Author: Joe Canuck

Training, huh? Why don't we leave our weapons behind? Make it really educational.
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Feeding Larry

Joe looked at Nelly with deep gratitude in his eyes.

“Thank you, Nelly,” he said softly. “You have no idea what you’ve done for my friend Larry Thompson. I’ve been watching him suffer for five years with MS. We tried everything—vitamins, supplements, healthy food, all the natural stuff—but it’s so expensive, and I was at my wits’ end. I prayed for some kind of help… and then you came along. You answered my prayers.”

Nelly smiled gently, placing a hand on Joe’s arm. “Sometimes love and hope are the best medicine,” she said.

Joe nodded, emotion in his voice. “You’re an angel, Nelly. Truly. You’re the most beautiful woman of color I’ve ever seen—not just outside, but in here,” he said, touching his heart. “You bring light to people who have none left.”

Nelly’s eyes softened. “That’s the kindest thing anyone’s said to me in a long time, Joe. Let’s keep helping Larry—and everyone like him—until the healing reaches everyone who needs it.”

🧠 1. Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA & EPA)

Why: These are essential fats that make up part of the myelin sheath and support anti-inflammatory repair in the brain.
Foods:

  • Wild salmon, sardines, mackerel
  • Flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts
  • Algae oil (a vegan DHA source)

🌞 2. Vitamin D

Why: Low vitamin D is linked to worse MS outcomes. It helps regulate immune function and myelin-producing cells (oligodendrocytes).
Foods:

  • Fatty fish (salmon, trout)
  • Fortified milk or plant milks
  • Egg yolks
  • Sunlight exposure (natural synthesis)

🧀 3. Vitamin B12

Why: Crucial for myelin synthesis. A deficiency directly causes demyelination.
Foods:

  • Grass-fed beef, liver
  • Eggs, dairy
  • Clams, salmon
  • B12 supplements if vegan

🌾 4. Choline

Why: Helps produce phosphatidylcholine, a major component of cell membranes and myelin.
Foods:

  • Eggs (especially yolks)
  • Liver
  • Chicken and fish
  • Soybeans

🥦 5. Antioxidants (to reduce myelin damage)

Why: Free radicals can damage myelin; antioxidants help neutralize them.
Foods:

  • Berries (blueberries, raspberries)
  • Green tea
  • Spinach, kale
  • Dark chocolate (in moderation)

🫘 6. Sulfur-rich foods

Why: Sulfur aids detoxification and repair of damaged tissues.
Foods:

  • Garlic, onions, broccoli, cabbage
  • Eggs

🥑 7. Healthy fats

Why: Myelin is ~70% fat by weight. Healthy fats supply the raw materials for rebuilding.
Foods:

  • Avocados, olive oil, coconut oil
  • Nuts and seeds

🧩 8. Zinc and Magnesium

Why: Help myelin-forming enzymes and nerve function.
Foods:

  • Pumpkin seeds, almonds
  • Legumes, whole grains

🧬 Bonus: Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)

Why: Early studies suggest it may stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) and help regenerate myelin and neurons. Still under research but promising.

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Faded Fated

Joe looks at Nelly with that glimmer in his eye, the kind that carries both gratitude and awe.
“Prime Minister Nelly Kim Furtado,” he says softly, “no other girl gives me that butterflies-in-the-stomach love vibration high like you do.”

Nelly smiles, her voice gentle but anchored in purpose. “Joe,” she says, “butterflies can’t feed a hungry nation.”

He chuckles, a little embarrassed but still sincere. “Maybe not. But music can. You ever think about making a Fado record someday? You know—fate—the soul of Portugal in song?”

Nelly gazes out the window at the golden fields of a rebuilding Canada. “Maybe,” she says after a pause, “after the Jubilee—when our people are no longer hungry. When every stomach is full and every soul can afford to feel again… then I’ll sing Fado.”

The wind hums softly through the open window, carrying the promise of both love and destiny.

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In a World Gone Mad

Scene: A Café in East Van — “The Balkan Bean”

(It’s late afternoon. The air smells of espresso and old vinyl. Joe Jukic, from Little Croatia, sits across from his old friend Luis Morgado from Little Portugal. The two sip dark coffee, voices low but firm.)

Joe Jukic:
You remember that old tower, eh Luis? The one with all that asbestos? My cousin swore the workers were coughing up dust for years. Cancer, lung issues, you name it. Then one morning—poof—it’s gone.

Luis Morgado:
(leans back, shaking his head)
Yeah, Joe. I’ve been saying it since day one—Bush lied. They sold the war like a used car. That wasn’t just terrorism, that was a jubilee for the rich. They wiped the slate clean on bad investments, insurance payouts, reconstruction contracts—boom. Trillions changed hands overnight.

Joe:
I know. Everyone said it was about oil, but maybe it was also about liability. That asbestos cleanup was gonna cost billions. Easier to start a war than to pay the rent on justice.

Luis:
Exactly. They turned tragedy into profit. The towers fell, and so did the truth. They called it freedom, but it was just a fire sale for the global elite.

Joe:
(nodding)
And twenty years later, we’re still paying the interest. Still breathing in their dust.

Luis:
You and me, Joe—we come from working-class families. We know what it’s like to pay the bill for someone else’s party.

Joe:
Yeah. But maybe it’s time for a new jubilee—the real kind. The kind that forgives the poor, not rewards the rich.

(They clink their coffee cups together—East Van style. The city hums outside, but in this small corner of Little Croatia and Little Portugal, two old friends share the truth that never made the evening news.)

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