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we walked across the trestle bridge above the DVP

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Toronto, 2002.11.08

Did something silly today. There's a trestle bridge that crosses the Don Valley near the former brickworks. I crossed it while on a wander down the valley. As it passes over a major highway and a river and has no railings along its 300m length, it was a bit nerve-jangling when the wind picked up. But a lot of fun. I learned from this experience that it's possible to feeling a guilty/foolish sense of accomplishment.

rand()m quote

Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

—Hermann Goering