Though I'm greatful for the opportunity to access
the Internet for free, I'm tired of these blasted inferior
machines the public library offers. If only I hadn't spoiled
my tastes once using tig computers.

I have two things to say really, the most important one
having been on my mind since two days. In short, I've posted
a fair amount on the Middle East topics and spoke with the
authority of someone who'd read a fair deal and considered
the issue. I never should have. Somethings were wrong but
worse still was my attitude, which although probably
unnoticable over the Internet, nonetheless still deserves
comment. This most important, obvious, lesson I've learned
is to reservedly speak/write with self-granted authority,
because more often than not, even with an open and critical
mind, some fundamental pretensions might be wildly
misunderstood. I've begun reading into Edward Said's works,
and I can see why Huss (Banai, Tig) reveres him for his
intellect, character and style. Said's eloquent writing is
complimented by his deep understanding on Palestinian
affairs - or so is my impression - and his integrity is
obvious through any of his writing, and these are all
understatements. I'll, from now on, endeavour to truly
understand an issue before solidifying my opinion on it
- something I don't think I have many problems with
generally. I guess by this I wanted to reparate myself for
earlier remarks, which I now know were false and worse still
from an attitude that believed they were correct. What's
worse than that, to me, I feel, is that nobody disagreed but
instead accepted them as a premise for debate.

The other thing I wanted to say is that I saw an indie film
called Discordia the other day. It was good. (It's about the
massive protests-turned riots over a planned visit by former
Israeli PM Banjamin Netanyahou [mispelled]. The issue and
actions by university and groups involved and drew
international media attention and threatened freedom of
speech across on of Canada's most multicultural and activist
campuses. The movie personalizes and depoliticizes the
issue in a way that's rarely done. It was cool.)

Katherine if you're reading this, I sort of wish you weren't,
because, well I think a lot of this writing was stupid and
pretentious.

In other Jacob news I'm back in Toronto, for good as of a
few weeks ago and am just lazily making the most of my time
away from school. Probably going to Glendon in the fall.