anything you want.” Which any fool can tell you is complete balderdash, and telling average children this lie causes a lot more trouble than the benefit of the positive motivation it provides future…
Social Commentary
The Olympic Lie
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First, let’s get one thing straight. I approve of the Olympics in general. Higher, faster, stronger and all that. I understand how necessary it is to have an ideal to push for. It draws a lot of people into participating in sports, and into being spectators for sports. However It is the use to which…
Social Commentary
Sexism at the Olympics
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Let me first admit to a bias. I am a Musical Theatre director, and I work with a lot of dancers of all ages. I have always been astounded and upset at the design of the costumes some ten-year-old girls perform in, and some of their choreography, which is frankly sexual in nature. If you…