Author: gritchik

“All of the sudden the car pulls away and I’m looking at a couple of teenagers waving at me, and they’re just having a blast. So, I thought, you buggers, you’re not going to get away with this. I gave them a good chase, and they were not the smartest and they weren’t the best […]

Something tells me that this may not go so well. “/// 680News BREAKING NEWS ALERT \\\ ___________________________________ City hands out eviction notices to occupy protesters Toronto bylaw officers, escorted by police, have put up notices on the tents of Occupy Toronto protesters in St. James Park. The notices, signed by City Manager Joe Pennachetti, tell […]

You remember the now infamous anti-bullying “It gets better” video campaign Conservative caucus members produced last month, after gay Ottawa teenager, Jamie Hubley took his own life. The video has been criticized for, among other things, an appearance by Senator Meredith who proclaimed being gay a “choice.” And as for Conservative MP David Sweet’s appearance, […]

It’s a little old, but still worth a giggle.

So, a recent “Sunshine Girl” is headed to the pages of Hustler magazine. Must be a proud moment for her. I admit, I clicked the link in the article that took me to her November 4th appearance in the tabloid. And saw her posing in a barely-there bra and transparent panties. Don’t get me wrong, […]

I read, with interest, this article today. As you may have figured out, I knew a little something about what was going on in the Grit campaign (c’mon, you didn’t really think I was taking all those pictures myself, did you?). So, a few things in Sears’ account have me puzzled. One, has already been […]

This one’s right up there with the Christine O’Donnell “I’m not a witch” ad.
Meet Herman Cain.
And a spoof here.

Heather Imming is a domestic violence surviver who credits the firearms registry with saving her life after her violent, estranged husband’s guns were taken away from him.
So now that the Tories are scrapping the registry, what happens when the n…

It’s simply beautiful. “I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father had emigrated from Syria, I imagined he looked like Omar Sharif. I hoped he would be rich and kind and would come into our lives (and our not yet furnished apartment) […]

Egale Canada now has more money to keep fighting against ignorant jerks like you.

Confirming our collective suspicions, once and for all, that our mayor is an idiot. Second only to this guy.

Tim Hudak would’ve been wise to have paid a bit more attention to his notoriously conservative, Progressive Conservative MPP, Frank Klees during the last session. A Conservative insider had told me that among senior Tory staffers, they generally didn’t “give a shit” about Klees. Here’s a quote from Klees himself after the 2009 PC leadership […]

Last week I posted on the “It gets better” video Conservative MPs, ministers and some staffers put together in honour of Jamie Hubley, the Ottawa teenager who took his life because of others’ homophobia. I was critical, highlighting how many of those in the video voted against same-sex marriage in 2005. (I also took exception […]

So says Campaign Life Coalition. They also say that on abortion, Hudak is “cowardly” and that he “used to be solidly pro-life.” CLC mentions that Hudak, since even before winning Tory leadership, has done nothing related to “life and family issues.” CLC emphasizes this point by reminding those so inclined to support CLC’s ultra conservative […]

And I feel fine.

Like you, it was with deep sadness that I read about Jamie Hubley, the Ottawa teenager who took his life last week because he couldn’t take the bullying anymore. I have a son the same age. It hit home. No one – no child, no teenager, no adult – should be faced with the kind […]

The Stone Roses are reuniting for a world tour! Those of us of a certain age, and a certain musical taste, will remember these guys from 1989/90. Based on this song alone, I can recall where I was living, where I was working and with whom I was hanging out. I love this band. Please […]

Those of us who have worked for MPs have spent countless hours creating constituent communication pieces called householders. Their purpose is to inform riding residents about parliamentary activities and issues. Taxpayers foot the bill, which isn’t a problem if they meet their purpose. Today I received one from my MP, Matthew Kellway, the NDP MP […]

Not that they care. I’m in the market for a new mattress for one of the kids and this sign, which is plastered all over the exterior of The Brick, caught my eye. Always in search of a good deal, I went in, found a salesperson and explained that I wanted to take advantage of […]

I’ve tried, and failed, to post over the last week because I couldn’t find anything truly interesting to write about. I’m one of those strange people who enjoys election campaigns – there’s always things to write about and in this post-election refractory period, it’s, well, kind of dull. And the federal stuff just isn’t interesting […]