Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Sacrifice Of War

November 20, 2015 – 9:58 pm

After the Fall of Troy the Eastern Mediterranean endured several centuries of chaos. Greece was consumed by wars between the city-states and Asia Minor suffered anarchy until the rise of the Persian Empire. The collapse of Saddam’s Baathist dictatorship in Iraq has created a black hole of violence fueled by money and weapons. Syria’s collapse […]

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First Line of EL TOPO

November 20, 2015 – 2:05 pm

“Son, you are seven years old. You are man. Bury your first toy and your mother’s picture.” El Topo Life is tough on the young.

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Vive La Bataclan

November 20, 2015 – 1:57 pm

Back in 1989 I worked the door at the Bataclan nightclub in Paris. Every Sunday for Serge Kruger. We all went there. It was a place for everyone and I let anyone in who was looking for a good time. There were a lot of us. Better the Bataclan than any house of worship. And […]

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Le Ville Des Lumiere

November 20, 2015 – 1:51 pm

Last week Paris was systemically attacked by a gang of Islamic militants from the French and Belgium ghettos. Three teams armed with AK-47s and explosive suicide belts struck the Stade de Paris, the Bataclan nightclub, and several cafes in the 11th arrondisement. Paris was a battle zone for several hours until the police had killed […]

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Because It’s 2015

November 12, 2015 – 2:45 pm

After being appointed Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named a cabinet of 50% women and 50% men. When asked why, the young leader simply said, “Because it’s 2015.” He also included four Sikhs, one of whom will run the Ministry of Defence. Veteran Harjit Singh Sajjan was declared a badass by the media. The Sikh […]

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