SpiralDragon's Blog

I have been hoping for a revolution in the middle east for ages. I have always wished to live and see it and I am thankful that I at least have lived to see it begin. It takes but a small spark to ignite the flames of revolution, but producing such a spark requires an effort of herculean proportion. But when that flame is lit it shall burn strong and it shall devour all who stand in its path. The flame of revolution is both refreshing, for change is needed, and it is terrifying, for all the wrongs that it may produce and all the years it will take to clean up after it. Yet we should not diminish our resolve, we must remain committed to this revolt in spite of the unpredictability of events and the warnings of history past. Our world is in dire need of change, politicians must take head and comprehend that business as usual is now a thing of the past and that we the people have had enough of the lies of freedom, democracy and equity. Every government in the world is guilty of such sedi...

As I was navigating the Haaretz news site for news on the Mideast peace process, I came across an article stating that the Knesset had voted on Wednesday to inevitably silence the voice of human rights activists that are making public the unadulterated and imperfect image of the Israel state and it's consistent violations of human rights. "to establish a parliamentary panel of inquiry to investigate left-wing Israeli organizations that allegedly participate in delegitimization campaigns against Israel Defense Forces soldiers" Another article from the same site quotes the response of "leftists" groups to this bit of news by calling it a "witch hunt" and i would have to agree with that assessment. The ultra-nationalist elements of the Israeli government have become increasingly frustrated with the fact that more and more foreign nations and nationals are beginning to change their high-held opinion of Israel as the bastion of democracy surrounded by n...

The internet is one of humanities greatest achievements. it has liberated communication across the world in the from of email, chat, IM, social networking, streaming video and audio and more. the internet has become an important tool for every day folks as well as for governments and huge corporations and organisation. We can no longer envisage life without internet (though some of us would like to hit the kill switch at some point). the internet is one of the modern worlds most versatile and all encompassing inventions. one of the good, or bad (the jury is still out), aspects of the internet is that it affords us to create a virtual extension of the various personae that we usually keep locked up deep in the back of our minds. personae that we are too shy to share in the real world, or personae that are deemed unacceptable in the real world (at least those of us who are sensible in the real world). the internet provides the grounds of creating personae that are detached from our r...

On my 33rd birthday I sat down and attempted to assess the successes and failures of my life. Reflecting on old pictures, I realize that I have many accomplishments and that I have achieved some of my main dreams. Reaching Canada and becoming a productive citizen was one of those dreams that i have achieved. I immigrated to Canada, found a job and stabilized my life. The job I have is not perfect but it pays the bills and I got good benefits. But I am miserable at this job. My expertise and tenants have a very minuscule place and I don’t have any likely prospects of moving up because it is not technically my line of work. I don’t like being bogged down like that, I am the adventurous type, I need change, I need to see and explore and feel that I am making a significant contribution to the world. I am not doing that at the job that i am at right now. So other than it being a good job that pays the bills, this job has nothing much to offer me. I need to find a new job. But what wil...

most of my friends ask me "why are you so negative?" to which i usually reply "i am not negative, i am an optimist who is being shredded apart" the same group say to me "you are too idealistic" as though it where an insult. my reply usually is "yes i am an idealist... it does not mean my idealism can not be real" those few words describe what i would probably require a 10,000 page book just to introduce the topic properly.  yet for me these few words say everything that i need to say with these few words my mind can Immediately access images, sensations, sounds, smells, touch, thoughts that scream through from the infinite past to the infinite future.. it becomes the universe.. yet i know that these few words are meaningless.... without the support necessary .... this form of support can take on any shape or form... words.. images.. movement anything.. i wish that the rest of my faculties would operate fast enough for me to actually be able t...