tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post2208718545446620609..comments2024-01-15T18:37:16.075-05:00Comments on Sticky Crows: This that and the othertornwordohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-57950944822076460732010-03-11T17:47:07.074-05:002010-03-11T17:47:07.074-05:00Have a good trip!Have a good trip!Jabacuehttp://jabacue.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-67695534311137039572010-03-08T12:21:20.511-05:002010-03-08T12:21:20.511-05:00I'm with Rox on the immigration thing - someth...I'm with Rox on the immigration thing - something to be said for Alberta. And I'm an immigrant...<br /><br />Bullfighting is atrocious. I don't think I could lose my aghast feeling 'bout that. Hope it goes out the window soon, along with all animal sports. <br /><br />Have an awesome time in Spain!Tatianahttp://www.mycoldprairie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-21269114917581233922010-03-07T15:49:07.441-05:002010-03-07T15:49:07.441-05:00I got a good chuckle out of your paragraph on the ...I got a good chuckle out of your paragraph on the niqab and how it evolved in your classroom discussions. As you would be aware we have a similar thing going on in the states between Latinos and the "always been here" crowd. As you note, the truth is that we've not always been here.<br />Now, where did I put my "Learn to Speak Lenni Lenape" software? :-DLemuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397995062492531171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-58073278723122115082010-03-07T13:46:00.838-05:002010-03-07T13:46:00.838-05:00I won't comment on the niqab thing because tha...I won't comment on the niqab thing because that will just lead to me raging against both sides and is not very productive. I will, however, express my complete envy of your trip to Spain. Whatever you do, spend at least one evening at a bar munching on tapas, anywhere in Spain. The architecture in Barcelona is mind-blowingly awesome -I think it's one of my favorite places in the world. dr. monoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-88379189220637383572010-03-07T10:39:38.233-05:002010-03-07T10:39:38.233-05:00Enjoying the unusually mild winter here in New Eng...Enjoying the unusually mild winter here in New England too.Rick Bettencourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864282234769831038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-25576727226336101172010-03-07T10:20:01.363-05:002010-03-07T10:20:01.363-05:00Sorry to hear about the job loss, but you've g...Sorry to hear about the job loss, but you've got E viva España to look forward to. <br /><br />In Barcelona there's a nice spot for breakfast called Café Opéra on the Ramblas. You can't miss it as all the gays go there :-) and Valencia is just amazing with stunning architecture in the brand new Ciudad de las Ciencias.Frescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279136508393264453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-56663513195364675392010-03-07T10:00:14.311-05:002010-03-07T10:00:14.311-05:00Strategy for your next trip: Plan how much money ...Strategy for your next trip: Plan how much money you want to exchange, take it out of the bank, tell all your friends you're going to exchange money that day. Don't. <br /><br />Wait for next day when the exchange rate will have changed in your favor.<br /><br />I have to say that twelve years of strict Catholic education has left me strongly anti-Catholic; that reading history and Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279473113628377106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-28214724255100938522010-03-07T02:31:19.254-05:002010-03-07T02:31:19.254-05:00In the long run, 100 years from now, who is going ...In the long run, 100 years from now, who is going to care about the winter of 2010 in Canadia, or niqabs/burkas, or bullfights?<br /><br />As long as you, Serge and Georgie can all curl up in bed together and snore up a storm...it's times like that in which everything is all right in your world.<br /><br />Enjoy the trip to Spain. Be sure to post plenty of gorgeous pictures for us. And, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-42270613452482476722010-03-06T17:40:57.104-05:002010-03-06T17:40:57.104-05:00The first people to live in Canada did not speak F...The first people to live in Canada did not speak French or English. Just saying. Here we call the muslim woman's head gear a Burka. I now must do all of these things to get a drivers license: 1. no hat, 2, no facial expressions. 3. no hair on face or forehead. So imagine how I feel when a Muslim can wear a Burka in her ID Photo. I just watched a documentary on Iran. In every mosque there is aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-60531600778175603482010-03-06T17:29:11.615-05:002010-03-06T17:29:11.615-05:00Can't say I appreciate the sport, but matadors...Can't say I appreciate the sport, but matadors are hot.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-87392925926388028662010-03-06T11:32:32.833-05:002010-03-06T11:32:32.833-05:00I vascillate with the whole immigration thing. Ye...I vascillate with the whole immigration thing. Yes, I welcome you into my country and yes, I will be patient with you while you learn the language and the way we do stuff up here. However, when you start whining that we are not treating you special, well, I just want to shove you back from whence you came.<br /><br />I've been living in Alberta too long. My neck is getting red.<br /><br />Roxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-36662024606515328592010-03-06T10:06:03.519-05:002010-03-06T10:06:03.519-05:00Whereas here in the UK we have had the coldest win...Whereas here in the UK we have had the coldest winter for over 30 yrs!<br />I am so envious of your trip to spain, we had a weekend in Barcelona 2 yrs ago and the only bad thing was that it was too short! It is a beautiful city particularly away from Las Ramblas, and Gaudi's buildings are so bizarre yet wonderful.<br /><br />Religious versus Secular culture? since I'm an atheist I tend toNick UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588784315270180075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296380.post-78036226400343375502010-03-06T09:13:16.777-05:002010-03-06T09:13:16.777-05:00Oh boy, you've opened a can of worms, haven...Oh boy, you've opened a can of worms, haven't you. And there are, no doubt, MANY schools of thought. I think she's more than welcome, hell yeah, come on in. Enjoy. But if other people want to stare, it's not a crime. As long as there is no abuse, rudeness, inappropriate comments, hatefulness, and such...it's all good. Everyone is stared at from time to time. I just A Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066992019067893513noreply@blogger.com