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Niagara Falls
To celebrate the first big heat wave in Canada this year (yes, get over it — I’m Canadian. Half of the year, I complain about the cold, and I complain about the heat the rest of time. We call it the windchill/ humidex complaint here), we decided to drive to Niagara Falls thought the USA.
Magical Skies
Weird clouds, bright sunsets, pink light and clear blue skies — these are the best “Canadian skies” pictures I took the last few months.
A Drive To The Other Side
How can you tell I’m still European? Because I get excited when I go to the USA!
The Amazing Race
His platform what somewhat unclear but included the “No Child Left Behind Act” (”Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?”, he wondered), no nation building (”I don’t think our troops should be used for what’s called nation building” as said in 2000), making rich people richer (”This is an impressive crowd. The haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elite. I call you my base”, he declared) and having fun (”I don’t give a goddamn, I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way. Stop throwing the Constitution in my face, It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”, said the decider-in-chief”),
The Culture Of Fear
I grew up with the traditional French daemons: fascism and globalization. They were easy enough targets, and fighting against them included chanting socialist songs in demonstrations, keeping an eye on the Front National — the French Nazi party — and watching old French movies to thwart Hollywood’s plans to take on the world.
Veni, Vidi, Not Quite Vinci
Another bites the dust. Another Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan, the 67th. Americans casualty ? 427 soldiers, if no one dies by tomorrow. Operation Enduring Freedom ? Yeah, right.
We somehow got used to it. I can’t remember a time when, flicking though the TV channels, I wouldn’t see fuzzy footage of cities covered by thick [...]
Losing My Religion
Edit: Just to make sure there’s no misunderstanding…
1) I’m an atheist but I have nothing against religion, as long as it’s your values and you don’t try to convince me you’re right and I’m a sinner blahblahblah. And I’m not going to convince you that God doesn’t exist. I don’t know that. I just don’t [...]
The Prescott Shuffle Story
— Passports. Why are you coming to the USA today, mam’ ?
The heavyweight officer looks up to me suspiciously. Can’t blame him. It’s 7 am on a cold November morning and we look like a mismatched pair of sleepy runaway
— Please step out of the vehicle and follow me.
He leaves inside the border station [...]
