Tag: Halloween
Susan on the Soapbox: Halloween in Alberta
In its Halloween message the Kenney government said today is a day filled with costumes, pumpkin carving, scary movies, and tasty treats. They encouraged everyone to follow the advice of our health officials so we can all enjoy the spookiest time of the year. Sounds nice but the rest of
Continue readingAlberta Politics: It’s the UCP Government that’s been blocking Albertans’ access to Ottawa’s COVID Alert app, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says
We now know with reasonable certainty it’s the United Conservative Party Government that’s been responsible for blocking Albertans from having access to the federal COVID Alert smartphone app. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it clear in a radio interview in Edmonton yesterday morning that Ottawa views Alberta’s UCP Government as
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: You’ve Been Warned
A Happy Halloween warning from Bringing Integrity To Christian Homemakers: pic.twitter.com/6dQ6hDEpQH — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) October 31, 2019 Recommend this Post
Continue readingThings Are Good: Be Mundane this Halloween
こども専用写真スタジオのカメラアシスタント #地味ハロウィン #DPZ pic.twitter.com/AI1WoPOYiq — デイリーポータルZ (@dailyportalz) October 27, 2019 Today is halloween and, if you’re like many others, you still need to create a costume. Thankfully there’s a Japanese costume trend that is a perfect solution to let you create a fun and entertaining last minute costume. The trend
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Andrew Scheer’s Sad and Horrible Halloween
As I'm sure you can imagine, it wasn't Andrew Scheer's best Halloween ever. He's looking a little ragged these days. The creepy smile is gone, he's angry and desperate.He's been going after Justin Trudeau as if he wanted to bite him. And trying to turn his carbon tax into a
Continue readingmark a rayner: Rejected Halloween-Themed Cereals
After the success of Count Chocula, Boo-berry and Frankenberry, cereal executives everywhere were on the look out for new Halloween-themed cereals. Alas, these never made it to market, though the last entry did make it to the packaging design phase. (This happens BEFORE taste testing, I should note.) 10. Candy
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trumpkin and the Scariest Halloween Ever
Well one thing's for sure, this is going to be the scariest Halloween ever. What with the monstrous Trumpkin scaring the bejesus out of kids and adults alike.But sadly, I don't think I'll be joining in the festivities.Because for starters it seems I don't have the right costume…Read more »
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Clown costumes verboten today in Fort Mac schools … but are Canadians safe when costumed mimes can walk our streets?
PHOTOS: Mump and Smoot, Edmonton’s clowns of horror. They’re not welcome in Fort McMurray’s public schools today. Below: Something new to worry about … the New York subway’s Mime of Horror! Another photo of Mump and Smoot, from their Facebook page just like the one above, no doubt reacting the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Halloween costume ideas for Canadian digital rights activists
You’re a digital rights activists and are struggling to pick the right Halloween costume? Dave Maass, an investigative researcher with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, suggests facial recognition paint, stingrays, privacy badger, patent troll, and certbot. A Guy Fawkes mask would do too. The post Halloween costume ideas for Canadian digital
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Spooktacular Interlude – The Monster Mash
Well, it is that time of year again, and nothing really says ‘Halloween’ like the good ole Monster Mash. I’ve found a couple versions, but I like the original the best. Sometimes updated for the times isn’t always a good thing. I’m with down with Frank’s opinion in the ‘modern’
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Scary news for Halloween: Never mind Harper Derangement Syndrome; Notley Derangement Syndrome is a real thing!
PHOTOS: Deficit rode a pale horse … as seen by some Albertans in the skies over Edmonton. Below: Rachel Notley, and Pierre and Justin Trudeau, who are all thought by sufferers of various forms of conservative delusional personality disorder to have economic superpowers. Below them: Two guys who for some
Continue readingLeft Over: Fear is Just a Four Letter Word….
Which film or TV show scared you most as a child? Jekyll and Hyde’s writer Charlie Higson said ‘I’ve always maintained it is good to scare children.’ Photograph: ITV plc Open thread Guardian Tuesday 27 October 2015 13.14 GMT The funny thing is, I loved what were considered ‘scary’ pictures
Continue readingPostArctica: A Mask For Halloween
From around 2007. Turcot was a playground for me. I often had the thought that this would have been a pretty cool location for kids to explore. And I remembered the Monster Cards that were popular when I was in elementary school and all the legends about various Monster sightings
Continue readingPostArctica: A Mask For Halloween
From around 2007. Turcot was a playground for me. I often had the thought that this would have been a pretty cool location for kids to explore. And I remembered the Monster Cards that were popular when I was in elementary school and all the legends about various Monster sightings
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The Hollow Men – Poem and Commentary, for All Hallow’s Eve
Want something spooky, even terrifying, for Halloween? Read this. The Hollow Men: I think this truly epic poem (one place where the word is meaningfully used) should be read at least once a year, if not once a month, just to remind ourselves of what is actually going on. It
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: The Hollow Men – Poem and Commentary, for All Hallow’s Eve
Want something spooky, even terrifying, for Halloween? Read this. The Hollow Men: I think this truly epic poem (one place where the word is meaningfully used) should be read at least once a year, if not once a month, just to remind ourselves of what is actually going on. It
Continue readingMontreal Simon: My Scary Halloween in Harperland
Well I'm glad Halloween is over, because it really is a challenge trying to scare people in Harperland.Where every day is Halloween and scarier than the day before. Especially if you're forced to run or hop around in a bunny suit that's at least two sizes too small. And people laugh
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Horrible Halloween Nightmare
OMG. When I saw those Con zombies going past my place last night, for a moment I thought they were after me eh? But it turned out it was only the Ford Nation on their way to the Con convention, and they were after Steve.But he wasn't too happy to see them
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