The work of fiction follows April and her sister Cheryl as they struggle with moving from foster home to foster home after being removed from their parents' abode. April and Cheryl are both Métis; Cheryl grows up proud of her heritage, while April attempts to fit into white society and hide her heritage. The book examines racism, white supremacy, sexism, first-nations issues in Canada and the foster system. It is a well-written piece that is worth a read...So, give it one. Seriously.
In other news, I read that there was a huge bombing in Moscow airport - many people have been killed. I don't know about everyone else, but the news has been quite upsetting lately. The revelations about the "peace" talks between Palestinians and Israelis has been revealed, the Italian president has been accused of having sex with an underage woman (while he gains popularity) and the issues in Haiti are accelerating because of political turmoil and the return of Baby Doc Duvalier. I realize the news is always congested with new stories, but this year seems to have started off with a lot of issues. Tunisia is revolting and others are taking their cue. UK students are revolting and people world-wide are getting fed up. Canada may be entering an election and Australia is picking up after mass flooding tore through parts of the country. This is a lot to take in during a few weeks time.
I suppose that I just have a feeling some changes are coming. I have a feeling we are going to drastically change the way we see the government, our food, our consumption and so forth.
What do you, faithful readers, think about all of these big news headlines? Is life going to change? If so, how? Do you have any particular political predictions of the new year? Please share them!
Finally, I want to know what you think will come of the alleged Moscow suicide bombing? How will the media handle it?
