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canada and japan under stress

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2011.06.17

A friend of mine pointed out a sad comparison between Canada and Japan.

Japan managed to get through a titanic earthquake, a giant tsunami, and nuclear radiation scare without a flap. People helped each other, stayed calm, and dealt with it.

In Canada, we can't get through the loss of a hockey game without violence, looting, and arson.

Pathetic! Imagine if we had something real to deal with.

rand()m quote

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath.

—John Ortberg