“Moral Insanity: A Radical History of the Present”

One of my dearest friends, Heidi, defended her PhD today at 1:30 p.m.; She passed with a Senate Medal nomination…which, to anyone who knows Heidi, really comes as no surprise.

We met at Heidi’s local watering hole, Irene’s, to celebrate…and what a celebration it was! Among the lighter conversations had were the Iranian revolution, Durkheim & Foucault, the idea of leadership within social movements, and the faults of some social movements insofar as their focus is not on rebuilding, but on criticism of what they are fighting…and my own personal favourite, and one which Heidi and I have discussed at length: how can you be an Anarchist fighting for ‘justice’, ‘freedom’, ‘fairness’, and not believe in a higher/moral law stemming from religion (& so…when a serial rapist has the luxury of dying before he is discovered, there is no higher power to which he is held accountable? He is just lucky enough to drop dead? I still don’t buy it…)?

The most interesting individual I met this evening was Bob Gaucher, a criminology Prof at the U of O. He laid out the road map to: When in London, drink at these following Pubs, but only according to your political affiliation(s) (e.g. If an ‘Anarchist’, go to The Raven…). Make a note, you drunkards.

Felicitations, Heidi!