Forget democracy. It should be called political bullying. We are watching it in the prelude to the Canadian election on the 19 th of October, 2015. Americans have also started their political bullying for the looming presidential election next year. So many trees wasted on books about democracy. Some countries have big budgets for invading other countries ‘ to defend democracy’ but it is seldom practised in campaigning for elections. Calling opponents names and printing flyers attacking each other is behaviour that will not be tolerated in kindergarten, but it is all legal, in campaigning. It is irritating and such a let-down to the whole notion of democracy. Grown-up men and women behaving like Grade One kids. It is also misleading because many voters believe it is real hatred. Don’t let that fool you. These politicians play golf together, attend the same dinner parties, eat and drink at the same social events, share jokes and cut deals in parliament. They
Chicken curry. Comfort food is good for the soul, which usually bleeds in winter from icy roads, bad drivers that want to annihilate pedestrians, frozen fingers and toes that take a sabbatical. What happened to my toes? I thought I was wearing special socks for boots? We therefore have a right to comfort food which throws doctors’ orders out of the window and has no loyalty to calories. No calculator on the table, thanks very much. Piece of bread 5 calories, half a banana 10 calories, sugar-free cheesecake 2,000 calories. Ah! Ah! We only live once. Naw! Comfort food is old school food with its compulsory second helping. It involves licking fingers and giving a big sigh, about the good life, which is shelter, food, love and debt. The problem is the zip. The jeans remind you that comfort food can also be called you will regret food . Home sweet home is even sweeter in winter after surviving blowing snow and bumper to bumper traffic. What is more welcoming th
I don't know English very well because it has so many tentacles. There's Lagos English in Nigeria, English used by lawyers, English for electricians, English for civil servants, doctors, baby talk, politicians, computer programmers, Google or health fanatics. People who pump iron or run on treadmills also have their own English sautéed with words like low fat, calories, gluten, antioxidants, organic, etcetera. I don't speak the 'workout' English because cash on my plastic cards, calls the shots. When I'm broke I pick up the little supermarket basket. You know I'm rich for a few days when you see me behind that trolley. What is organic? Should i trust the supermarket manager who has a big yellow sign, ORGANIC ASPARAGUS? Bad example. I don't do asparagus. Life is too short for self-torture. Not asparagus thanks very much. The only organic thing i can vouch for is organic banana. The taste between non-organic and organic banana is
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