Well, I had the summer off, from a blogging perspective. But now that fall is officially here, it's time to e-dust off my blog, my website, my and Prashanta's podcast Livejournal, Flickr, and the like. That, and I have a fancy new laptop with which to do everything on. On which to do everything? Reminds me of a Fifth Grader Australia question. Anyway, I do have big news: Prashanta and I will be podcasting soon. Our revival was inspired in part by another podcast effort that we're working on.
That effort, which involves Nepali Youth discussing (in Nepali) topics and stories relevant to them, finally got off the ground, and has actually been accessed by people from all around the world. When I think about that - how within one day of putting content online, people from Australia, the US, India, Nepal, Europe, and across Canada - it reminds me of how truly powerful the Internet is. That and how Canadian politicians are wasting resources scouring the 'net for pictures and postings that get their rivals in trouble. It's almost scary that if someday I ran for Canadian Prime Ministry, someone could spend a day on archive.org or something and find out that I wrote something like "Oh, I wish the power would go out" the day before the Blackout of 2003, and get me booted off the ticket for having beliefs and wishes that would destroy the very fabric of Canadian life.
Actually, I would probably make a great party leader. I would be more effective than Dion, warmer than Harper, and less annoying than Layton. I would focus on my platform and how it would benefit Canadians both in the present and the future. And I would explain it thoroughly, with realistic timelines. Simple, no? I think if people respect you and see you as someone without a personal agenda, they'll hear and care about what you say. Unfortunately, I can't say that I'm overly interested in any politician right now.
Photos: A recap of the summer.
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