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	<description>Life in Fort Langley, BC, Canada (near Vancouver)</description>
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		<title>It was One Year Ago – The Loss of the IGA Store</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2012/01/05/it-was-one-year-ago-the-loss-of-the-iga-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was in the early morning hours of January 4th, 2011 when the IGA store burnt down in Fort Langley. Looking back on that day, I still get a little upset as the loss of that that store has made life a little more inconvenient for myself, and for most other residence who I have spoken to in this small community.]]></description>
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		<title>Social Apathy, or a Psychological Problem</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/10/29/social-apathy-or-a-psychological-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been desensitized over the years with news stories of human suffering and tragedy. In my academic studies in criminology, I have read, encountered, and studied both the purely bad and truly evil acts that humans have done, and through this, I have built up a resistance from these deviants, and often criminal cases. However, once in a while, a case pops up that adds a new level to this playing field that supersedes my definition of sick and twisted. The news story of two year old Wang Yueyue who was run over twice on October 13th, 2011, and then eight passers-by walked by her as she lay in the back alley injured from the first vehicle impact (CBCnews, ABC news &#038; BBC news Television, October 14th to October 21, 2011). All of this was captured on a security video camera. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Rightness of Wrongness: The Canadian Right</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/10/25/the-rightness-of-wrongness-the-canadian-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today I sat in on a gathering of people who talked about the changing evolution of corrections (prisons) that Canadian society was moving towards. A lot of what was said falls into the category of classical social fear; crime is getting out of control and safety for property and person were at the top of the list from almost every speaker who lead the discussion. The dynamics of the meeting was subtle, but from person to person who gave their input, I could see that each changed to fit the "group think" attitudes that prevailed until everyone just agreed.]]></description>
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		<title>Shamming</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/06/24/shaming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a first year university student doing my major in Criminology, I was introduced to the concept of shamming through a method of alternative sentencing called Restorative Justice. Back then, the term Restorative Justice was thrown around a lot by various stake holders of both academics and the criminal justice system, as each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Was it a Riot? My City is in Shame.</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/06/16/was-it-a-riot-my-city-is-in-shame/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I strongly request that anyone with images of rioters from last night come forward and share your eyes with the police so that justice can be served. For the few people to created such distasteful acts in our city is unacceptable. There is a moral judgement that each person must make, and it is between the public good versus the private rights that each Canadian holds dearly. I hope I have convinced you to make that choice and move forward with it. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Carrot Stick, and the Pay Cheque</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/05/04/the-carrot-stick-and-the-pay-cheque/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 05:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today an old friend of mine from University popped by to discuss some research I did for her regarding some suspicions that she has about her current employer. It took me about fifteen minutes to hit pay dirt, or find the dark and dirty secrets of this individual. When I presented this information to her with the data, she was not as devastated as I thought she would be. But this exercise beings up many ethical questions about our ideological needs and social concerns when dealing with offenders, and how we react to them.]]></description>
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		<title>Politics and That Bin Ladin Guy from 9-11</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/05/01/politics-and-that-bin-ladin-guy-from-9-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 04:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading some tweets from friends when I noticed a huge surge of tweets with the trending topic of Osama bin Laden in them. Around 7:30pm (pacific time) these tweets started popping up. Then the grand-daddy of all tweets coming from President Barack Obama, who tweeted that he was about to do  a rare late night public announcement live, streamed live on the web. So I waited with bated breath.]]></description>
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		<title>The Underground Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/04/10/the-underground-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been trying to help an old friend from moving back into the realm of criminal activity, and convincing him to keep his life on the straight and narrow. My efforts have been doubly difficult as the economy is making the search for legitimate employment more difficult for him. As our self melodious Prime Minister touts, Canada is in good economic terms compared to the rest of the world, but that is coming from a politician that wants to get re-elected. OK, if that is the case, then we are in big trouble as the Canadian economy is hurting, to use the lack of a better word. That is not going to help my friend who is on the verge of moving out onto the street.]]></description>
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		<title>The Slut Walk in Toronto</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/04/05/the-slut-walk-in-toronto/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 3rd 2011, just last weekend of this writing, hundreds of women, men and youth rallied along Queens Park in down town Toronto to protest remarks made by one Metropolitan Police Officer. The officer in question said something to the effect that if you (women) want to be safe, then you should dress accordingly, directing his statement to women at a campus information session, at York University’s Osgood Hall (Slut Walk Toronto, 2011). This implies that women who dress in a so called way, deemed provocative, or dare I say like sluts, then subject themselves to being raped, sexually assaulted and treated in such a way as inferior.]]></description>
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		<title>Preaching Promiscuity Bastard Style</title>
		<link>http://www.thomasso.com/2011/03/24/preaching-promiscuity-bastard-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomasso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was visiting a friend of mine of whom I have not seen for a while. This was one of those unannounced visits. I knocked on the door, he invited me in, and he offered me a tea. But before I go further into this event, I will be purposely leaving many details out, and will not name names. In fact, just the very fact that I am writing this out could spell disaster for some people, especially for my friend. But I do not care because I have taken a stance, and if you read the title, it involves a certain level of promiscuity and adultery, and you should understand why I have posted this. But first, the story.]]></description>
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