Monthly Archives: March 2005

Even after all these years…

Posted on March 11,2005 by Toren

So the internet has been around for quite a little while now, but I am still constantly plagued by people who can’t follow netiquette. I belong to more than a couple of newsgroups, and people seem to consistently forget or … Continue reading →

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Gamey stuff

Posted on March 11,2005 by Toren

I’ve been drawing and painting (in watercolour) for the past 2 weeks for the new edition of the Warhammer Fantasy RPG. I only played WHFRP once or twice when I was a young man in Chilliwack, but I am certainly … Continue reading →

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My Brother and Me

Posted on March 11,2005 by Toren

My brother visited me this week. He brought me my Christmas presents (I don’t see my brother very often as he lives in Harrison). I had no idea what to expect – I thought it might be CDs or something … Continue reading →

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Wednesday is the new Friday

Posted on March 10,2005 by Toren

I wish Taylor had a blog, because everyone should hear about the “oven” in his new place, and how he almost lost an eye. Oh the chuckles I had at work today!

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Finally we can put this unseemly business behind us

Posted on March 7,2005 by Toren

7. ONE CAN’T HIDE The seventh lesson I teach is that one can’t hide. I teach students that they are always watched, that each is under constant surveillance by me and my colleagues. There are no private spaces for children; … Continue reading →

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The things in entertainment that annoy me, that aren’t actually the entertainment.

Posted on March 6,2005 by Toren

I read an interesting article in the Globe & Mail while I was at Marlo’s the other day, about the new decency act and how Spongebob came under fire for promoting family variety and some cartoon rabbit that interacts with … Continue reading →

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6 down, 1 to go – “I’m having school withdrawals! Grade me, tell me I’m so, so smart…”!

Posted on March 6,2005 by Toren

6. PROVISIONAL SELF-ESTEEM The sixth lesson I teach is provisional self-esteem. If you’ve ever tried to wrestle into line kids whose parents have convinced them to believe they’ll be loved in spite of anything, you know how impossible it is … Continue reading →

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The TV! The TV!

Posted on March 5,2005 by Toren

Last night was a long-awaited new episode of Justice League. I used to tape lots of shows regularly and with discipline – Enterprise, Rocket Robin Hood, Justice League, Superfriends, Clone High, X-Men Evolution, Powerpuff Girls. Now I tape Battlestar Galactica … Continue reading →

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“The Most important lesson of them all”

Posted on March 5,2005 by Toren

5. INTELLECTUAL DEPENDENCY The fifth lesson I teach is intellectual dependency. Good students wait for a teacher to tell them what to do. This is the most important lesson them all; we must wait for other people, better trained than … Continue reading →

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Wee Frill

Posted on March 4,2005 by Toren

4. EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY The fourth lesson I teach is emotional dependency. By stars and red checks, smiles and frowns, prizes, honors, and disgraces, I teach kids to surrender their will to the predestinated chain of command. Rights may be granted … Continue reading →

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