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"I cannot look coolly upon the bloody inroads of those hell-hounds the Canadians."

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:51:00 -0400

“I cannot look coolly upon the bloody inroads of those hell-hounds the Canadians.”

- James Wolfe

(via boyghost)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:52:47 -0400

(via boyghost)

This is what salvation must be like after a while.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:50:28 -0400

This is what salvation must be like after a while.

"You know the chances of me actually making it back to Marchand and not dying in a gutter somewhere..."

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:47:56 -0400

“You know the chances of me actually making it back to Marchand and not dying in a gutter somewhere are extremely thin.”

- Jacob Martinez

Hello, beautiful. We’ll be seeing you shortly, Old...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:25:40 -0400

Hello, beautiful. We’ll be seeing you shortly, Old Montreal.

Achilles had his heel, but I have a whole Achilles body.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:15:27 -0400

Achilles had his heel, but I have a whole Achilles body.

Blonde on Blonde

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:14:18 -0400

You say you’re sorry for telling stories that you know I believe are true. You say you got some other kind of lover, and yes I believe you do. You say my kisses are not like his, well this time I’m not going to tell you why that is.

An Oldie

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:56:34 -0400

Robert: But ya I've found the personification of beauty
Elliot: ?
Elliot: Claire doesn't count. She isn't mortal.
Robert: No. It's better than Claire.
Robert: This makes Claire look like a dirty substitute.
Elliot: You talking about this? http://www.nestle.ca/en/products/brands/drumstick/index
Robert: WTF NO

Joshua Then and Now

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:08:08 -0400

by Mordecai Richler

“I ran into Jane on Greene Avenue and we had a drink together in the Jockey Club. She’s going back to work,” Pauline said, biting back tears.
“Doing what? Poisoning wells? Snipping the balls off passing men and making them into necklaces? Tell me. I’m fascinated.”
“The copyright department. She worked there once and now they’re hiring her back.”
“Why should that upset you?”
“You should have seen her. She had just had her hair done. She was wearing a new outfit. Jane is more interesting than I am. She has more spirit.”
Joshua sat down on the bed and stroked her hair. “Jane has always been that stone in your shoe, and I wish I could get her out. Stop seeing her.”
“But we’ve known each other forever. We have fun when we’re together.”
“You do?” he asked, surprised.
“When you aren’t there, or other men, she’s different. Honestly. She makes me laugh.”
“I don’t understand women and relationships. I really don’t. But I don’t want her interfering in our lives.”

A Real Funny Guy

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:37:36 -0400

When you’re in Ottawa, you always refer to K-W as your home. To yourself. To everybody. And the minute you return to K-W you can’t stop thinking of Ottawa. It’s the place you want to be, your real home. Nice work. Now you’re inadequate in both places. You’re a real putz, Elliot. A real funny guy.

"Riding in a taxi one afternoon between very tall buildings under a mauve and rosy sky; I began to..."

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:01:41 -0400

“Riding in a taxi one afternoon between very tall buildings under a mauve and rosy sky; I began to bawl because I had everything I wanted and knew I would never be so happy again.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

"It’s a good relationship. I’ve known her for a long, long time."

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:57:01 -0400

“It’s a good relationship. I’ve known her for a long, long time.”

- Leonard Cohen, on his girlfriend Anjani.

The Bible According to Mordecai Richler #2

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:45:00 -0400

from Joshua Then and Now by Mordecai Richler

Esau was one fine fella, a hunter, and he used to bring his dad venison to eat. But his brother Jacob was a cunning little bastard, a momma’s boy, a jealous type. Anyway, one day Esau comes in from the hunt, fainting with hunger, and asks his brother for something to eat. And Jacob, a real Outremont kid, always looking for the angles, a way to get ahead, he says you want to nosh, sell me your birthright. And poor Esau, on the point of dying, sells him his birthright for some bread and soup. And later Jacob does even worse, the tricky bastard, with the help of his bitch mother. The old man is dying, he still prefers Esau, a hairy man, to Mr. Peaches-and-Cream Jacob. And Jacob comes to see him, the old man is blind, and lies, pretending to be Esau, in order to steal his blessing. But, what the hell, Jacob’s one of our holy fathers and not Esau.

The Bible According to Mordecai Richler #1

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:13:00 -0400

from Joshua Then and Now by Mordecai Richler

His father, pulling another marker free of his Bible, told him about Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his only son, Isaac, to God, which apparently pleased Jehovah enormously. “Quote, for because thou hast not withheld thy son, That in blessing I will bless thee, in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, blah blah blah, unquote. Now we’ve got this covenant with God, time-honoured, and going on forever and ever. But if I had to sign on the dotted line today, I don’t know that I would. God’s always needling, testing, his wrath waxing hot. He’s a real blowhard.

Back in Egypt, for instance, when we were in Bondage, he could have got the Hebes paroled with only one plague, but no, after each one he hardened the Pharaoh’s heart so he could display his whole bag of tricks. And afterwards, once we were sprung, he never once talks to Moses that he doesn’t remind him - “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt”. Now in your life if hard times come and you have to borrow money, never take it from anybody like that, they drive you crazy reminding you every day what they did for you. I don’t care for such types.

Joshua Then and Now

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:18:00 -0400

Zayda: You know what these days are?
Grandson: Cold.
Zayda: No no. Anybody knows that. If you're Jewish, but.
Grandson: Colder.
Zayda: Oh haha, very funny.

The Sun Also Rises

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:41:00 -0400

by Ernest Hemingway

She cuddled against me and I put my arm around her. She looked up to be kissed. She touched me with one hand and I put her hand away.
“Never mind.”
“What’s the matter? You sick?”
“Yes.”
“Everybody’s sick. I’m sick too.”

Groovy video for a groovy song. This also poses the question;...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:49:00 -0400

Groovy video for a groovy song. This also poses the question; who would you rather have as your posse?

A) Harajuko Gilrs
B) Fat Albert’s Gang
C) Old Man Jazz Players Who Look Like They Work At Benjamin’s Books (see above).

"You are all a lost generation."

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:28:58 -0400

“You are all a lost generation.”

- Gertrude Stein

I promise not to raise my son in anger.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:16:36 -0400

I promise not to raise my son in anger.

"Going to another country doesn’t make any difference. I’ve tried all that. You..."

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:29:54 -0400

“Going to another country doesn’t make any difference. I’ve tried all that. You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another. There’s nothing to that.”

- Ernest Hemingway