Category Archives: News and politics

Justice

Posted on July 7, 2015 by clubfredbaja

What is justice? This is a question I had to ask myself recently. It seems like an easy question but when we consider events in our real life, what does justice look like? Can we have justice without punishment or … Continue reading →

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Love Thy Neighbour

Posted on June 1, 2015 by clubfredbaja

Last week our truck was broken into. That may be a bit misleading since the truck was unlocked. Prez’s fault. He’d come home from work, exhausted, and had forgotten to lock up. The thieves only took a bag of quarters … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Cinderella

Posted on May 17, 2015 by clubfredbaja

What do Sad Puppies, Crocodile Dundee and cardboard puppets have in common? No, it’s not a joke. All of the above have recently caused me to consider the evolution of stories. Last night I attended a performance of Ramshackle Theatre’s … Continue reading →

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The Woman in the Burqa

Posted on January 31, 2015 by clubfredbaja

“We’ve already been killed, all of us. It happened so long ago, we’ve forgotten it.” ~ Yasmina Khadra, Swallows of Kabul  I waited for the furor of the Charlie Hebdo massacre to die down before I wrote this post. Like … Continue reading →

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The Confidence Trap

Posted on January 22, 2015 by clubfredbaja

Among my repertoire of Funny Stories and Anecdotes for Social Gatherings, is one that perfectly captures Prez’s off-the-chart confidence. In 2005, we started a handyman (handyperson?) business. What more perfect job was there for us? Prez was a natural Mr. … Continue reading →

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Smash Space

Posted on November 13, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Here is the story of my trip to the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, DC. It is not the entire story, not even a significant piece of the story, but it is the story inside the story, and the one … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Lie

Posted on September 25, 2014 by clubfredbaja

“What do you mean you don’t want to have children? Aren’t I a good mother? Haven’t you had a good life?” When my mom asked sixteen-year-old me this question, through tears no less, I wish I’d had Angie Abdou’s book, … Continue reading →

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Politically Incorrect Snowflake

Posted on August 5, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Sometimes, throwaway comments stick. Case in point: an aside by a friend of mine during a meeting a few years back. “We’re all special snowflakes, so no one is,” she said, in that sing-song voice, loaded with sarcasm, that always … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why *I* Go To The Gym

Posted on July 27, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Every now and then I come across something that triggers insta-rage. Today it was this link, exhorting that women go to the gym because they want to have bodies like the ones shown in the photos (and that men go … Continue reading →

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The Thing I Didn’t Want To Talk About

Posted on July 2, 2014 by clubfredbaja

I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled “real” work because…hell, because I’m so angry and frustrated I could punch a baby sea otter in the mouth. Every time I’ve thought about posting a Coconut Chronicle on this subject I have wimped out, … Continue reading →

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