Stein. Baum\whelmed

This is a response to my dedicated follower, @mile_end_gurl. She has recently brought to my attention the presence of an up and coming philosopher, theologist, historian and beat poet by the name of Steinbaum.

Steinbaum is renowned for his work in the ghettos of Montreal, if you will. He is a graduate of McGill university and a founding father of frozen-yogurt megacompany, Yeh. Steinbaum is a quiet man, not known for his public appearances, but for what he has done for the young people of Montreal, notably, Mile End. Stein, or "Baum" and he is known to today's youth, has made appearances at local parties and can often be found bike riding on Rue Bernard. He rides a black Supercycle, circa 1987 and has "tricked it out" as they say, with off-road tires and a reinforced multi-purpose carry-all pouch in the front. Look for stein at your local beat-poetry convention, Korova, or just any old Friday night in Mile End. He's always a good time.


(Steinbaum. 1932-Present. Photo, Dax Moward)

Best known for his haiku, "Ratchet Hoz"

Ho got a trill weave,

Being whelmed in Quebec City,

Bi#chez are so Baum

Tattoos in the 1950s

Tattoos are a trend that are presently becoming far more accepted and normalized in popular culture. In the '50s, and even up until the late '80s, tattoos were very expensive and seen as a socially deviant activity that only people on the fringe of society would even consider getting. Since then, tattoos have become very main-stream and acceptable in both professional work places, schools and ad campaigns.

I see a lot of 1950s styles coming back into play in the current decade. Many of the images below mirror women who would be considered sexy and attractive today, although they are from over '60 years ago.

Even today's most mainstream artists (I have looked specifically at the portrayal of females in this sense) have tattoos. Rihanna and Megan Fox are both seen as sex icons, but even with their tattoos, they aren't seen as social deviants or outliers. 

What are your thoughts on the way that tattooed women (and men) are seen both in the '50s and today? What does this say about the mentality of the present generation or about what we find beautiful?

Saigon Restaurant

Saigon is honestly my favorite restaurant. As a McGill student, I need quick, cheap and easy-to-get-to restaurants. Saigon is right across the street from Bronfman and is located on Metcalfe, right past CIBC bank.

My friends and I go to Saigon probably twice or even three times a week. David, the owner always recognizes us and the service is friendly and fast. My favorite thing to order is definitely the Chicken Vermicelli bowl, which comes with a DELICIOUS breast of teriyaki-ish chicken, some iceberg lettuce and vegetables, a spring roll, and lots of vermicelli to cover with Sri Racha and Hoi-sin sauce.

If you're hungrier than a vermicelli bowl, the Pad Thai is the next best choice. Saigon is owned by one Thai man and one Vietnamese man, so the food is a variety of the two.

Try it out! Everything is less than $10 and student get 10% off every day of the week.

Gay Marriage campaigns

Although the vote is over, there has been an outpour of criticism of funny/ shocking PSA's and videos that were created in hopes of changing people's opinions before the vote happened.

With all the talk about Romney's "1950's values" (and the fact that he did not win...) it is amazing how outdated so many ad campaigns appear to be.

Legalize gay marriage parody PSA:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6846855/gay-men-will-marry-your-girlfriends

(unfortunately you cannot watch it on youtube)

Anti Gay marriage campaign:

Given these clips, do you think that the 'majority' of our society has moved past 1950s ideals of marriage and relationships?

Do you think using a parody to get the point across actually works in our day and age?