Solidarity with my sisters! Er, let me explain…

I LOATHE hypocrisy. Loathe it with as much venom and indignation that my internal workings will tolerate before the bile becomes too much and I must write some of it out of my system, like now. The ridiculous over-reaction to the Canadian women’s hockey team celebration last week got me fired up. The horror of seeing young female athletes enjoying a celebratory cigar and passing around beer and champagne was too much for some of the more misogynistic among the IOC, but luckily the Canadian Olympic committee is a little more progressive and no sanctions will be forthcoming. In fact, it seems the overwhelming number of Canadian women athletes winning medals (something like 70% to just 30% for the men) has the government reviewing the national anthem and its biased line “in all thy son’s command”. About time. While they’re at it they might want to look at changing the line about god keeping Canada “glorious and free.” I was a historian before becoming an editor and author and in all my research I never once found Zeus, Apollo, Buddha, Muhammad or any of the others on the slopes of Vimy Ridge, or storming ashore on D-Day. None are currently listed as being part of Canada’s contingent in Afghanistan, either. It’s mere mortals that keep Canada glorious and free, and it’s long past due the anthem acknowledged that.

UPDATE – Cowardice wins. The Canadian government has now decided NOT to revisit the anthem because they got scared. Apparently, women don’t serve in the Canadian Armed Forces, but gods do.

  1. Anonymous

    More true words were never spoken: “About time. While they’re at it they might want to look at changing the line about god keeping Canada “glorious and free.” I was a historian before becoming an editor and author and in all my research I never once found Zeus, Apollo, Buddha, Muhammad or any of the others on the slopes of Vimy Ridge, or storming ashore on D-Day. None are currently listed as being part of Canada’s contingent in Afghanistan, either. It’s mere mortals that keep Canada glorious and free, and it’s long past due the anthem acknowledged that.”

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  2. Anonymous

    A Darkness Forged in Fire, Canadian Fans and Book Signing

    Hello Mr. Evans! We are an independent bookseller in Bright’s Grove, Ontario, Canada – specializing in current and out of print hardcover first editions and signed books. Your books have a loyal following up here and we were wondering if there was any way to facilitate having you sign some copies of The Light of Burning Shadows as well as A Darkenss Forged in Fire for our customers? We run a regular newsletter promoting the books and authors that we’re working with. It also includes interesting facts, stories, quotes, etc. about the authors and their books.
    It’s currently sent to over 5600 past/current customers. If you choose to work with us, we’d be delighted if you’d provide some information/fun facts on yourself or your books.

    We’re happy to cover all the mailing costs of course and even have a U.S. P.O. Box to ship to in order to avoid headaches at your end with Customs declarations. We have dealt with numerous authors in the past and take pride in making it easy for you to ship the books back. Just recently we had an author tell us that it was the easiest autograph request to fulfill he’d ever had.

    Thanks in advance for your consideration – it’s appreciated greatly!

    Sincerely,

    Chris, Sue & Jim Dupee
    The Book Scouts
    Bright’s Grove, Ontario, Canada
    thebookscouts@mountaincable.net

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