PST or Provincial Sales Tax for those non-Canadians out there, is a tax that is applied to all non-basic and non-essential groceries. I have no problem with that at all. Tax is normal and applied to almost everything. It essentially has just become a slight increase in price to everything.
Here lies the problem: the items PST is applied to. Since when did granola bars become a basic or essential grocery. Now don't get me wrong, I really do not mind paying less for some of my groceries. But I think this makes a statement on how food culture has changed in Canada, and probably throughout the United States also. When I think of basic or essential groceries, I think of lettuce or eggs or flour. But not granola bars. Granola bars are not essential or basic, they are a snack. That fact that food culture is so changed from twenty years ago is disturbing.
So instead of conforming to an unhealthy foot culture, eat a stinking apple!
-AFR
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
5 Reasons Not to Invite a Bear to a Tea Party
1. They eat all the crumpets. Bears are omnivores, which means they are more than happy to eat the crumpets. And they do. Their huge bellies mean that they can consume large quantities of crumpets and will do so, before anyone has a chance to enjoy their crumpety-goodness.
2. They use way too much honey with their tea. A bear will always make a grab for the honey first, and they always spend at least two minutes getting the "right" amount. They always have to have their tea just right, not too sweet, not too bitter. And bears like their tea sweet. Very sweet.
3. They will not drink anything but berry teas. Even though they are omnivores, bears are very picky about their tea choice. They hate jasmine, oolong, chamomile, etc. and refuse to drink any teas with any of those flavours. Even green tea is bearly bearable, and they will only drink that if it is heavily infused with a berry flavour.
4. Bears have very poor table manners. No napkins ever fit on their laps, so they feel like there is no reason to have one. That would be fine for a casual tea party, except for one thing: bears are sloppy eaters/drinkers. They are too used to just mauling something and eating it, or lapping water straight from a stream, that they have a problem fixing those manners when they are at a tea party.
5. They always bring up the elephant in the room. Bears hate elephants. Elephants are bigger, eat more, have a trunk, and are just generally more awesome than bears, and bears detest that fact. They always pick on the elephant, and make the elephant uncomfortable about being at the tea party. This creates a very awkward situation, because elephants are generally very docile, and try not to fight back.
If you do not believe me, I welcome you to invite a bear to a tea party. But heed my warnings, because if shit hits the fan, it may be your last tea party.
-AFR
2. They use way too much honey with their tea. A bear will always make a grab for the honey first, and they always spend at least two minutes getting the "right" amount. They always have to have their tea just right, not too sweet, not too bitter. And bears like their tea sweet. Very sweet.
3. They will not drink anything but berry teas. Even though they are omnivores, bears are very picky about their tea choice. They hate jasmine, oolong, chamomile, etc. and refuse to drink any teas with any of those flavours. Even green tea is bearly bearable, and they will only drink that if it is heavily infused with a berry flavour.
4. Bears have very poor table manners. No napkins ever fit on their laps, so they feel like there is no reason to have one. That would be fine for a casual tea party, except for one thing: bears are sloppy eaters/drinkers. They are too used to just mauling something and eating it, or lapping water straight from a stream, that they have a problem fixing those manners when they are at a tea party.
5. They always bring up the elephant in the room. Bears hate elephants. Elephants are bigger, eat more, have a trunk, and are just generally more awesome than bears, and bears detest that fact. They always pick on the elephant, and make the elephant uncomfortable about being at the tea party. This creates a very awkward situation, because elephants are generally very docile, and try not to fight back.
If you do not believe me, I welcome you to invite a bear to a tea party. But heed my warnings, because if shit hits the fan, it may be your last tea party.
-AFR
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Hypocrisy: Are We All Guilty?
I will be the first to admit it, I am a hypocrite. Honestly, I think most people are. It is hard to not to be one. The truth is, hypocrisy is hard to escape because of one thing: viewpoint. Let me explain that quickly.
Your viewpoint is much different than your peers. The way you perceive your actions is very, very biased. I think it is hard for humans to find fault in themselves, which is exactly what creates hypocrisy. Humans refuse to acknowledge that they may have a fault they find in others, specifically one they do not like.
Which brings me to my second point about hypocrisy. You ever notice that things that you are hypocritcal about are traits or actions that you do not like. For example, someone who hates lying, yet lie themselves. Yet hypocrites do not acknowledge that, they only find fault in others. Is this a problem? In my opinion, yes. Finding faults in others is exactly what creates hostility. And from hostility, so many things are born.
The solution: realize that you have flaws. That way at least when you are accused of being hypocritcal, you can realize that they are probably right. Then you can strive to become less hypocritcal, by at least not expressing beliefs that you do not follow.
And for those of you who say you are not hypocrites, I urge you, look a little closer. It is quite possible that you are just refusing to see your own faults and only those in others.
-AFR
Your viewpoint is much different than your peers. The way you perceive your actions is very, very biased. I think it is hard for humans to find fault in themselves, which is exactly what creates hypocrisy. Humans refuse to acknowledge that they may have a fault they find in others, specifically one they do not like.
Which brings me to my second point about hypocrisy. You ever notice that things that you are hypocritcal about are traits or actions that you do not like. For example, someone who hates lying, yet lie themselves. Yet hypocrites do not acknowledge that, they only find fault in others. Is this a problem? In my opinion, yes. Finding faults in others is exactly what creates hostility. And from hostility, so many things are born.
The solution: realize that you have flaws. That way at least when you are accused of being hypocritcal, you can realize that they are probably right. Then you can strive to become less hypocritcal, by at least not expressing beliefs that you do not follow.
And for those of you who say you are not hypocrites, I urge you, look a little closer. It is quite possible that you are just refusing to see your own faults and only those in others.
-AFR
A Little About Me!
Hello fellow bloggers and readers!
I thought I would introduce myself a little.
Let us start with the formalities. My name is AFR. My real name may become revealed later, once your community manages to ensure my trust and approval. I am a citizen of Canada and live in Ontario currently. I have two cats and a dog, set fire to pumpkins on a daily basis*, play tag with bears, etc.
My hobbies are varied and many. They include Warhammer, language study, gaming, reading, advocating for water preservation, science, martial arts, writing, etc. The list could go on for a while, but I tried to keep it to the most common ones.
So on to the purpose of this blog. This blog has one main purpose: for me to opine. The topics I will be opining on are varied. They will include serious topics, but more often then not they will be somewhat humorous topics or anecdotes on life.
So I welcome you to read them, comment, and argue with me. Because if there is one thing I like more than ice cream, it's arguing. And I like ice cream. A lot.
*No pumpkins were harmed in the creation of this blog.
-AFR
I thought I would introduce myself a little.
Let us start with the formalities. My name is AFR. My real name may become revealed later, once your community manages to ensure my trust and approval. I am a citizen of Canada and live in Ontario currently. I have two cats and a dog, set fire to pumpkins on a daily basis*, play tag with bears, etc.
My hobbies are varied and many. They include Warhammer, language study, gaming, reading, advocating for water preservation, science, martial arts, writing, etc. The list could go on for a while, but I tried to keep it to the most common ones.
So on to the purpose of this blog. This blog has one main purpose: for me to opine. The topics I will be opining on are varied. They will include serious topics, but more often then not they will be somewhat humorous topics or anecdotes on life.
So I welcome you to read them, comment, and argue with me. Because if there is one thing I like more than ice cream, it's arguing. And I like ice cream. A lot.
*No pumpkins were harmed in the creation of this blog.
-AFR
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