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Cake day: July 3rd, 2023

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  • I get the sense that the author hasn’t tried many or any of these substances and is trotting out the standard line. I didn’t see alcohol, cigarettes and Oxycontin mentioned.

    If we’re going to have an adult conversation about addictive substances we should first talk about sugar and junk food. We should also discuss the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, lack of healthcare and community, ignorance of mental health, motor vehicles, pollution, the criminal justice system, Judeo-Christian culture and being a person of colour. Those will form the major risk factors for human health.



  • Let’s start with some facts.

    Race is a political concept. It has no scientific basis so it’s not possible to declare any given person as white, black or whatever.

    On the other hand, it is abundantly obvious from outward appearances that some individuals genetic heritage is geographically rooted. Those differences were used to create the political narrative of racism that justified the exploitation of Africa, America, etc. Among the many colonial-era atrocities were genocide and slavery.

    There’s a lot of guilt and shame around this topic for white people, particularly white Americans. I’m not convinced that black people care more about blackface than white people do. I personally don’t have a problem with blackface or whiteface but I wouldn’t do it. There’s not much to gain and I don’t want to upset people. I felt uncomfortable enough dressing up as woman (I’m a European white guy) because I looked ridiculous, dressing as a black woman might be a bridge too far for me.



  • Self care is the thing that brings the most joy to my life so it’s surprising how easy it is to let it slip. Daily meditation is huge. Being out in the wilderness and sunshine in general. Regular light exercise. Fruit and vegetables. Healthy relationships. Learning and teaching. None of these things are news to anyone. The challenge is to maintain a healthy routine.







  • I’ve had far more joy driving a Merc than the shitbox Corolla that got to 100k and threw it’s piston rings. I went back to the dealer to ask them if it’s normal to top up the oil in between services. They looked me straight in the eye and said it normally consumes 1litre every 6k. It failed a short time later. This was after I spent weeks fixing a water leak into the cabin.

    The reliability of Toyota and many Japanese brands is inflated by these type of shenanigans.