Author Archives: thevenerablecorvex

About thevenerablecorvex

I have the heart of a poet, the brain of a theoretical physicist, and the wingspan of an albatross. I am also notable for my humility.

Post Mortem (part 2)

Posted on November 15, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

It was shortly after Trudeau announced the new ban on oil tankers on the BC north coast that I realised that Stephen Harper really has left no legacy to this country at all. What were the great projects of his … Continue reading →

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Back to Haunt Me

Posted on October 29, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

So apparently, after years of sitting inert, one of my old April Fool’s Day posts is suddenly getting heavy traffic because a commentator on a skeptical website is apparently citing it as serious evidence in favour of quantum immortality. This being … Continue reading →

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Election Post-Mortem

Posted on October 20, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

People will recite bitter claims that Canada has chosen style (Trudeau) over substance (Mulcair, or even Harper). And while that may be true, I absolutely disagree that the Liberals only won because of Justin Trudeau’s good looks and famous name. … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Language

Posted on February 20, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

I’ve decided that I’m going to learn to refrain from casual swearing. The emphasis here is on the “casual.” You see, what I want is to have a special store of really strong words that I can break out for … Continue reading →

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In Which The Author Polishes a Turd

Posted on February 17, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

I enjoy my job; it doesn’t pay as much as I would like, and I could do with a more regular set of hours, but it pays the bills, I’m good at it, and I get to work in my … Continue reading →

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The Complete History of Canada (According to Stephen Harper)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

ca. 15,000 BC – 1496 AD: Nothing at all happened. 1497: John Cabot (who was definitively not named Giovanni Caboto) discovered Newfoundland while in the service of England, at which point Canada entered history. 1608 – 1758: A bunch of … Continue reading →

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The Peace of the Worlds

Posted on February 7, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

About a year ago, I got to thinking about H.G. Wells’s novel The War of the Worlds, and more specifically about its adaptations. The most famous is, of course, Orson Welles’s 1938 radio play, which panicked a number of listeners who … Continue reading →

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Astrology

Posted on January 24, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

So, Whereas astrology is a load of complete dingos’ kidneys which makes no sense in terms of the empirically established laws of astrophysics; and Whereas double blind tests have repeatedly shown that most people will automatically identify with generalized descriptions of … Continue reading →

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One Life-goal Down

Posted on January 19, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

So I am pleased to announce that I am now a published author*. My story , “The Birds of Ecthalion,” can be read online here. They even commissioned an original piece of artwork for it from artist Shannon Legler! ___________________________________________ … Continue reading →

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Board Game Secrets

Posted on January 12, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

Everyone knows about the secret passages at the corners of the Clue board, but only tenth-level Clue-Masters know about the catacomb beneath the ballroom. There might you find, stacked like firewood, the stabbed, shot, bludgeoned, or strangled bodies of generations … Continue reading →

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