Monthly Archives: November 2016

Brains, Brains and Then Brains

Posted on November 30, 2016 by dykewriter

FDA approves large-scale trials of ecstasy to treat PTSD The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of MDMA in large-scale clinical trials, The New York Times reports, amid emerging evidence that the illegal party drug could be … Continue reading →

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Queer SF: A Different Kind of Light

Posted on November 30, 2016 by dykewriter

Published in 1978, A Different Kind of Light has been long deemed a rare gay SF story and one of the few books to deal with AIDS. Except that it didn’t really deal with anything. The story is a man … Continue reading →

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Iconic TV Alt.Families

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dykewriter

From the 1950s, the Family Sitcom formula was Father knows best and Mom cleans in pearls. then, alternative families: Second Marriages via The Brady Bunch   and Single Mom of The Partridge Family, and there is no way that there … Continue reading →

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Names: Greenland vs Iceland

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dykewriter

Here were I have problem with the Warming people.  When the Viking landed in Greenland there were trees growing.  Can not grow tree now.  I not saying man is not helping warmer.  I am saying it has been warmer in … Continue reading →

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No Pipeline. No No No

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dykewriter

NOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo Originally shared by Toronto Star – 2 comments #Breaking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is approving Kinder Morgan’s proposal to triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C. – a $6.8-billion project that has sparked … Continue reading →

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The Great White North, eh

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dykewriter

A Canadian City Once Eliminated Poverty And Nearly Everyone Forgot http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/12/23/mincome-in-dauphin-manitoba_n_6335682.html Canada almost had marriage equality in 1985 but the provinces would not agree meanwhile, south to the USA OF in the 1990s Hawaii almost did it first. http://khon2.com/2015/06/26/hawaii-reaction-after-supreme-court-ends-ban-on-same-sex-marriage/ Hawaii … Continue reading →

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Whale Watch: RIP Aurora The Beluga

Posted on November 28, 2016 by dykewriter

I grew up and have lived in the GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District) and Stanley Park and the Aquarium was a part of that. In the 1970s with Skanna and Hyak as the Orca Stars, the Penguins and other aquatics … Continue reading →

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Central Surrey City Place Mall

Posted on November 28, 2016 by dykewriter

Still think of it as Surrey Place and can’t think Central City, as if travelers won’t know, eh. Anyway, it was a good outing. Not in the handicapped, but close enough parking – I can now fairly easily manage my … Continue reading →

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WhistleBlowers…the public blows it

Posted on November 28, 2016 by dykewriter

Why Americans Prefer Edward Snowden to Chelsea Manning http://www.newsweek.com/glenn-greenwald-why-americans-prefer-edward-snowden-chelsea-… 07_20_ChelseaManning_01 Two empty chairs carrying the names of whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning sit onstage in … Chelsea Manning starts hunger strike, saying she is bullied in prison … https://www.theguardian.com › … Continue reading →

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Murder by Death vs Clue

Posted on November 26, 2016 by dykewriter

Murder By Death: a comedy pitting Detectives against each other. Archetypes and Stereotypes, sides of a coin Clue was a board game and it became a movie with three endings. An Arena, a Pretext and then Players. Movies with Book … Continue reading →

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