Since when did people fleeing war and political chaos and persecution in their home countries cease to called refugees and start being labelled as migrants, as though they are going to migrate back home in the autumn like Monarch butterflies? And why are Western governments wary of granting refugee status to the thousands of people who are ( Read more... )

Ann is sleeping on the carpet of the meditation room. Before going to sleep tonight she insisted that she was going to sleep on the balcony again. It was because she claimed the air in my apartment was stagnant and suffocating. I told her that all the windows were wide-open and you can't get more air in here unless we move outside. Anyway she ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian LJ friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian LJ friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian LJ friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian LJ friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian LJ friends!

Hello? There seems to be an echo in here. Is there anyone here? Where did everyone go ( Read more... )

I have discovered that sarcasm doesn't work on Internet trolls: it only encourages them to be more aggressive.

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The weather turned cooler after the big storm. The temperature dropped about 20'F from mid-70's to low 50's. The change of humidity (damper to drier) made the difference feel more dramatic. Now the weather feels seasonably appropriate ( Read more... )