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mark a. rayner: My three favorite reads last year
This was a fun little exercise – pick your three favorite reads from the last year. It’s on a book and author discovery site called… The post My three favorite reads last year appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingScripturient: Barbie: A Review for Conservatives
Hey there, conservatives (especially you conservative males!), let’s talk about the Barbie movie. Yes, I know nothing makes you want to take your AR-15 to the local Toys ‘R Us for a well-deserved shoot-up than a film about a girl’s toy (please don’t do it!). I mean, how dare anyone
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Terrifying Conveyances IV: The Twin Otter
The first and only time I’ve been on an aircraft that ran out of fuel was in a Twin Otter. At least I hope it’s… The post Terrifying Conveyances IV: The Twin Otter appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: @SomeTherapist Uses Humour to Combat Activist Ideology
“I think one reason my memes are gaining such widespread popularity is that we’re plagued by a collective desperation for the pressure release valve offered by irreverent* humor. As radical leftist ideology has encroached on everyday affairs and overstepped its bounds, ever increasing its demands on its adherents while silencing
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Slots for Tots!
Credit: Stephanie Winn @sometherapist Support Gambler-Identifying Kids. #Slots4Tots Some kids don’t just show an affinity for gambling; they genuinely identify as gamblers from as young as 2-3 years old. The early signs are unmistakable: You might catch them secretly downloading the World of Poker app or a virtual slot machine
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Privilege Not A Right!
From @sometherapist on twitter. Some parents think they have a right to be informed about how their children identify at school. Oftentimes, though, it’s these very same parents you just know are itching to stop kids from living as their true selves — especially if that involves being transavian. Parents,
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Aliens at the Bruce
“Did you see that? Tell me you saw that!” Our first instinct was to question our eyes. We were stargazing near the tip of the… The post Aliens at the Bruce appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Guest post: The Website that Time Forgot
I’ve spent a lot of time on the Alberta Labour Relations Board website this past week and as a result I was reminded of this clever satire sent to me by my friend “Art Sifton,” the social media gadfly found at @ArtSifton, as a guest post a few weeks ago.
Continue readingmark a. rayner: The Santa Division
Nick was tired of the disintegrations. He’d wanted to be the Chief Claus Officer (CCO) of The SANTA Division since he’d joined the organization back… The post The Santa Division appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Feline Ferocity
I don’t approve of this at all! I only bring it to your attention for your collective disapproval 😁 Recommend this Post
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Sundre and the death of satire
I wrote a post a couple of years ago entitled “Everything isn’t racism.” Well, it still isn’t. However, people will find what they go looking for and apparently a lot of people go looking for racism everywhere. Even at a small rodeo in southern Alberta. The town of Sundre recently
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Protected: The Blue Finger of Fate
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Continue readingmark a. rayner: Satire and Her Ugly Siblings: Parody, Irony and Sarcasm
One of Hollywood’s most enduring images of satire is of Slim Pickens as Maj. T.J. “King Kong,” cowboy hat in one hand, h-bomb gripped in… The post Satire and Her Ugly Siblings: Parody, Irony and Sarcasm appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Change Of Pace Friday
A former colleague of my sent me this. I guess it has been around for a while, but it is new to me, and seems relevant given our current spate of dysfunctional Titans. Recommend this Post
Continue readingmark a rayner: Bad Chemicals & Babel Fish: My Favourite Humorous Science Fiction Books
Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. This may be a controversial choice to top a list of humorous science fiction books, but I have… The post Bad Chemicals & Babel Fish: My Favourite Humorous Science Fiction Books appeared first on mark a rayner.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Separated At Birth?
There are more things that unite us than divide us. That is, if you are a raging Christian fundamentalist and the Taliban: Recommend this Post
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Michael Jackson’s 2009 death now listed as due to Covid-19
The U.S. Corporation for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a new directive that all celebrity deaths of the past ten years will be declared due to Covid-19, the condition that results from the novel coronavirus. Michael Jackson’s name was included because of the late pop sensation’s “super” celebrity status, despite
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Latest COVID-19 Contradictory Advice To Meet and Exceed All Your Needs-You’re Welcome
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BREAKING NEWS-Wet’suwet’en Protestors Caused Crash Of Oil Prices
BUSINESS Experts scramble to figure out how global oil price crash the fault of Wet’suwet’en protestors Originally published by BEAVERTON by IAN MACINTYRE(@MRIANMACINTYRE) Photo Credit CALGARY — As oil prices crash 31% worldwide and the Read more…
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