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Tasers and Human Rights
The use (or rather the misuse) of tasers by law enforcement in Canada (and also the U.S.) is a growing human rights concern according to Amnesty International (AI) Canada (please see “Amnesty International’s Concern About Tasers”). Taser-related deaths have been increasing since they were deployed amongst law enforcement officers in Canada (and the U.S.). Most…
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Recently read and currently reading
Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake is the first novel in a trilogy, the follow-ups being Gormenghast and Titus Alone. The trilogy is nominally an epic, which tells the story of the 77th Earl of Gormenghast, Titus Groan. In the first book, Titus is born to Lady Gertrude and Lord Sepulchrave to the initial dismay of…
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The Ms. Conover issue – update #2
Many people are still unclear about this not necessarily being a human rights issue (as posted below). Today, I posted the following comment on my own facebook note to help clarify: The following excerpt from the OHRC website may make things clearer: “You have the right to be free from discrimination that is: * in…
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The Ms. Conover issue – update
This is a follow up to “Human rights or not – reactions to the Ms. Conover issue”. “Local witches are fired up and ready to picket in support of Miss Toronto Tourism Pageant judge ousted for Wiccan beliefs” Ms. Murray is going to have a rude awakening. Though I wonder if in some way this…
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Human rights or not – reactions to the Ms. Conover issue
This is my facebook status recently, “Well, much as it sucks for Ms. Conover, being an invitee to be a pageant judge isn’t a human right like employment. Question: Were they hiring her???” Such is the heart of the issue. Was she being hired? Sadly, many Wiccans and pagans do not understand what constitutes a…
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Wicca Candle Magick by Gerina Dunwich – Book Review
Since I recently reviewed two books on candle magic (see the previous one on Natural Magick), I thought I should review this book that I had lying around in my closet. I read this book in my early days of researching witchcraft and Wicca. For the most part, the book is in the format of…
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Natural Magick by Sally Dubats – Book Review
Yes, another book on “magick”. Yes, this was sent to me for free. So I read it. Now, here’s a review. (See my other book review – Exploring Candle Magick by Patricia Telesco.) Sally Dubats is a solitary. She is likely not trained in traditional Wicca. Therefore, her practice is strictly her own, with nothing…
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Rambling thoughts
So you must have been thinking “Where did Cassandrah go?” since I haven’t been blogging as much as usual. I think there just wasn’t much I wanted to publish and share on here (mostly because there were a ton of things better not said). I’ve now moved on and started working on my own projects…
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A Witch’s Curriculum of Study
Yes, I know. It has been awhile since I last wrote on this blog. Well, at least I have something new for my dear readers. After some personal time spent on reflection, I have just finished writing a new page for my website. While it may be that I have decided not to continue my…
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A sense of normalcy?
Transitions. Change. That’s what life is about. It certainly seems that’s what my life is about. The only thing you can be certain of is that great ol’ oxymoron, constant change. My life is constantly changing. Sometimes what seems right at the time no longer fits in the puzzle of my life. Such is the…
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