There are things going on. From absurd numbers of kids home sick from school, to the Grey Cup going on today in Regina. The most vocal civilian critic of the SaskParty’s support of abusive religious schools (who were teaching dinosaurs were around with Creationist people), had their home vandalized with
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In This Corner: I miss my CFL
This Sunday would have been one of my favourite Sundays of the year. Edmonton head coach Ray Jauch, with QBs Tom Wilkinson (left) and Bruce Lemmermon It would have been Finals Sunday, when the Canadian Football League decided its Eastern and Western champions. The winner would have gone to the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Irfan Dhalla argues that we have a choice between merely containing COVID-19 and outright eradicating it – and that we’ll be far better off pursuing the latter option. And Jim Pankratz writes that we should be entirely willing – and indeed happy –
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Stub History
I’ve been getting rid of some accumulated paper. I found a receipt for a full year of university tuition in 1978-79: $740. I also found a paystub for my minimum wage job in the summer of 1979. At $3 an hour it took under 7 weeks to earn my tuition.
Continue readingIn This Corner: The Return of Stuff Happens, week 10: The beginning of the end for The Donald?
So, what’s the over/under on the Trump presidency? I would have thought two years before he was impeached, but now I’m leaning towards one year. Eighteen months, max. Trump has now lost his first big promise, to repeal and replace Obamacare. His plan alienated his own party to such a
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Still Happens, week 47: Tarnish on the golden boy
Is the shine coming off the golden boy? Justin Trudeau is under the gun these days for what appear to be, if not lapses in ethics, at least some questionable activities. The Liberals have stretched the fundraising rules to the breaking point, engaging in cash-for-access fundraisers where well-heeled folks get
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Saskatchewan Mentioned in Latest BadLipReading NFL Video
"We might have to get biscuits in Sask…Sask…Saskatchewan." – @BadLipReading https://t.co/CR3KBRhoFe #NFL#ExploreSK — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) February 3, 2016 There are many other great lines in this, including confirmation that Krypton isn’t a planet.
Continue readingIn This Corner: Talking about the CFL: Hey, don’t stop reading!
With Grey Cup CII upon us, I thought this week I’d write something about the venerable old Canadian Football League, even though I know I risk losing most of my readership. I could drop to single digits here, from my usual double. I’m an unapologetic fan of the CFL, and
Continue readingIn This Corner: Woe Canada: When the CFL tried to conquer the USA. A book review.
Considering how long the venerable Canadian Football League has been around, remarkably little has been written about its turbulent history. That lack of information makes End Zones & Border Wars all that much more of a delight for fans of the seemingly indestructible league. End Zones & Border Wars, by
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Let’s Tear This Town Aparrrrrt!
This evening I pushed a Co-op cab off an ice median at Kramer and Hillsdale, with the Regina cabbie I was riding with, and another driver who stopped after. The Co-op guy wrecked his front bumper though by failing to negotiate the turn. I tore a piece off it so
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Far too often throughout the latter half of the 2013 season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ early-game offensive struggles partially masked their greatest strengths. Particularly after Alex Hall arrived in a mid-season trade, the ‘Riders were built ideally to hold leads. The defence boasted enough elite pass-rushers to pressure quarterbacks while leaving
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Harper In Regina
Bonus points for someone who manages to compliment the Prime Minister for the nice scandals he’s wearing. He’s downtown for the Grey Cup Party, obviously. After the Grey Cup fanfare wears off, it’s going to be a long week for him in Ottawa, as he adjusts to documents last week
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Last week, I noted that the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ semi-final win against B.C. reflected a team just barely adjusting to an opponent who thoroughly neutralized its strengths. But in case there was any doubt whether the ‘Riders could play exactly their preferred type of game against a playoff-ready opponent, Sunday’s win
Continue readingIn This Corner: Eskimos need new brains at front office as well as on the field.
For the first time in recent memory, the Edmonton Eskimos appear destined to not lead the league in attendance. With Mosaic Stadium in Regina on steroids in preparation for the Grey Cup, the Riders have enjoyed even larger crowds than usual. With the entire Eskimo organization giving off the fetid
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: GopherNado
Thanks to the Hamilton Tigercats for this amazing SharkNado spoof of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ mascot Gainer the Gopher. – Hat tip to John Gormley
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Justin Bieber and Chris Brown
Justin Bieber at the Grey Cup wasn’t the only ‘interesting’ pop music story of yesterday. I’m not a Bieber expert (Belieber), but I did watch his biopic a few months ago, and he’s certainly got some real musical talent. How he is as a human being will probably degrade with his over-worldly fame, but he […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Bleeding Green
Mitch Alexander writes: What kind of council does the city of Regina have. You best believe that I won’t be going to that stadium. I think everyone should just boycott the new stadium indefinitely. It won’t be able to last if nobody goes… That’s not the best strategy Mitch. If
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Regina City Council – Stadiumapalooza #YQRcc
Check out my presentation here, or on Access 7 replay later on. CTV, Global, and LP mentioned me, but the CBC reporter they sent wasn’t interested in a quote even though she sought one from Conrad who is running against me in the upcoming election. She probably liked his cool
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ third win of 2012 involved a rather different path than the previous two. Instead of dominating the line on either side of the ball, the ‘Riders’ win over B.C. featured a Lions team that largely controlled both sides of the ball. Travis Lulay put together a fairly
Continue readingGlorious video of James Yurichuk’s day with the Grey Cup
This is something special. Take a helicopter, the Rocky Mountains and the Grey Cup. Shoot it all in spectacular HD with breathtaking angles and vistas. Instant classic. Thanks to BC Lions Linebacker James Yurichuk, we can all see how the Grey Cup spent its day higher than its ever been.
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