Being visibly Jewish PINNEDIs antisemitism at a dangerous point in Canada? There certainly is a lot more visible support for the Palestinian cause(s), and denunciation of Israel, than there was two years ago. I know many Jewish people who feel personally attacked when they... See More »
I will explain my username PINNEDSome of us anarchists want radical change now and will not settle for anything less, as in the slogan "if voting changed anything, it would be illegal!" But I am a patient anarchist. I vote in elections, because democracy is closer to anarchism than... See More »
The clothesline is up!!A while back I posted about how one of my little but ongoing marital issues is that I like hanging laundry outside to dry, for practical and nostalgic reasons, while my wife does not and has never wanted a clothesline. Well, with the encouragement of... See More » (1)
Confusion about a family member's gender identity -- no hate pleaseThis is a personal question . Any hateful comments will be deleted! I would love insights from any of your experiences. A young family member, now almost 30, has gone from being a gentle boy who liked his hair long, to "non-binary" to... See More »
Hey Americans, why "no kings"?American friends, looking on from Canada I am happy about yesterday's widespread peaceful protests against your incipient dictator. But why "No Kings"? Here in Canada, many of us are quite happy to have a king -- our constitutional monarch, King... See More » (1)
Democrats and USA riotsDear SWeeps who are saying that the Democrats are behind violence and vandalism in current riots in the USA -- please use your heads! Democrats are not in favour of Trump's agenda. Every act of violence or vandalism plays into Trump's agenda.... See More »
Resentments of my wife's choices, and a realizationFrom time to time I feel resentful about things in my life that would be different and more agreeable to me if I weren't accommodating my wife's preferences. These are not big things in the big picture, but they come to mind periodically. One is that... See More »
Canadian SWeeps, is Carney selling us down the river?A smart and cynical friend of mine floated her theory, a while back, that our new Prime Minister has some kind of secret behind-the-scenes deal with the American president, and is just pretending to stand up for Canada. Recent news is making me... See More »
Why I am back on SWThis place is a rare opportunity to talk with people I would not meet in everyday life, to get to know a bit about different people's experiences and ideas and ways of seeing the world.