July 2011

On the Oslo blasts

By now you’re probably aware of the explosion and subsequent shooting that happened today (yesterday there?) in Oslo, Norway. If not, go read then come back. Going off the details…

Dumb dumb dumb

A US debt default is totally unnecessary -- and becoming increasingly likely because of a game of political chicken. http://bit.ly/omwsef "The unthinkable could happen," said Mr. Pryor, an Arkansas Democrat.…

Friday night

Loooove this one, Goodwill & Hook 'n Sling, Take You Higher. It kind of cuts off at the end, that's because it's not officially out until next week.Other tunes for…

Friday night

Tonight's offerings are all guitar instrumentals though we'll work our way up to a good-sized band in support. This is Sonny Landreth flying solo in a television studio on Zydeco…

WTF…

… Is this new military logo for the Winnipeg Jets? Did the Harperites provide funding only if the owners adopted a warlike symbol for the new team? Crap. I really…

Our "world class" tarsands PR monitoring plan

This week saw our federal, provincial and territorial energy ministers, minus Ontario, trot out a joint communique describing the tarsands as "sustainable and responsible", even as the Cons were simultaneously slashing the federal Canadian…

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