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“Mutantism on the March”; Chapter 28 “Santa’s Reign of Terror; Tarzan Gets Involved”

It was with a great deal of curious pomp that Santa arrived in his sleigh. Squid had run over to greet him and the six burly elves he had brought along. Santa was already well briefed on the situation. Squid only threw in some recent information. Santa, Squid and the elves discussed strategy over theContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”; Chapter 28 “Santa’s Reign of Terror; Tarzan Gets Involved””

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 27: “Off Goes Santa and His Elves Into the Fray”

The first order of Santa and his band of merry elves was to loot and destroy the colonialist’s stores in the North Pole such as Mudson’s Bay and Frantic Adventures. They then had moved onto Montreal orchestrating a series of “fund raising” affairs, namely bank robberies often in tandem with Machine Gun Molly’s gang. InContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 27: “Off Goes Santa and His Elves Into the Fray””

“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head”

Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head” The pamphlet was printed on the presses of the Albanian Colombian Friendship League. It spread throughout the country like wildfire and it wasn’t long before the Colombian generals and American executives read it. They were furious as local protests and disruptionsContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 26 “The Arrival of Santa and Squid Has a Price on His Head””

COVID Poetry Corner: “Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration!”

Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration! So it has been over a year that COVID-19 Virus has held us prisonerwell that’s a neutral statement isn’t it?or is the jailkeeper the politico-medico cartel Threateningwarningfrighteningcajoling Now ladies and gentlemen of the Province of OntarioGet ready to be inspired to greater heights As our Ontario Minister of HealthContinue reading “COVID Poetry Corner: “Warn, Threaten, Frighten and Now Inspiration!””

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 25 “The Columbian Manifesto”

“What Should Be Done ? ” We, the inhabitants of the Columbian Coast, are facing an international menace which threatens our very mode of life and indeed our physical survival. 4 N, a huge Yankee corporation, has announced plans of construction for several large cocaine factories. The output of these factories will be shipped toContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 25 “The Columbian Manifesto””

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 25 “The Columbian Manifesto”

Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Trust

“It is impossible to become like somebody else. Your only hope is to become more fully yourself. This is the reason for practicing meditation in the first place. Teachers, books, CD’s and apps can only be guides and offer signposts and suggestions. It is important to be open and receptive to what you can learnContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Trust”

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 24 “Squid, Columbia and Cocaine”

Indeed, odd activities were rife on the Columbian Coast. The sky was teeming with helicopters and small planes. Survey crews were busy at work in the jungle scribbling out computations and hunched over their laptops. Rumour had it that a large American company was laying grandiose plans for the construction of a huge industrial plant.Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 24 “Squid, Columbia and Cocaine””

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 23 “Squid Meets Santa Claus The Revolutionary”

Squid had spent many years wandering the globe recently encountering the phenomena of foreign economic penetration and domination. Perhaps it was the Frenchman he had first encountered then the slavers but there was an increasing band of greed-stricken characters. If it wasn’t Cartaway then it was Cortez, Columbus, Livingstone, IT&T or Bestinghouse Electric. Unfortunately fewContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 23 “Squid Meets Santa Claus The Revolutionary””

William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; Inheritance

“My dear sir, you ought to know that every elder brother looks upon the cadets of the house as his natural enemies, who deprive him of so much ready money which ought to be his by his right. I have heard George Mac Turk, Lord Bajazet’s eldest son say that if he had his willContinue reading “William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; Inheritance”