Racists take note
On March 21, 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa, police opened fire on a group of protestors, injuring somewhere between 150 and 300 people and killing 69 others. The demonstrators were protesting apartheid, a legalized system of racial classification and segregation.
Enforced by the South African government, inhabitants were classified into racial groups, with [...]
The embarrassment of an ignorant monoglot
I had two weird experiences on public transit this week that have resulted in a conclusion that I find deeply embarrassing.
The first incident involved a woman who is clearly not well. She might be mentally ill, or mentally disordered, or she might just be extraordinarily stupid. Anyway, I sat on the bench in Churchill Station [...]
The man in the turban
Topaz Avenue is one of my favourite places to walk, here in Victoria. It’s a fairly steep climb (excellent for burning calories) and at the top is Summit Park, a quiet patch of wilderness secluded from urban life, where I like to go and think.
Also on Topaz, about halfway up the hill, [...]
