Hanging on
Gas Gouging: Blame Big Oil, Not Taxes | The Tyee
A look at the numbers show why Greater Vancouver gas prices are so high.
Maps reveal hidden truths of our cities – BBC News
A new website lets people delve into data on the world’s cities.
Please Advise! How Much Worse Can Donald Trump Get? | The Tyee
So much worse, says Dr. Steve, that we need a calendar to chart the daily outrages.
Source: Please Advise! How Much Worse Can Donald Trump Get? | The Tyee
Maria Mitchell at 200: a pioneering astronomer who fought for women in science
Richard Holmes celebrates Mitchell’s pedagogic fire and salty opinions on the bicentenary of her birth.
Source: Maria Mitchell at 200: a pioneering astronomer who fought for women in science
Twelve Tips For Making Sense Of The World – Caitlin Johnstone
In an environment that is saturated with mass media propaganda, it can be hard to figure out which way’s up, let alone get an accurate read on what’s going on in the world. Here are a f…
Source: Twelve Tips For Making Sense Of The World – Caitlin Johnstone
Together
Once, I caught a Schipperke
She leapt up from the grass
To where I rested in the sun,
Warm on a granite boulder.
She leapt into my arms,
quite by accident, of course.
No Schipperke would ever
let herself be caught on purpose.
I closed my arms around her,
my heart climbed up my throat.
I knew those little black dogs
were the Faery’s favoured form
And if you catch a Schipperke
They’re forced to grant your wish,
So I whispered in her furry ear
My selfish deep desire,
That we might stay together now, forever.
Ruby @ Schipperke Nationals 2018
Ruby and I travelled from Victoria BC to Edmonton, AB, to participate in the 2018 Schipperke Nationals; part of the Northern Alberta Canine Association’s series of shows.
She was a pleasure to travel with and a lovely ambassador for the breed, charming everyone she met.
On Friday, June 1st, she was selected Best of Opposite, under Judge David M. Kelland. I was very pleased and would have gone home happy with that. To my delight, she was also awarded Best of Opposite on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, by Judges Raymond V. Filburn, Mr. Ole Neilsen, and Sharon Newcomb.
At the Specialty show, she was Select Female as chosen by Mr. Keith Brown of New Zealand.
I saw lots of beautiful Schipperkes and met new friends. A perfect trip.
Dragonfly
The sun draws her fingers
Across the clipped lawn,
In a farewell caress.
The breeze tousles the trees,
A dragonfly holds tight.
She knows
Sometimes I wonder if she’s trying to tell me something.
Something I’m not keen to know
I pay attention to her anyway
She wobbles
More than I like.
Then leaps across two couches like
a puppy.
Sleeping,
The grey mask spills across her muzzle,
And dribbles across her chest.
She’s thin.
But eats like a lion.
Her morning fierceness
Barks and bites me out
of my warm bed
She’s not trying to tell me that
She hasn’t much time left,
I know that.
She’s not trying to remind me,
To cherish our moments,
I do that.
I love her and she owns me,
Completely.
I hope she knows that.
Best Day Ever 