Posts Tagged: Canadian society
PEOPLE
“People will see” –mardom mibinand. “People will know”- mardom mifahmand. “What will People say?” – mardom chi migan? “I have a reputation to keep in front of People!” – man jolo mardom aberou daram! This obsession with the undefined, shadowy,
PEOPLE
“People will see” –mardom mibinand. “People will know”- mardom mifahmand. “What will People say?” – mardom chi migan? “I have a reputation to keep in front of People!” – man jolo mardom aberou daram! This obsession with the undefined, shadowy,
GREEN
The supporters of the poor unfortunate Iranian reformist presidential candidate were out in throngs on the streets of Halifax, and, so I hear, in Boston, Newfoundland and Dublin too, drinking as fast and as hard as they could, and all
GREEN
The supporters of the poor unfortunate Iranian reformist presidential candidate were out in throngs on the streets of Halifax, and, so I hear, in Boston, Newfoundland and Dublin too, drinking as fast and as hard as they could, and all
STRANGE GAME
I got out of the car and crossed the front yard. Lying the yard was a strange object, like a big torn paper doll with lots of black paper curly hair, with bits of string and paper scattered around it.
STRANGE GAME
I got out of the car and crossed the front yard. Lying the yard was a strange object, like a big torn paper doll with lots of black paper curly hair, with bits of string and paper scattered around it.
NO CHURCHES
I love Canada. I really do. OK, it’s too cold, it’s too far from Iran, and the food is awful. But you know what? If you’re designing a publicity item for some sort of general public event, say a public
NO CHURCHES
I love Canada. I really do. OK, it’s too cold, it’s too far from Iran, and the food is awful. But you know what? If you’re designing a publicity item for some sort of general public event, say a public
BIG IN JAPAN
It is so typically Canadian that in the nearby downtwn food court, where hoards of hungry office and service workers lunch every week day, there is a line 2 km long by the sushi bar by 11:50 am. The bar
BIG IN JAPAN
It is so typically Canadian that in the nearby downtwn food court, where hoards of hungry office and service workers lunch every week day, there is a line 2 km long by the sushi bar by 11:50 am. The bar
WHY I WILL NEVER WORK IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
Although a whole lot of Canadians work in customer service (look up the stats- it’s a big chunk of employed Canadians), I am sure I will never be one of them. -“Good morning, thank you for calling Robbers Company, I’m
WHY I WILL NEVER WORK IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
Although a whole lot of Canadians work in customer service (look up the stats- it’s a big chunk of employed Canadians), I am sure I will never be one of them. -“Good morning, thank you for calling Robbers Company, I’m
MY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
I know her name- it is Megan Leslie. I know what she looks like- she has short dark hair in no particular style and she looks like most of the mums and the teachers I see outside my daughter’s school. She
MY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
I know her name- it is Megan Leslie. I know what she looks like- she has short dark hair in no particular style and she looks like most of the mums and the teachers I see outside my daughter’s school. She
WIVES AND PARTNERS
It is some time since I have noticed that Canadian women- I mean the intellectual, middle-class, earning-as much-or -more-than-their-husbands, generally “strong” sort, refer to their husbands as “partners”. -My partner said this… -Oh- that was my partner… -My partner is an
WIVES AND PARTNERS
It is some time since I have noticed that Canadian women- I mean the intellectual, middle-class, earning-as much-or -more-than-their-husbands, generally “strong” sort, refer to their husbands as “partners”. -My partner said this… -Oh- that was my partner… -My partner is an
MORE CANADIAN LITERATURE
With a few troublesome assignments out of the way, I gave myself the reward of taking a couple of novels from the local public library for the weekend, and as a tribute to my adopted country, I decided to dip
MORE CANADIAN LITERATURE
With a few troublesome assignments out of the way, I gave myself the reward of taking a couple of novels from the local public library for the weekend, and as a tribute to my adopted country, I decided to dip
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