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January 21, 2015 -- 11:18 PM
posted by Al

Thanks for the hit of nostalgia!

January 21, 2015 -- 4:37 PM
posted by Mary

Oh, Mathnet. You really were the best part of Square One.

On another note, Square One was the only show my sister and I were allowed to stay up late to watch (to the end).

January 21, 2015 -- 3:13 PM
posted by Par

9) Ghostwriter may have killed Mathnet

Internet, you've done it again.

January 13, 2015 -- 10:03 PM
posted by Al

January 08, 2015 -- 2:32 PM
posted by Par

On extremism:

It’s been repeatedly observed that an Islamic extremist is held to represent all Muslims in the Western media, and indeed a black criminal is held to represent all people of that ethnicity, but a white murderer is strictly an individual, with no generalisations to be made. Such is the ingrained racism in much of white-dominated culture.

That’s what we do: we other the perpetrators of these acts. It’s a natural reaction, and up to a point it’s even psychologically healthy - we must distance our own identities from what we’ve witnessed, because we can’t accept that there’s any circumstance in which we could become such a person. As usual, we then take it too far, by making our sweeping judgements, and allowing fear and suspicion to make us victimise others with only coincidental attributes in common.

Islam isn’t the problem. Religion isn’t even the problem. The problem is that, as ever, there’s a section of humanity who are extremists.

January 06, 2015 -- 7:48 AM
posted by anonymous

December 26, 2014 -- 9:45 PM
posted by Al

December 26, 2014 -- 8:13 PM
posted by alison

also, have fun on the 27th. I'll still be in the Okanagan, but I wish I could join in.
Retirement is treating my folks really well, and I think living here has been a positive change for both of them.

December 26, 2014 -- 8:12 PM
posted by alison

howdy howdy howdy,

Tony's been creating plans with all kinds of people, apparently!

Also in the works (see the facebook invite):
hanging out on the 2nd of January, probably in the evening, to accommodate those of us who have to work.
Initially, Beer Revolution was proposed, but since that's not kid-friendly, I've opened it up to additional suggestions. After talking with a friend who takes her kids to all kinds of places, I've listed 3 easy-to-access restaurants: Boston Pizza, Brewsters, and Red Robin; all of which could be used as alternative meet-up locations.

Also in the list of approved-for-kids venues: Next Act (before 4pm), O'Byrnes before 8pm (perhaps babies only, but I don't know), Craft downtown (especially if we change to a weekend brunch hang-out), Sugarbowl, Blue Plate Diner, 3 Boars... So feel free to promote one of them as an option as well.

Let me know if you have preferences and/or it's not coming through on FB for you.

December 26, 2014 -- 3:50 PM
posted by Al

Hi Everyone!

So here is the plan as discussed between me and Tony:

When: December 27th (Saturday) 7:30 PM
Where: Brewsters Centrury Park

Hope you can all make it!

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