Things are...getting tense. I wrote a few weeks ago about the grim discovery of unmarked graves on the grounds of an infamous Residential School in Kamloops BC. While the investigations are ongoing and will probably take years to yield results, the remains of two hundred a fifteen children (some as young as three) were found … Continue reading Tensions
I’ve met these guys before…
***In this post, I'm relating a couple of real life events from my time in the army. I'm deliberately keeping some details vague in order to protect identities. If you happen to recognize any of the people involved, please do not mention their names in any comments.*** It was a multi-unit exercise, and I had … Continue reading I’ve met these guys before…
It ain’t nothing…
Over the past two weeks a bunch of the pandemic lock down restrictions got lifted in Ottawa, which meant a resumption of training in the Reserves. This has been a huge relief as I have been slowly losing my mind sitting around the house, but it does also mean a frantic scramble to make up … Continue reading It ain’t nothing…
The idea of symbols
Two quick notes before I begin: First, I'm deliberately not identifying any of the people featured in these photos, even though in some cases arrests have already been made. This is out of concern for misinformation that is currently flooding the internet. In times of crisis, some people rise to the occasion while others make … Continue reading The idea of symbols
58-A Nation moving forward…
In Umberto Echo's seminal essay 'Ur Fascism,' the author identifies conflict as one of the key characteristics of a fascist movement. "There is no struggle for life but, rather, life is lived for struggle." (See link above, pg 7 para 9) A fascist movement is one that defines itself largely by its enemies, and the … Continue reading 58-A Nation moving forward…
Uniform Thinking
So I was looking for a neat way to roll this next post into the deconstruction, but I never could find an opportunity so I'm just going to present it here. It's basically an idea (or the faint outlines of an idea) that's been percolating in the back of my mind for a while now, … Continue reading Uniform Thinking
Eyes Front! – Some further thoughts about this pandemic
A note before I begin. A lot of the ideas I'm building on here were first raised by Canadian YouTuber Dan Olson, at Folding Ideas. Early on in the pandemic he posted this video, which planted the seeds of time frames and human perception. If you find this article interesting, give his video a watch: … Continue reading Eyes Front! – Some further thoughts about this pandemic
Solidarity: Some thoughts on COVID-19 and Insignificance
Bear with me for a bit. I'm going somewhere here. In Plato's allegory of The Cave, a group of prisoners have been chained up in a cave for all of their lives. They can communicate with each other, but their only contact with the outside world comes in the form of a tiny window high … Continue reading Solidarity: Some thoughts on COVID-19 and Insignificance
I have a plan!
So I've already talked about how I don't want to turn this blog into a place where I speculate about how I would blow this country up? Well, for the most part that's still going to be a thing, but I feel that I need to chime in with my own alternative to Lepine's plan … Continue reading I have a plan!
Study the Abyss
So in writing the last post, I had to do some basic research into the My Lai Massacre. That proved to be a lot more unsettling than I'd expected. Let me explain... I knew the basics. My Lai was a horrible massacre that took place just after the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. Bunch … Continue reading Study the Abyss
Putting Down Uprising 