I’m writing this while the cat tries to dislodge the only Christmas tree ornament from the potted plant that serves as a Christmas tree. I moved the plant so she couldn’t see the ornament, but she continues to yell at the base of the plant and stand on her back legs trying to reach the ornament that isn’t there anymore. Continue reading
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Fall On Your Knees: I Wish I Knew the Rosary
The best part of Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Fall on Your Knees are the scenes that describe Kathleen as a happy child. These are the scenes when it is possible to imagine there might be something good in the world, even if that good thing has red hair. But that possibility is soon quashed and the remainder of the novel gave me nightmares. Actual wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night nightmares about water ghosts and red haired demon children and the rosary. Continue reading
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Les Canadiens: We are the spirit of Quebec, you stupid goats!
Dryden: “As perhaps the most visible and accessible symbol of Quebec, they allow people to pour out their feelings toward Quebec through this travelling surrogate, the Canadiens” (7).
The Players: “How can we be wrong about this? We are the spirit of Quebec, you stupid goats! We always have been! We’re you! And we’re telling you, you’re full of shit! Goddammit, take the wax out of your ears!” (169).
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