Author: Warren

Delighted to hear this.  I would, however, have left ‘Belsen Was A Gas’ out.  It wasn’t funny, it wasn’t ironic, and it wasn’t right.  (Tabby Southey probably thought it a laugh riot, however.) To commemorate the occasion, here is a vintage Pistols vid, featuring a song that changed young Warren

…that’s a fair metaphor to describe the Ontario Convenience Store Association’s (OCSA) demand that they be permitted to sell booze.  (McGuinty has said no, and Hudak has refused to say yes.) The last we heard of them, the OCSA was effectively the face of Big Tobacco in Ontario.  They lobbied

[True exchange that happened at Kinsellabration© family reunion in B.C. a few weeks ago. Just thought of it, and it made me laugh again.] Son Three [reacting to a statement by his brothers, whom he would prefer to live without]: That is the most stupidest thing I have ever heard.

The Harper Government™: an ethics-free zone.

So, out with Son One tonight.  He’s 14.  We found a new 7-11, and thus a new source of Slurpees.  A Good Thing.  Then, he asks me if I want to see the video he did.  Sure, says I.  Watch it on his device.  ”Wow,” says me.  ”Who did the

Does the full moon affect human behaviour, per today’s column?  Reader Gary Brigden sends along this interesting anecdote: Warren: I worked at Spankys nightclub in Brampton from 1983 to 1987.  The owner noticed once a month we would have a much earlier crowd, more drinking and more fights. Sure enough,

“Machiavelli” is spelled correctly this time, for instance.  Also, new blurbage: Ivison, Flanagan, take note.  Out in September.

Whenever a lot of people get murdered by people carrying guns – as they have, recently, in Toronto and Denver – other people ask: “How did this happen? Why do these things keep happening?” With the greatest of respect, those are unintelligent questions. One does not need to be a

Was very, very quiet in that car. Encouraged him to talk about it, and told him I would never let anyone hurt him or anyone else. Ever. Advice?

Anyone know a good one in or around Toronto? I’m too lazy to do the work myself.

Nothing from JamesHalifax yet. Dear Mr. Kinella, Thank you for this timely message. Firstly, please allow me to apologize for causing you any sort of grief or aggravation, as a result of my childish, immature and silly comments. Secondly, I have decided that this will be my last post on

“Like a divergent australopithecine strain, The Invasion shares many tendencies with its descendants, while dabbling in different musical genera entirely: On its A-side, it establishes its ’77-proof DNA with “I am a Confused Teenager” before deteriorating into guttural discord and pre-hardcoric throat-shredding in “Invasion of the Tribbles.” B-sider “The Secret of Immortality” is yet

Your comments, and the number of comments you’ll be permitted, are heretofore limited. There has been too much libel, too much ad hominem, and frankly too much race-based crap. I don’t care what side of the spectrum you’re on, either. This is my house, and my rules prevail. If you

The church should not dictate to the state. And the state has no business — none — dictating to the church. If you disagree with that, or if you still need to be convinced that there is properly a wall between church and state, look to Germany. About two weeks

Last night, a few hours before the Colorado horror, I was on Sun News talking about the Toronto horror. My inquisitor was doubtful, but I suggested that we indeed needed to ban private ownership of handguns. In just 48 hours, I said, there had been dozens of people shot on

I honestly don’t know if this column is true, but if it is, Trudeau’s lucky to have a guy like Butts in his corner. Gerald and I have worked together on McGuinty campaigns for about a decade, and he’s one the smartest guys in Canadian politics. Like I say, a

From the Yukon News: Ottawa continues to turn down the Carcross/Tagish First Nation’s calls to negotiate a financial transfer agreement. With concerns that it will be broke by the fall, the self-governing Tlingit group looked to its citizenry for help. Luckily, Warren Kinsella’s daughter is a First Nation member. “She

Oh, and there was a reason I didn’t post a single word about that much-anticipated hearing yesterday. There’s a reason for that. Some people in the West end aren’t going to like it.

…sounds slightly oxymoronic, to me. In any event, I think Nanos also is seeing evidence of a bit of a honeymoon-to-come: if Justin Trudeau runs, as I hope he does, I wager you’ll be seeing more of this phenomenon. That is, the Liberal Party finally moving up again. Not dramatically,