Ancient Wisdom

A most delightful dinner tonight with Yuna, Katherine, and Emily and her mother and baby sister, Isobel (cute baby! And who knew Katherine was a baby person?). We reflected meditatively on many things, with great perspicacity, of course, and told the tale of our Thursday night jazz club excursion. My fortune amused me greatly: "Your love life will be happy and harmonious." Only one way to go there, bub. The food was great, and Emily's mom is really cool. Much like Emily herself. Emily herself promised me, Katherine, and Yuna that we will be her bridesmaids. Expect to be held to that promise, Ms. Connell.

This morning, after three delicious hours' sleep, I roused myself to go see our EnviroMin defend his ministry from accusations of doing too much/too little for the environment(standing, as the Liberals do, in the middle of the road, they get hit by traffic from both directions). It was okay. He kind of sounds like Kermit the Frog, only French-accented. His climate change plan doesn't sound earth-shaking. I'd start by laying off the feeble gags, like dressing all in green and calling himself a "green minister". I can see why people are criticizing the plan, though. It's an environmental protection measure, so naturally the Conservatives are aaaaall over smacking it down to defend "the families who will have to pay extra for heating costs" Right, folks. Your business friends have nothing to do with your opposition. And the NDP is getting cranky because it doesn't seem like enough, and includes some voluntary measures and stuff that they don't think will work, like emissions credits. Bottom line: free muffins and coffee at the event.

And now it is time to work on my history book review, due in 13 hours as it is. I'm nearly done, but it's not good by any means.