Escape from North Korea

This story is very important and needs to be told.

As someone who had escaped from a totalitarian system – not as horrific as North Korea’s, but a totalitarian system nonetheless, I have some appreciation of the difficulties involved, both in the mechanics of the escape and in the rehabilitation afterwards.

I am 45 years old now – and escaped when I was 13.

As escape stories go, mine was less dreadful than most.

Yet, I still wake up in panick attacks, with what are termed ‘escapee dreams’, and what some modern MDs might term ‘post-traumatic stress’…

So, I can readily imagine and empathise with the difficulties some of these people face!

Please, spread the story – like the video says:  information is power!!!

Minute Physics: Real World Telekinesis

 

Substance of Dualism

Here is some debunking of dualist’s ‘load of dingo’s kidneys’ – much more eloquently than I could have done!

 

Vi Hart: Hexaflexagons 2

 

Merlyn Kinrade: saying good-bye to a Canadian Patriot

Today, I received a sad email informing me of the passing of Merlyn Kinrade, a true Canadian hero and a patriot.

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From ‘Voice of Canada:

A great Canadian patriot, naval veteran, peacekeeper, father, husband, friend of Israel and a tireless force for justice in Caledonia has been called home.

I am saddened to report that Merlyn Kinrade, Caledonia resident and co-founder of CANACE (Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality), died after a long battle with cancer at 2pm yesterday – Saturday, October 06, 2012.

Funeral details: 

LOCATION:
Bay Gardens Funeral Home

947 Rymal Road East, Hamilton  L8W 3M2   (just east of Upper Gage Ave.)

 905.574.0509
VISITATION: Wednesday 2-4 pm, 7-9 pm
SERVICE: Thursday 11 am
ANNOUNCEMENT: to appear in Hamilton Spectator on Tuesday

About Merlyn Kinrade

Merlyn Kinrade lived more than 60 years of his life in Caledonia. He is a former member of the Royal Canadian Navy who served on one of the most famous ships in Canadian naval history, HMCS Haida. His service included a tour of duty in Port Said, Egypt on a United Nations peacekeeping mission during the 1956 Suez crisis.

He has been a steadfast contributor to the community through sponsorship of various sports teams and significant financial generosity that made construction of the original arena possible for the town. He also coached hockey and baseball teams, and made a special effort to include needy children from the nearby Six Nations Reserve by providing transportation to and from practices and games, purchasing skates and other equipment for them and ensuring they were well fed during their time with the team.

 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy ‘turkey day’!

Reason TV: Free Domain Radio’s Stefan Molyneux on the Inevitable Growth of the State

I have to admit that I am intrigued by some of the ideas proposed by the anarcho-capitalists.

And, I do understand how it would work – for civilized people who would agree on impartial third party conflict resolution and all that.  I get it…

What I don’t understand is how it would function if the two parties in conflict did not agree on their conflict moderator – or if one of the parties never agreed to the process at all…how could conflicts be resolved then?

Thunderf00t: Why do people laugh at creationists (Part 38)

 

Feeling a bit ‘Slender’ today…

 

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This is just a ‘natural’ defense against the Bangladeshi Budhist’s imperialist politics around the world…