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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2016.03.22

I've joined the board of Cycle Toronto, an advocacy association of city cyclists who are pushing for a safer city in which to ride. Membership seems to consist not only of cyclists but those who have been struck by a car or had other incidents.

I'm joining the IT and governance committees, to start. I'm a political neophyte, so I doubt I'll be as effective on the advocacy side and intend to observe more than anything. I'm happy to report, though, that the organization's finances are in good shape and are improving

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