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Maxed Out

Life explained, beliefs imposed

By G.D.

Summer refuge in relativity

by G.D.Maxwell The trouble with relativity is its lack of immediacy. I’m not talking about the E=MC 2 kind of relativity, nor do I refer to the kind of relativity packaged as family values or milked as now-outdated mother-in-law jokes.

Happy Tuponia Day, notwithstanding O Canada

By G.D. Maxwell Hail, hail Tuponia, The true north strong and free. A nation full of whiners, From sea to sea to sea.

The dream campaign takes shape

By G.D. Maxwell "Live the dream? Am I hearing you right? Live the dream?" At this point I wasn’t sure whether I was dreamin’ or not. "Yup. Live the dream. I’ve decided. That’s my campaign slogan. Live the dream.

It’s the zoning, stupids

By G.D.

More Felt's, fewer Nixon's

By G.D. Maxwell I noticed the necktie before I noticed whose neck it was tied around. It was hard to miss. In Whistler, where ties are less common even than leashed dogs, it stood out. Stood out? Hell, it screamed out.

Timing is everything

The hokey pokey may be what it’s all about, but without timing, even the hokey pokey just looks like some tourist trying to walk around Whistler Village without a clue where they’re going. I’m spending Memorial Day weekend in Aspen.

News from a galaxy far, far away

By G.D.

The avocado stops here

By G.D. Maxwell Travel broadens the soul... or is that the mind? Guess it depends on the form of travel. Not to mention the destination. Cruise ship travel, I’ve noticed, tends to broaden mostly the girth.

The PowerPoint of no return

By G.D. Maxwell I don’t usually like to write about serious topics. They make my head hurt. They require facts and getting to the bottom of facts just slows down the process… and makes my head hurt.