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my dinner with Jonathan

the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Toronto, 2004.11.22

Tonight I met with my old friend Jonathan Culp and a number of his activist/media friends at a really good vegetarian "Pan-Asian" place called Bo De Duyen on Spadina Ave. The place does a good job of concocting faux meats of all description, even beef.

As always, when hanging around with this crowd, I feel like the ultra-conformist, ultra-conservative type. Having (had, at any rate) a career and wearing name-brand clothing is just the beginning. The way I've devoted years of my life to helping various outfits earn $, through taking "day jobs" is the real kicker. They're an interesting gang, certainly more so than the usual "1700 Club" types you find shuffling about in offices.

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Ever notice that fifteen minutes into a Jerry Lewis telethon you start rooting for the disease?

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