Because I care

[james_davis_nicoll]

As mentioned in comments, Dan Simmons has a dystopic novel coming out.

Canada, used to dividing itself into smaller parts to appease ethnic groups, languages, and claims to prior ownership, [...]

Is that a snipe at Nunavut?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

He'll set fire to the pig-lard moat surrounding his house when they come. The bacon stapled to the outside of his house is the second line of defense.

Bruce

[yamamanama.livejournal.com]

Fermented pig lard.