Fortune Cookies Rule My Life
Fortune cookies are very much a North American invention. Even though we think of them as being “Chinese Food,” people
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What follows Capitalism?
Jeremy Rifkin, in his book Age of Access, posits the idea that the commercialization of cultural experiences is the final
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From the Information Age to the Manipulation Age in Three Easy Steps
The information age was supposed to be the great liberator, making the concept of workplace and even nationality moot. Of
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30 Years Ago in a Movie Theatre Far, Far Away…
You may not know, you may not care, but ever since 1977, there’s been an ongoing war between Trekkies and
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The Best Beaches, and a Few Cities, too
A recent article in my hometown newspaper, the Hamilton Spectator, got me thinking. The article, which was almost laughable in
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In My African Dream
As long back as I can remember, I’ve had it in my head that I would end up in Africa,
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I Was Born in the Sign of Water
My students can’t begin to grasp just how big the Great Lakes are back home. Korea just doesn’t have any
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I Hate London
OK, this is irrational, and I know it. Maybe writing this is therapeutic somehow. I hate London. I’ve been there
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Thoughts on Alfred Beach
Alfred Beach is an odd source to inspire a song. Klaatu was always an obscure at best Canadian band. Their
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Flying’s easy. It’s the landing that’ll kill ya.
I haven’t been around the world, yet. It may never happen. It hasn’t been a specific dream, and if I