I just spent the last half-hour scaring the crap out of myself reading on-line info about the bird flu in Asia. And I wonder: What would I do if tomorrow the news reported that this new flu has become a new pandemic (like the one in 1918 that killed 50 million people in one month)? I think it might be time to consider buying some extra cans of beans, some powdered milk, tuna. It seems the only thing to do once a new pandemic comes is to stay at home and have no contact with other humans until it passes. (And I just found out that a good friend of…

The rest of the world should have a say in who gets to be US President. After all, he makes decisions that affect us all. This week, Maclean’s magazine published poll results that showed that 15% of Canadians would vote for Bush. This is taken as a powerful rejection of the US President. Meanwhile, national polls show that 15% would support NDP leader Jack Layton. This is seen as a strong endorsement. What momentum!! Here’s a great site for the American activist-wannabe: onetermpresident.org. You can download templates for flyers, and even a stencil for spraycan graffiti. Yeah, man. I’d do this all over Ottawa but, like, he’s not my stupid…