Tag Archives: Margaret Wente

but can it mix a martini?

Sometimes the arc of change is like pulling a cart through knee deep molasses on a cold January morning. There are so many structural constraints in place, so many vested interests, so much anxiety over potential changes and add to … Continue reading

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quiet desperation of prosaic convenience

Is it possible to reconcile the classic/romantic divide. To purge the psychological into a product of reason? Can it be avoided that aesthetic purity depends somewhat on the decadent? Well, the concept of soulmates can be pitched out so that … Continue reading

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feminine principle: horns of a dilemma

Freud evidently thought the essence of femininity was narcissism and indifference.It was a theory explicitly based on woman’s natural inferiority, that is as ridiculous as it is hypocritical.But, it conformed to the structural,institutional and systematic reasons that still exist today. … Continue reading

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you get to keep the prize

Canada has packed its bags, pulled up tent and left Afghanistan as of July 5th. The rhetoric of the mission, and its justification and rationalization is a perfect example  for lawyers. We knew the mission was a lost cause, futile,  … Continue reading

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all that glitters is not….

The lure of gold. How much gold did King Solomon have. According to the Bible and some forensic accounting there was at least twenty million ounces and it could run as high as 220 million ounces. King David was also … Continue reading

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the w.s. walcott election show

Get involved. Donate now. Are you in? Want to buy some cool looking swag? A bobble head doll of our glorious leader? Is their clairvoyancy in politics? Should we care? As the Canadian election yawns into the back nine with … Continue reading

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Theory X and Theory Y: Pavlov’s Tiger

” This is garbage” Amy Chua is well; relative success and succeeding within the system.Save the tiger?  The upwardly mobile in which Carnegie Hall and Harvard are brand names, hunted down like shopping for Louis Vuitton and Hermes. My daughter … Continue reading

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