The Play's the Thing

On this cold blustery day, with the warm promises of springs of less than a fortnight ago seemingly dashed upon the rock of a malcontent wind, Jen and I are off to see Antigone, which is playing at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in the west end of Ottawa. Jen’s aunt, Tante Mado, has been kind enough to babysit Margot again.

 
Coincidently, the Canadian Government fell today and an election has been called by the Prime Minister. I hope the election becomes one of ideas rather than petty barbs and scandal mongering. Politics, leadership, the law, and the role of the state, as these brief quotes from Antigone suggest, are questions as old as time immemorial and are worthy of at least a few moments of discussion: 

Of course you cannot know a man completely, his character, his principles, sense of judgment, not till he’s shown his colors, ruling the people, making laws...

Remember this: our country is our safety. Only while she voyages true on course can we establish friendships, truer than blood itself.