Q of the Day
Question of the Day
June 29th, 2010

Lindsey in Toronto, Ontario asks…

Roth man, I have heard through the grapevine that you’re into poetry and write some of your own. Can I see something that you have written?

Answer:

You are not the first person to request that I release some of my poetry. But, I have hitherto chosen not to publicly share my work. As such, the following poem is the first that I will reveal to the masses.

Sand Does Not Trap Rays

I have escaped civilization,
Wandering aimlessly through a pitch-black desert.
A gentle wind choreographs the hallowed floor.
A refreshing cold air has usurped the day’s excruciating heat.

Sand does not trap rays.

Humanity is nonexistent.
Peering up, down, side to side,
I only know the contents of my mind.
I can only feel the present.

When the darkness subsides, I will see again.
When the warmth returns, I will remove my shirt.
But now, I exist in chilly darkness.
Tomorrow is a mystery.

Sand does not trap rays.
Nothing lasts forever.

The stars and the moon are hidden.
Yet, I stand in utter darkness and light.
I am a nomad.
We are all nomadic.

I must accept change.
I am not in control.
I have only the power to interact,
The power of awareness.

Sand does not trap rays.
Nothing lasts forever.
We will all turn to sand.

-Jake Roth

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    • Mayor David Miller
      June 28, 2010 | 3:25 PM

      Toronto’s Mayor David Miller has been named Anabolic Stories’ Person of the Week for his blunt and accurate criticism of the G-20 Summit.

      Miller has implored Canada’s federal government to compensate businesses that the small group of “ideologically” idiots damaged. While Prime Minister Harper certainly discouraged and condemned the Black Bloc’s actions, the culprits are unlikely to be identified. As such, the financial responsibility ought to belong to the second most blameworthy party: the feds. Canada’s Parliament chose to hold the Summit in downtown Toronto, which was an incredibly irresponsible decision for obvious reasons. The parliamentarians either understood the potential consequences of this disruption or were too naïve to be in office. Their decisions brought the Black Bloc to Toronto.

      The Mayor also noted the unproductiveness of the conference in an interview with the Toronto Star. The G-20 merely agreed on fiscal responsibility, which certainly did not vindicate mass chaos. History dictates that the promises will likely be broken. 

      As Anabolic Stories has continually argued, videoconference would be the most judicious and efficient meeting method. Miller’s disapproval, though it does not include using technology instead of face-to-face conferencing, echoes this corner’s concerns.

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