Posts Tagged ‘global warming’
December 21, 2011
Hi all,
Were Tony and I to chat today, the subject of the relatively balmy weather would have almost certainly arisen, as in this hypothetical conversation.
PHILIP
“So how are you liking global warming so far?”
TONY
“I don’t think it’s been this nice on the first day of winter since [insert distant year].”
PHILIP
“Do you think it’s getting warmer, generally speaking?”
TONY
“Sometimes, but it depends on the weather, if you know what I mean.” [I think Tony would flash his excellent smile at this point.]
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | Leave a Comment »
Tags: climate change, global warming, hypothetical, meaning, memory, smile, weather, winter
July 21, 2011
PHILIP
“Hot enough for you?”
TONY
“They said it was going to be the hottest day ever for Toronto and they weren’t kidding, you know.”
PHILIP
“Really? It’s never been this hot ever since you can remember?”
TONY
“Not in the last 50 years, that’s for sure. Maybe I tink sometimes that it’s that global warming and now it’s catching up with us, if you know what I mean. I hope it’s not too late.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | Leave a Comment »
Tags: Carole King, climate change, Dali, global warming, It's Too Late, memory, Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory, Toronto, weather
March 29, 2011
PHILIP
“So how’s spring working out for you so far?”
TONY
“I hate to tell you this, Phil, but I’m looking forward to global warming, if you know what I mean.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | 1 Comment »
Tags: climate change, global warming, hate, hot, meaning, not, spring, tropics
October 22, 2010
TONY
“Cold again this morning, eh? This is going to take some getting used to, same as every year.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | Leave a Comment »
Tags: Alan Alda, Bernard Slade, climate change, cold, Ellen Burstyn, eternal return, global warming, ice age, Johnny Mathis, Milan Kundera, Same Time Next Year, seasons, winter
October 18, 2010
TONY
“Boy, I am really, really cold right now. I’ve been cold since I got up. I’m sure it’s not the right thing to say but right now I hope global warming comes soon. And it’s not even really that cold yet, you know.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | Leave a Comment »
Tags: Apocalypse Now, autumn, climate change, cold, desires, Francis Ford Coppola, global warming, knowing, Philip Stein, The Last Battle of the World?
October 1, 2010
TONY
“You need a jacket, Phil — it’s cold you know. Well, just walk over on the sunny side [of the street]. It’ll be warm enough for you there.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | 1 Comment »
Tags: climate change, cold, Frankie Laine, global warming, greenhouse gases, Louis Armstrong, On the Sunny Side of the Street, sunshine, wind
December 26, 2009
PHILIP
“So how are you liking the rain?”
TONY
“Are you kidding? You gotta be sorry for the kids. I can tell you, when I was a kid, we always had snow for Christmas. Of course, we didn’t have global warming back then, if you know what I mean.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | 12 Comments »
Tags: children, Christmas, climate change, global warming, rain, snow, Wet Wet Wet
June 25, 2009
PHILIP
“Where were you yesterday? I thought you said you were going to be here.”
TONY
“I was down at St. Joe’s with heat stroke …. one minute I’m crossing that overpass, the next I remember was being in the ambulance. The paramedic told me they found me on the sidewalk, which was good since I’d have been run over if I’d been on the road.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in homelessness | 2 Comments »
Tags: ambulance, climate change, global warming, heat stroke, hospital, paramedic, Robert Frost, Scott Peck
Homeless Man Speaks 