Have your say on the future of our CBC
As mentioned last week, the CBC’s radio and TV licences are up for renewal and our voices as citizens that value public broadcasting need to be heard.
For the first time this century, the public has been invited by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to comment on CBC’s plans for the next five years – including Radio One, Radio 2, the CBC Television Network and CBC News Network.
After considering all the evidence, the CRTC will issue licence renewals with a new set of conditions of licence and expectations that CBC will be required to fulfill.
This invitation provides a unique opportunity for you to speak up about why our national public broadcaster is so important for Canada’s cultural sovereignty and a vibrant democracy, and to influence CBC’s future policies and programs.
Take advantage of this opportunity by writing a personal submission to the CRTC now.
FRIENDS has designed an online system to make it easy for you to share your opinions and advice with the CRTC about CBC’s future.
If you have time, review some background information before writing your comments to the CRTC.
Take into account the following issues which FRIENDS considers to be very important for CBC’s future performance:
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If you feel you will need more that 45 min to compose your comments, first write them in a word processor, then paste your submission into the Friends of the CBC system.
Shameless! Self! Promotion!
Another round of shameless self promotion. That’s fine, it’s for books, and especially the one I wrote.
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The Adventures of Black Mask & Pale Rider is also available in digital format.
A Tale of Six Gun & Sorcery
Genre/Category: Fantasy
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Pages: 299
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Elven magic meets gunslinger grit. What happens when two elven travellers find themselves in the United States in the middle of the Civil War? The Adventures of Black Mask and Pale Rider tells the story of two elven women who’s curiosity gets the better of them. The wild ride takes them from the Union to the Confederacy and back again. Along the way they make enemies and friends and learn a little bit about this world, and about themselves. An adventure of six guns and sorcery.
The Adventures of Black Mask & Pale Rider is the first novel by Tim Holtorf and is now available in PDF format, for free download from www.obooko.com! With cover illustrated by Clarrisa R. Hummel.
Black Mask & Pale Rider at obooko.com
Also, pick up a copy of Canyons of Steel! Direct from lulu.com!
Canyons of Steel: A Modern Day Western
Paperback, 160 pages
What happens when an old gun hand makes a decision to turn his life around and set a new course? In Canyons of Steel, Johnathon Tiberius Walker makes the choice of turning his back on the underground military of the Red Hand and try to make right his own sins. All because he wants his daughter to live in a better world than he does.
And for the next week, if anyone drops me a line at blackbowman@gmail.com or an ask in my tumblr or comments here, give me your email address and I’ll shoot off a free digital copy. I will promise to keep all email addresses confidential and will not publish them.
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Green Party of Canada: We’re Sorry!
Old Wailuku Post Office Taped and Closed off due to Asbestos removal. Image via Wikipedia
On Friday, June 24, the Conservative government once again embarrassed our country on the international stage. We alone prevented the United Nations from adding chrysotile asbestos to the global list of hazardous substances.We won’t allow asbestos in our homes and offices. We are spending millions to remove it from our Parliament buildings. Here in Canada, we know asbestos is hazardous. Yet year after year our government refuses to let the world officially recognize it as hazardous, because they want to continue to export it to developing countries without even a warning label.
Our government has behaved shamefully on this issue, and when you behave badly there’s only one thing to do: apologize. Since Stephen Harper clearly won’t, the Green Party is apologizing to the rest of the world for our country’s disgraceful position on asbestos. We invite all Canadians to join us in saying “We’re sorry!”
Post a message of apology on our asbestos Facebook page.
Send your own email of apology to imsorry@greenparty.ca and we’ll forward them to the General Secretary of the United Nations.
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Torture comeback? Not on our watch.
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Torture proponents are gaining ground.
Over the past month, we’ve watched overzealous torture advocates in the U.S. seize on the killing of Osama bin Laden to justify torture. Former Vice President Dick Cheney called waterboarders heroes. Former CIA director Michael Hayden wrote in The Wall Street Journal that to deny that waterboarding provided important intelligence information is the equivalent of denying that President Obama was born in the U.S. Amnesty has exposed the case of Canadian citizen Maher Arar, who was beaten with a shredded electric cable by Syrian interrogators with the full blessing of the US government. He has yet to receive an apology for this outrageous violation of his human rights. In Europe, Amnesty members are speaking out against governments that turn a blind eye to the illegal sale of gruesome torture tools such as electric shock weapons, chemical sprays and spiked batons. Even though these sickening instruments were banned by the European Union in 2006, torture businesses have found shameful ways to exploit loopholes. Behind every torture device, there is a story of abuse.
Recently on our blog, Adele Welty and Marianne Stone of September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows had this to say about torture:
If torture proponents win we ALL lose. We lose our rights, our dignity and our core values. They are counting on our silence and complacency to ensure that torture continues. I know you won’t let this happen. You’re a part of Amnesty International. For 50 years we have been the world’s human rights defender, speaking out against governments who commit, condone or ignore torture. Please become a member today to keep torture proponents from launching a comeback and to make sure we are ready for whatever threats to human rights may come. In Peace, Zeke Johnson |
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What TV show character do you relate to the most?
That’s kind of tough. There are so many, yet I don’t even relate to the ones that I find I admire. Most are swashbuckling characters that I remember watching over the noon hour on TV when I’d go home for lunch from elementary school.
The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, Robin Hood. Even the old Rocket Robin Hood cartoon series.
Can I quote you on that?
Do you love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of! ~author unknown
After thirty, a body has a mind of its own. ~Bette Midler
Love cures people – both the ones who receive it and the ones who give it. ~author unknown
Change.org: Kicked out of Canada for having Asperger’s?
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A single dad has two sons — a 17-year-old and a 21-year-old, the elder of whom has Asperger’s and Tourette’s syndromes. They live a comfortable life in Toronto, where the dad is a professor of theology. But Canada’s immigration officials have decided that the older son can’t become a Canadian citizen because his medical conditions would be too costly to treat.
What should the dad do? Leave his job and move his family from the home where they’ve lived for years? Or stay with his younger son and watch his older son deported because of illnesses he can’t control?
This is the impossible dilemma that Toronto professor Tom Reynolds is facing, because Canada doesn’t want to deal with Tom’s son, Chris.
Sign the petition to tell Immigration Canada to allow Chris to stay in Toronto.
Tom, Chris, and Evan (Tom’s younger son) are good members of Canadian society. They moved to Toronto from America, and they want to become Canadian citizens. But Immigration Canada has decided instead to use Chris as a bargaining chip — only if Chris leaves can his family’s citizenship application proceed.
“The end verdict is a judgment of worthlessness,” says Tom. “Chris has a lot of potential to contribute many gifts to Canada.”
This isn’t the first time Immigration Canada has tried to separate a family. Earlier this year, the Maeng family was nearly forced to leave Canada when immigration officials tried to deport their autistic son. But more than 7,000 Change.org members signed a petition in support of the Maengs, and, a few weeks ago, we got some great news: Immigration Canada decided to let the Maengs stay in Canada.
Good samaritan Lisa Middleton lives in the same New Brunswick town as the Maengs, and she started the Change.org petition to help them. When she read about what was happening to Chris Reynolds, she knew that a public campaign could help him, too, so she started another petition.
No one should be kicked out of Canada for being sick, and no family should have to choose between their home and their children. Please sign the petition to tell Immigration Canada not to deport Chris Reynolds:
http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-let-immigration-canada-separate-chris-reynolds-from-his-family
Thanks for taking action,
- Jackie and the Change.org team
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Change.org: Victory, victory, victory, victory!
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Best. Week. Ever. Here’s what happened in the last seven days, because Change.org members took action:
1) Ai Weiwei released! A petition started by more than 20 directors of the world’s most famous art museums turned into an international movement. 140,000 of us joined the campaign, and on Wednesday the Chinese dissident artist was freed. Weiwei’s manager says Change.org members were “amazing” and personally thanked you for the support that helped to lead to his release.
2) Women in Saudi Arabia are driving! Saudi women activists won 3 campaigns on Change.org this week: With your help, they got charges dropped against Manal al-Sharif, who was arrested for driving a car in a country where it’s illegal for women to do so. After two more petitions targeting Hillary Clinton and Europe’s top ambassador Catharine Ashton, both spoke out forcefully in favor of giving women the right to drive (and Hillary says she only took a public stand because of this campaign!).
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3) Sled dogs, saved! After a hundred sled dogs were brutally massacred in British Columbia, Lost actor Ian Somerhalder created a campaign on Change.org to get the province to change its policies governing the treatment of animals. More than 67,000 people signed, and British Columbia just adopted the strongest anti-cruelty laws in all of Canada!
4) Grand Canyon, preserved! With a uranium-mining ban about to expire in the area surrounding the famous U.S. landmark, Arizona resident Suzanne Sparling led the charge to extend it. She collected 50,000 public comments from Change.org members, and last Monday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced his support for another 20-year ban on the dangerous practice.
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5) And the Minnesota Twins make 5. To cap it all off, CBS reported on Tuesday that the Minnesota Twins will be the 5th pro baseball team to make an “It Gets Better” video to help prevent suicide by teens who are bullied for being gay. Every team that’s made a video (Twins, Red Sox, Cubs, Mariners, and Giants) has done so after a local Change.org member started a petition asking them to. As these victories add up, the cumulative effect is eroding the culture of homophobia in men’s pro sports.
We accomplished all this together, but every single campaign began when one person created a petition on Change.org.
Click here to start your own petition now — our tech team has made it easier than ever.
Let’s have another great week.
- Patrick and the Change.org team
P.S. Here’s another amazing fact: These are just 5 of the more than 200 campaigns that Change.org members have won in 2011. If there’s something you want to change about a policy in your town, a practice by a business, or anything you care about, click here to start your own petition.
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Photostream
I had planned on posting this yesterday, but I got a bit busy. This is just a photo essay, really. different places around Lake Diefenbaker. Take a look, and enjoy.
Been a long couple of days
Didn’t post anything yesterday, but hopefully plan on posting something later today. Two somethings, really.
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Thing number one: yesterday, I went on the second road trip thanks to the Canada Postal strike, driving papers around the Lake Diefenbaker area. My travels included stops in Milden, Dinsmore, Beechy, Lucky Lake, Birsay, Elbow, Loreburn, Strongfield, Hawarden, Kenaston, Glenside, and Broderick. Along the way, I took pictures. Tomorrow, I’ll share those with everyone.
Thing number two: I have downloaded the application form for the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and hope to fill it out and send it off to the main office. It’ll be a great opportunity to get a little exposure and converse with other Saskatchewan writers and professionals.
All that coming up tomorrow!
Until then…
…keep ‘em flyin’!
Subaru sells cars where women can’t drive
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Amazing! Last week, a group of Saudi women activists started a Change.org petition calling on Saudi authorities to drop charges against Manal al-Sharif, a woman arrested for driving her own car. Days later, the charges were dropped! Then, they launched a second petition calling on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak out publicly for Saudi women’s right to drive. Clinton initially resisted, but after 20,000 Change.org members joined the call, she declared, “What these women are doing is brave, and what they are seeking is right,” at a major press conference. Now, the same Saudi women are launching their biggest campaign yet: calling on car company Subaru to pull out of Saudi Arabia until women have the right to drive. Please click here to sign their petition, then send this email to everyone you know. Subaru markets heavily to women, especially in the U.S. and Europe — and has built up a progressive brand for itself. Yet the company still sells cars in Saudi Arabia, the only country on earth where women are prohibited from driving or even riding a bike. (The ban is a huge impediment for women who are forbidden to drive to work, stores, or even a hospital. Many women can’t afford male drivers, and those that can are often harassed by them.) The activists at Saudi Women for Driving tell us, “Manal was released, Mrs. Clinton spoke out, and some brave women have started driving in defiance of the ban. This is already the largest women’s rights movement in Saudi history and no one here knows what will happen next, but a big company like Subaru pulling out could help change our country forever. Help us do it!” It’s simple: A massive campaign to push Subaru to pull out of Saudi Arabia — and the threat that they might leave — will put huge pressure on the Saudi royal family and shine a bright light on the “gender apartheid” in the country. It’s a chance for the company to live up to its brand and make a huge difference for nearly 13 million women. Change.org members have already won more than 200 campaigns in 2011. Let’s win this one, too. Click here to stand with Saudi women and ask Subaru to pull out of Saudi Arabia until women win the right to drive: http://www.change.org/petitions/subaru-stop-selling-cars-where-women-cant-drive |
Quotables
It’s Tuesday, and time for quotes. Five of them for today.
To live by love is to go through life sowing peace and joy in hearts. ~St. Thérèse
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. ~Carl Jung
Good fathers not only tell us how to live—they show us.
Nothing beats love at first sight except love with insight!
Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.
“I was always taught to respect my elders and I’ve now reached the age when I don’t have anybody to respect. ” ~George Burns
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Most expensive gas prices in Canada
We all do it. We all complain about the price of gas. I’ve done it. But even at it’s worst this year, I’ve never seen it peek at this worst of the worst. Here’s the most expensive places in Canada to buy gas. Stats were gathered by MJ Ervin & Associates and displayed at MSN Money.
Gas prices across Canada
Canada
Price per litre on June 14: 127.3
Last week’s price: 127.6
Change: – 0.3
Yellowknife
Price per litre on June 14: 140.2
Last week’s price: 140.2
Change: No change
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Thunder Bay
Price per litre on June 14: 139.0
Last week’s price: 141.0
Change: – 2.0
Vancouver
Price per litre on June 14: 135.1
Last week’s price: 133.4
Change: + 1.7
Montreal
Price per litre on June 14: 131.0
Last week’s price: 131.1
Change: – 0.1
St Johns
Price per litre on June 14: 131.2
Last week’s price: 132.2
Change: – 1.0
Quebec City
Price per litre on June 14: 130.3
Last week’s price: 131.5
Change: – 1.2
Hamilton
Price per litre on June 14: 129.0
Last week’s price: 128.5
Change: + 0.5
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London, ON
Price per litre on June 14: 129.0
Last week’s price: 128.7
Change: + 0.3
Toronto
Price per litre on June 14: 129.0
Last week’s price: 128.6
Change: + 0.4
Regina
Price per litre on June 14: 126.9
Last week’s price: 127.6
Change: – 0.7
Victoria
Price per litre on June 14: 126.9
Last week’s price: 131.9
Change: – 5.0
Halifax
Price per litre on June 14: 126.8
Last week’s price: 127.5
Change: – 0.7
Ottawa
Price per litre on June 14: 126.2
Last week’s price: 125.3
Change: + 0.9
Saskatoon
Price per litre on June 14: 123.9
Last week’s price: 127.5
Change: – 3.6
Winnipeg
Price per litre on June 14: 117.8
Last week’s price: 120.8
Change: – 3.0
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Calgary
Price per litre on June 14: 113.9
Last week’s price: 116.9
Change: – 3.0
Edmonton
Price per litre on June 14: 109.4
Last week’s price: 111.5
Change: – 2.1
New character designs
New picture for character designs for Flag on my Backpack. Jean Pierre, Dom’s father, in the suit as he would appear as an 18 year old in 1970.
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What are you procrastinating right now?
Writing. I’m procrastinating writing. By doing laundry.
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Final version
Made some small changes to the suit such as the boots, plus added in some small touches. For now, this is the final image for this design. Click the image to embiggen. The new series will begin sometime this summer. That's Flag on my Backpack! I can't promise if it'll be a weekly update, but it will start this summer.
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The Way I See It: Ideologies of East vs. West
What we hold as important is amazing. How people in Europe differ from people in North America differ from people in Asia and so on and so on. Even within each of those continents and regions, there are geographical differences of what is important. As an example, in many States they hold the firm belief that they have the God given right to own a gun. Whereas in Canada, we consider it more a privilege. We don’t need guns, and we certainly don’t have a right to own them. That philosophy is not always viewed the same across the Great North Land.
Recently the world has taken notice as something dubbed the Arab Spring has flown across the middle east, into parts of Eastern Europe, and into areas of Northern Africa. Common citizens doing uncommon things, at least as we in the west would see it. Rising up against their own oppressive governments, toppling them, or forming a rag tag resistance, in the case of Libya. It is truly inspiring.
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Riots have taken place in Canada, too. But there was no outcry from the majority of the citizens who did not vote for Stephen Harper‘s Conservatives. It was not a reaction to the same old same old budget that came down in the early days of June. It wasn’t even at a provincial level, as angry citizens got together to show their anger to the British Columbia government.
No, it wasn’t any of those things. Sadly, for some (not all) outside of Canada, the reaction to the recent riots in Vancouver will be “well, they are Canadians, and they are passionate about their hockey”. That’s right. The riots in Vancouver had everything to do with the Canucks loss to the Boston Bruins in game 7.
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In Egypt, the people stood strong as they showed their dissatisfaction with a corrupt and oppressive regime. In Vancouver, the fans were pissed because Roberto Luongo wasn’t pulled after the second Bruins goal. In Tunisia, the people wanted their own say and equal representation in their own government. In Vancouver, they were mad because the Canucks came so close yet so far.
Here’s the differences between these two very different yet similar scenarios.
In the Middle East, people rioted, clashed with police, defied the government, because they want their lives and they want democracy and an end to corrupt government (ya know, the things we in the West SHOULD be doing). People are dying in the Middle East because they are opposing the government. In Vancouver, people are rioting because the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup in 7 games. Sure, I was saddened when the Canucks lost. While I’m a Sens fan, I still hold a place in my heart for Vancouver. Being from Saskatchewan, I also know a lot about losing. I’m a Roughrider fan after all. But in the arena of sports, I’ve learned something very important. We may have lost the Grey Cup, or had a losing season (and by we, I mean the players who actually play, not me and the other armchair quarterbacks), but there’s always next year. The same holds true for the Canucks. Next year, just push it over the top. Look at the Pittsburgh Penguins a few years ago. They lost to Detroit one year and came back to win it all the next year.
For people in the Middle East, in the nations that their own citizens are standing up against their government, their police, their military and in some cases hired guns, there may not be a tomorrow let alone a next year.
Sadly, I don’t think it really would have mattered in Vancouver had the Canucks won or lost. It’s a feeling, and there’s no hard evidence, but I think that a small group of people were ready to stir up the pot no matter what went down. It still is a sad example of where our priorities will often lie.
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Update to Flag on my Backpack
After several months of working on other projects, with the thought of doing the sequel to Flag on my Backpack, it’s come to the realization after looking through the vast 71 pages of material (not nearly as much as Black Mask & Pale Rider, but close to Canyons of Steel) it feels that there needs to be more. It needs to be revisited. While doing the entire story through first person describing memories and stories, I’m thinking of changing and expanding it, so it’s completely in third person, with the beginning point on Dominique’s 16th birthday, then flashing back to September, 1970.
Part of this complete revisiting of the “origin story” is because while Flag is supposed to be about Canadian identity and Canadian pride, it will also be filled with pop culture and history. There’s certain things I want to describe, from major character development, right down to the fact that Dom has her own personal iPod and track list she listens to while taking down bad guys. Whereas in the 1970′s her father, Jean Pierre, used a Realistic (that’s the brand name of an old transistor radio sold through Radio Shack) to keep track of news and also search out any criminals.
And, you never know, I may even try to script it so it can be done as a comic book. I’ve even taken a stab at redesigning Dom’s costume. Most likely I’ll have to do a redesign of Jean Pierre’s as well, as the first major arc will be through a flashback that details his motivation to put on a costume and fight crime as Canadien. For those really, really curious, the new look is to the left. At least that’s the initial design.
At present, I won’t give myself the July 1st deadline to try and get this going, but I do hope to have some parts of it up over the summer months (I totally dream of sitting in a lawn chair, frosty beverage close by, and writing away in a notebook or typing away on my laptop).
I also have to admit, I’m totally liking the redesign over past ideas I’ve had for a suit for Canadienne.
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Yesterday in tumblr
A wrap up of what went on yesterday on my tumblr, mostly being images (it was a picture kind of day).
nineeyedoracle: Harry Potter did this to me constantly.
Reblog and then click the photo. You can thank me later.
It’s actually really fun.
(via Embracing a life in transition)
This is an amazing story, and reported on very well.
“People think depression is about being sad. They think it’s just when you ‘feel down’. It’s not. It’s like a darkness that creeps over you and fills you. It drains all your emotions. It takes everything from you, and leaves you feeling hollow and numb. It’s not sadness, it’s not anger, it’s hopelessness. Imagine waking up and there being no colour. Walking outside and feeling no wind. Eating a meal and tasting nothing. Holding someone and feeling completely alone at the same time. When you’re depressed, it’s not a bad mood. It’s a numb, empty, hollowness that seems to never leave. It’s feeling alone in a room full of people. You feel like there’s no hope left.”
(Source: candysoda)
Trying to Throw my Arms Around the World – Albatross
I like this Romance ebook. Have you read it?
As of MONDAY JULY 18TH 2011 Ladylit.com will publish one lesbian short story per week, one installment per day. The story will be divided in five parts, the first will be published on Monday, the last on Friday.
SUBMISSIONS
We are open to submissions. Please send your story to submissions@ladylit.com. There are no genre restrictions, but this website is for lesbian fiction only so please keep that in mind. You will receive an e-mail to let you know whether your story has been accepted and when it will be published.GUIDELINES
- A minimum word count of 3000 words is expected, the maximum is 10.000 words.
- Please enclose a short biography in your e-mail.
- Make sure your short story is ready for publication. Do check for spelling and grammar mistakes. Stories with too many errors will be rejected.
- You retain full copyright of your short story. We accept stories that have been previously published. Ladylit.com merely aims to promote − and celebrate − lesbian fiction.
- Erotic fiction may be considered but it is not our primary goal. There are plenty of other websites out there that cater to that genre.
2 dolphins dead, 25 to go?
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27 dolphins were captured from the waters of the Solomon Islands — 2 have died so far. 25 remain in captivity, and the longer they stay there, the odds increase dramatically that they’ll die before they can be freed. These dolphins have been taken from their natural habitat and held captive, their lives endangered by a hotel chain. Tell Resorts World that these dolphins should be free — not pent up in tanks to entertain guests. The dolphin tank at the hotel in question (Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore) hasn’t even been built yet. Since half of all captured dolphins die within their first two years of captivity, it would seem that Resorts World simply captured more dolphins than necessary to see how many of them would still be around by the time they were needed. In the wild, dolphins have a life expectancy of 45 years, and they can swim 40-100 miles a day. They spend half their time hunting for food, which is important for their mental stimulation. In tanks, dolphins swim around in circles. They can’t hunt. They’re exposed to bacteria that have been known to cause blindness and death. We need to tell Resorts World to free the “Sentosa 25.” Ric O’Barry used to train Flipper –– yes, that Flipper –– but he’s now a staunch anti-captivity activist. O’Barry wrote an open letter to the CEO of Resorts World Sentosa which read, “We know the people of Singapore love dolphins. Most Singaporeans would object to keeping dolphins in captivity if they knew the dangers to the dolphins and the horrific capture practices of the Solomon Islands and other dolphin capture countries.” Here’s the good news: Resorts World is sensitive to public pressure. Two years ago, the company abandoned plans for a whale shark exhibit after community outcry. 25 dolphins are depending on us to achieve the same result today. Please sign the petition to tell Resorts World Sentosa to free the 25 dolphins being held captive in the Philippines: |
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Quotables
Five for this Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
“I’ve finally reached the age where my Wild Oats have turned into All-Bran!”
~TOM WILSON, Ziggy, Nov. 19, 1999
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
~author unknown
Living without kindness is like driving a car without oil.
~author unknown
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It’s Monday!
That means it’s time for random stuff, and there’s nothing more random than stuff I post on my tumblr. Whether it be original posts, photographic discoveries or reblogs from tumblr’s I follow, this is what this Monday has been like.
photo by Derek Ruttle
Mila, a dachshund and Vancouver Canucks fan, supports her favourite team during Woofstock, North America’s largest festival for dogs, June 12, in downtown Toronto. (Aaron Lynett/National Post)
John Diefenbaker being named Chief Standing Buffalo by Chief Little Crow of the Sioux Indian Tribe
(via Diefenbaker Canada Centre – Memo from Ellen Fairclough to John G. Diefenbaker)
(via)
Terry Pratchett starts process to take his own life
The fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008, says he has received consent forms requesting assisted suicide but has not yet signed them
I mean, I respect the fuck out of him for this, and for everything really, but it still makes me sad. I will cry when he dies.
He will be the one celebrity I will cry for when he dies. The world he has created in his books has given solace to a hell of a lot of people. I’ll always wish it was real no matter how old I get, I’ll always want to be on the Discworld. Whether in Lancre with Granny and Nanny Ogg, or in Ankh-Morpork with the Watch.
*dies of cute* kitteh help u read good.
(by Stepan Mazurov)
Trying to Throw my Arms Around the World – The Red Dress
I like this Romance ebook. Have you read it?
Maybe we should talk about art. Tito’s got real talent, don’t you think? You know something? I saw a picture just like this once in a museum. Only it wasn’t a black man, it was a Jewish man, and instead of big lips he had a really big nose, like a rat’s nose. But he wasn’t one particular Jewish man, this was a drawing of all Jews. And these drawings were put in the newspapers by the most famous gang in history. You think you know all about gangs? You’re amateurs. This gang would put you all to shame. And they started out poor and angry, and everyone looked down on them until one man decided to give them some pride. An identity. And somebody to blame. Take over neighborhoods? That’s nothing compared to them! They took over countries. You wanna know how? They just wiped out everybody else. Yeah! They wiped out everybody they didn’t like, and everybody they blamed for their life being hard. And one of the ways they did it was by doing this. See, they’d print pictures like this in the newspapers. Jewish people with big, long noses, blacks with big fat lips. They’d also publish scientific evidence that proved Jews and blacks were the lowest form of human species. Jews and blacks were more like animals, and because they were just like animals, it didn’t really matter if they lived or died. In fact, life would be a whole lot better if they were all dead. That’s how a Holocaust happens.
I have to see this movie now.
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