In Media Res

Having been locked out of mt other blog, I am back on this one. 76 Books read, so far, this year. Perk of disability. I read, exercise or do languages. Fluent,so far, in French and English, learning Chinese and Russian by myself,and impressing my neighbour, and my Nursing Assistants are teaching me Spanish and Tagalog. I am learning a lot about Phillipine History because Spanish influences Tagalog for colonial reasons. Hence, they're a lot easier to learn than you'd think. I was learning Yoruba but NO ONE in Nigeria seems to be fluent, anymore, which sucks because I was picking it up! Anyhow... The writing bug is upon me... Let's call this an on-line journal of sorts. I am middle-aged with progressive MS which also sucks! I can't do much but I observe and comment on a lot. Most days begin with exercise and languages or languages and exercise. And, then I read, usually for about two hours a day. My body is useless but I am keeping my mind sharp. I am really trying. I promise! I am not supposed to be political but, obviously, I am going to be and not tell my husband and adult children. I will not support nazis, and I question any government that endorses them. It's not religious. I know unequivocally they are bad; I was taught Canadian History and I think it's disgraceful we have a political intelligentsia that legitimates them and an uncritical press that supports them. Not one political party in this country said it was wrong to support the endeavours of such an odious ideology. Canada used to criticize Ukraine because of its nazis; now, Canadian Soldiers are going to Ukraine and training them? That is shameful! Anyhow, that means I can criticize all the political parties because none of them have a principle to stand on. Very liberating that! No more soap box. Also, I am tired of writing. But, I am going to try to editorialize my observations.