8 November, 2024
Bonita Springs, FLA
There is immense damage here. When a veteran meteorologist gets choked up on-air while reporting a modern, historic hurricane, it speaks to the climate struggle that we are all in right now. For those who actively fight towards it, and bang your head against the wall for the rest of your life just to make a tiny dent in all this, you're surely heard by those who share the same motivation. Several boats littered in bushes just to be left behind while the owners immediately purchase new crafts. Sorry, did I mention those are from Hurricane IAN? You heard that right. It's pretty uplifting to believe in a Government that supports climate change.
Place a wager on your greed, a wager on your pride. America's for sale via various sports betting sites. For me, I don't quite understand why tell anyone your vote. It's going to make some people happy, and others super angry. Republicans are set in stone, while Democrats have always been a working progress, but doesn't a potential for evolution seem interesting? Maybe that's why a massive number of citizens, clothing companies (Please, stop), and long-time followers endorse this route. In closing, yard signs are allowing good, kind folk to behave unreasonably, and it's never been so entertaining.
I loved returning to this place for many reasons. It holds precious memories of youthful travel. Shaking your piggybank erratically upside down just to afford a churro & a fast pass. The Sunshine State remains alive & well.
Plastic People (2024)
Having the pleasure of hearing Ziya Tong speak at the most recent Sustainable Production Forum at CBC, this horror documentary quickly became a top priority. I caught a screening at the Elora Gorge Cinema, which I cannot recommend any higher. When a film has an in-person warning prior to start time, it gives the audience something to finally pay attention to, and open up the floor for a post-screening discussion. Scientists everywhere have been studying the impacts of microplastics on the human body, and how damaging they really are, for decades. To visually represent the health effects, declining fertility rates, the methods of washing your clothes for God's sake, and exactly how these compounds really infiltrate our systems is delving into an ever-debatable argument. Spoiler alert* (incase you weren't already aware) - They're everywhere. This flick will (might?) make you rethink the way you purchase plastics, integrate them into your life, recycle them, and how delicate our human bodies really are. Yet, all over there are deniers and non-believers. Won't there forever be? Processing a lot of the information in this doc can be challenging, it's best previewed with a buddy.
Let the fear mongering begin!
Conor Kerr's Prairie Edge (2024)
A massive recommendation from The Giller Prize longlist. To learn about the Indigenous histories towards a true reconciliation, and the character's confusion & troublesome of trying to understand politics while growing up in the Metis territory. The descriptive painting of a plain that would normally be flooded with Bison, results in real-life struggles throughout the novel. There are many references that resonate with the Canadian lifestyle, which the writer reflects on tremendously. The highlight = The need to return to Indigenous government structures to preserve future generations.
Sunday (1994) - TV Car Chase
An incredible new discovery. This band relishes a real, indie mood. Much eloquent form in the front-woman. The transition from dinner to her head in the oven, is haunting, and along high hopes for their endless recognition, parts of me wish they remain under the radar so we can sit in this enjoyment forever. My take being, this entire entity somehow pays respect to OJ's Bronco fiasco, but nonetheless, I'm looking forward to more of this brilliance.
Ode by Charles Simic
The Serbian Pulitzer-winning Poet with tools of dark humour pertaining to his upbringing throughout the War in Yugoslavia. Ode's interpretation can be deemed in various perspectives, yet, one of which highlights the mutual respect of feeling invisible. Simic expresses hope in the light that continues to shine alongside you, even when experiencing doubt. Time Propitious - indicating the probability of success through simple speech. Meaning, you can maintain patience, often a challenge, but there is much to look forward to in the future. For many of us, it's easy to throw in the towel in all the things we're working towards. This poem is a tribute to practicing your inner-zen, and feeling the waves of nostalgia for all the little things that generate happiness within.
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