“Mutantism on The March”: Chapter 52 “Squid Heads Back to Montreal”

It had been centuries since Squid had been back in Montreal but his home in the caves of Mount Royal had remained undisturbed. Needless to say it needed a good spring cleaning but everything was exactly as he had left it. It definitely required some modernizing! But its environs had changed dramatically. No longer wasContinue reading ““Mutantism on The March”: Chapter 52 “Squid Heads Back to Montreal””

“Mutantism on the March” Chapter 51 “ More Trouble Headed to Earth”

The story of Ergot’s adventure reached the first page of the Zortixian daily; Bluebeard Our Hero ? Although reports are vague and somewhat inconsistent at this moment we Zortixians have much to be grateful for. Late last night a man calling himself Bluebeard slipped into the Central Zortixian Mental Rehabilitation Centre along with a fewContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” Chapter 51 “ More Trouble Headed to Earth””

All commercial and private flights from India and Pakistan suspended by Canada

Government of Canada suspends flights from India and Pakistan From: Transport Canada News release April 22, 2021      Ottawa With a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for travellers, Canada has some of the strictest travel and border measures in the world. Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Health, the Honourable PattyContinue reading “All commercial and private flights from India and Pakistan suspended by Canada”

“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 49 “Eno Ergot Emerges”

Spiritaki Jiber (aka Jiber Junior) had precious little time to act when he heard that one of his cadre had ben captured by Frizzy the Smicket Boy chief of the Zortixian Defence Academy. Frizzy would not be afraid to bash about his prisoner unlike the soft Zortixians. If only Jiber had not sped off toContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 49 “Eno Ergot Emerges””

“Generation Utoya” Why? Toronto Hot Docs

You may remember that horrific day in July of 2011 when Anders Breivik killed 69 people, most of them young adults, at a summer camp on the tiny Norwegian island of Utoya which is 25 kilometres west of Oslo. He also planted a bomb in a governmental building in Oslo that killed 8. The killingsContinue reading ““Generation Utoya” Why? Toronto Hot Docs”

“Dark Blossom”: Welcome to the Goth World: Toronto Hot Docs

“Dark Blossom” may be one of the most artistic documentaries I have seen is some time. It’s not a documentary that is preoccupied with plot but almost serves an excuse to present a richly crafted cinematography all you can eat Bellagio buffet. Yes you get the sense you are watching a film you might seeContinue reading ““Dark Blossom”: Welcome to the Goth World: Toronto Hot Docs”

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 48 “Squid Concludes His Central Park Speech”

“Wasn’t that a great performance by Britty! Physical mutants can be blind, missing limbs, fat, ugly, lepers and cancer victims just to name a few. Often they can be scapegoated or mocked by the “normal citizen”. They should be given encouragement to live up to their potential. They serve to embarrass governments that ignore theirContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 48 “Squid Concludes His Central Park Speech””

The Great COVID-19 Bake Off

When the going gets tough; the tough bake Stephen Hickmore10 postsPosted on Yesterday at 9:04 am If you had asked me in November 2019 “Stephen, what is COVID-19?”, I would’ve taken an educated guess; that it’s a type of specially formulated shampoo for grey hair? If you had told me that all restaurants and hotels wouldContinue reading “The Great COVID-19 Bake Off”

Is China “back to normal” after COVID-19

‘Vaccines Are Not Our Cure’ April 22, 2021 ANNALIES WINNYASSOCIATE EDITOR    Image credit Passengers wear masks while commuting on the Shanghai metro, April 7 2021. Image: Wei Wei Unlike much of the world, life had already returned to a relative normal by the time COVID-19 vaccines arrived in China. When Wei Wei, a product planning manager for flu vaccinesContinue reading “Is China “back to normal” after COVID-19″

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 47 “Squid Expounds His Theory of Mutantism”

“In all the excitement of the past few days there has been much confusion generated amongst us and about us. What are mutants and where are they? Mutants can never be precisely defined. Much to the dismay of psychologists and sociologists. If we establish rigid classifications of nomenclature we will ignore variations in national contextsContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 47 “Squid Expounds His Theory of Mutantism””