I spent a total of twenty minutes on U.S. soil today. The American Citizens Services on the third floor of the consulate here looks like a kindergarten with bullet-proof glass. I was all prepared to paraphrase the immortal Jurassic 5 in connection with my visit, i.e. "I may be American, but f*ck this government," but my passport renewal went off without a hitch. Now I am looking for ways to apply the above quoted Jurassic 5 lyric to my U of T experience. It would all be fine, if only the money didn't suck. -Zh.