Tag: Musings

At @raptors final game, with Celtics – a tribute to Boston. #BostonStrong

Son One, age fourteen, has the political bug. He was a proud Pupatello delegate in January, and wants to come with me to the convention in Ottawa on Sunday, where the new leader will be announced. Dad – who will be doing pro-Liberal media, and is old and forgetful –

Here’s a real poll, from a real polling agency, unlike the detritus the Star regularly publishes. What’s it mean?  It means Justin Trudeau is for real, in the words of my friend at Ipsos, Darrell Bricker.

Sent along by a few readers.  It’s impossible to determine if it’s authentic, of course, which isn’t surprising – they’re anonymous, after all.

There’s more, here.  It’s hard, but you should read all of it. “To the Justice Minister of Nova Scotia Rehtaeh Parsons thought the worst outcome for her case would be no charges against the men who raped her but we all know better. The worst thing that could happen would

Dear Anonymous: I have never written to you, the global hacktivist group, before.  Like everyone else, I have read about your exploits and, more than once, nodded my head with approval.  It’s comforting to see citizens periodically bring certain groups to heel, like child pornographers or the Church of Scientology.

Sorry, I just had to say that.  Sometimes I just can’t help myself. Anyway: the fact that Stockwell Day is supporting the BC Liberals isn’t even remotely news – but Canadian Press and various aggregators are treating it as such, which I find totally bizarre.  It isn’t news. He’s been

It’s now been a full week of this Royal Bank of Canada PR disaster, and it shows no signs of abating. Is it true, as a commenter wrote yesterday, that Burson-Marsteller/National is advising the bank on this mess?  Anyone who works there is free to comment, below.

A year ago, this story rocked my world, and my daughter’s, no pun intended.  Against Me, and Tom Gabel, were a huge, huge deal for us.  So, here’s her update on her journey, sent along by FB pal David Darling, and in Cosmo, no less: “During our shows this year,

The RCMP officers and the school administrators involved in this tragedy should all be named, shamed and fired. And the little bastards who did it deserve to get what those little bastards got in Ohio. Times ten.

…it’s usually because our names aren’t on a ballot. Don’t do it.  Don’t, don’t, don’t.

How could have Justin made such a mistake?  How, how, how? Thank goodness the Prime Minister’s locution is beyond reproach!

All the fun stuff that helped Harper win.  Right here, in yesterday’s Hill Times.