Is the cost of embracing the reality of our existence sadness and misery? These are excerpts from an insightful essay found over at Aeon magazine by Julie Reshe. I would recommend you follow the link and go read the full essay, as Reshe’s writing and conclusions she has reached seem
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Dead Wild Roses: Cheery Monday Reading – 2084 Orwell Revisited – Tom Engelhardt
Ever get that feeling of being a leaf in the wind? It is the state of the world that makes me not want to care about what’s going on because it is so overwhelming. Tom Engelhardt from Tom’s Dispatch compares the current dystopia with withe one portrayed in 1984. “Unfortunately,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Panama Papers: ‘Biggest Leak in History’ Exposes Global Web of Corruption
Here is an answer to the pat response often given by those who embrace thecorporate culture when funds are needed and sought for schools, hospitals, parks, fire departments, updated libraries, public swimming pools, cleaning up Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Calling all Knitters and Crochet People
Sharon Jackson-City of Duncan Councillor In early November a group in Montreal had started a Facebook page called “25,000 tuques” in order to mobilize Canadians to knit head gear for the 25,000 women, children, Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Koch-Funded ‘Think-Tank’ Traveling to Vatican to Convince Pope Climate Change Isn’t Real
In the previous post the matter of the Pope’s commitment to standing up for the environment and shining a light on the realities of climate change were raised. Cowichan Conversations reader Sharon Lawrence responded Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Public Art and Bus Stop Shelters Behind The Iron Curtain
Thank you Aisha for putting this up on Facebook. Here is an interesting twist from behind the Iron Curtain. Amidst dull predictable state approved architecture that put practicality before any consideration of form or grace these free form artistic and creative bus shelters appeared and many have survived to this
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Great Unveiling: Iranian Women Are Ditching Their Head Scarves
We receive information and news from our own sources e.g., the CBC,CTV, major newspapers and the like. Fortunately the internet allows us to gain insights and views from people on the ground. This post gives us a view of women’s struggles in Iran.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Ukraine: Kiev National Guard Open Fire On Civilians At Krasnoarmeysk Polling Station
While most Western Media outlets continue to distort the reality of the US backed fascist coup in Ukraine here is what ‘Live Leak’ has posted. Earlier on Sunday, Kiev National Guards disrupted voting at the polling station set up inside the administration building. Voting then moved outside to a nearby
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Ukraine, Through the US Looking Glass
Robert Parry-Consortium News by Robert Parry The acting president of the coup regime in Kiev announces that he is ordering an “anti-terrorist” operation against pro-Russian protesters in eastern Ukraine, while his national security chief says he has dispatched right-wing ultranationalist fighters who spearheaded the Feb. 22 coup that ousted elected
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cynthia Koenig’s Invention Reshapes the Lives of Millions of Women and Girls
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I came across this live saving invention while browsing through Facebook. It is brilliant and will make a significant and beneficial change in the lives of millions of women and girls! You just never know what will find on the internet. Much of it worthwhile When
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Music of the People for the People by the People
Here is a feel good demonstration celebrating music and life for people of all ages. Enjoy https://www.bancsabadell.com On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city by means of the campaign “Som Sabadell” (We are Sabadell) . This is the flashmob
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Waltzing Matilda-Lest We Forget
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It seems that we see and hear music and films of the first and second world wars such as this moving testimony. Not so much anymore. Prime Minister Harper has disregarded the Afghanistan Veterans having cut the meagre benefits that were in place. It is a national
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: US Drone Attacks-Demand Silence No More!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Americans death drone strikes are an abomination that until recently seemed to have few public opponents and little accurate exposure. That is fast changing. Robert Greenwald has stepped up and made a film revealing the atrocities of US Drones raining down on Pakistan civilians. While little has
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: US and France Preparing To Attack Syria
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a news report from Turkey followed below by a video report that dates back to June and certainly contradicts the line that we are being constantly fed by the Obama administration. Turkey News reporter Tariq ep says rebels storing Sarin in Turkey: Syrian army seizes sarin
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