D is a tall black woman who came to Canada from the Caribbeans when she was young. Now she lives in Montreal with her husband.

The other day, when I saw her grizzled hair roots, which outgrew the dyed dark look of her hair, something that time produces touched me somehow.

(Picture 'Grizzled' by bogdog Dan / http://www.flickr.com/photos/25689440@N06/2455312427/ / CC)

(Pic 'grace lutheran church' by lynnmanhart / http://www.flickr.com/photos/your_friend_flicka/2293276303/ / CC)

In life, we want to avoid certain things. Poverty is an example.

But one thing which many people overlook is that we should largely eschew the flicks and other 'cultural' products which manipulatively pander to our basest innate desires and emotions.