I’ve already made the ‘Time is running backwards’ complaint to several of my friends, but for those who haven’t heard it, here you go: I think time may possibly be running backwards based on ‘Fantasia.’

The original ‘Fantasia,’ which came out in 1940, showed a) quite a lot of breasts, and b) a fairly accurate picture of evolution from hot rocks all the way up to dinosaurs. And this is in 1940, mind you. In an animated film. Whereas today, in 2005, your average animated film has no breasts at all, plus people keep panicking when they hear about them on TV (as per approximately Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction back there). As well, people are actually questioning whether kids should be taught evolution in school. Bloody Americans!

It has spread even to a guy I know who, while an arts student and therefore, you know, excusable in certain realms of discussion, recently told me that he is pretty much giving up on evolution. Frankly, now I’m tempted to give up on him.

Recap: The fundamental requirement of so-called ‘intelligent design’ requires the Great Green Arkleseizure, or Somebody, who may or may not exist and who moreover cannot be proven to exist. Whereas the fundamental requirements of evolution are chemistry, sex, coincidence, and time, all of which actually…do… exist. I mean, what’s the problem here?

I just don’t get it.

I was going to e-mail Kim to ask whether it was OK to publicly announce her recent engagement, but then I saw it on Solange’s website so I assumed it was allowed. Anyway, congratulations, you two crazy kids! You guys comprise about the coolest, funnest (funnest?) and at the same time most adorably stable and in-love couple I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing, and I’m really glad you finally decided to take that last big step.

Oh, and by the way, I’m moving to Calgary in October.