Porky Tales: Rick Perry and the Bankers
Welcome to another edition of Porky Tales, where greed meets despair, and the Sopranos meet the bankers.And where tonight we juxtapose how the Bank of America treated an elderly couple…
August 2011
On Political Correctness
I am always somewhat bemused that in today's usage the expression 'political correctness' is overwhelmingly considered a pejorative. One might accuse somebody else of being racist or sexist, but one…
Junior entrepreneurs
Mallory and her friend Claire spent most of this morning selling lemonade and muffins in front of our house. They were adorable.
That’s some pretty fancy driving there
Whoa, garbage truck driver: What’s amazing isn’t that the driver crashed it through the windows/walls/whatever: what’s truly amazing, and pretty good driving in my books, is that he managed to…
How much do you notice the politics of your fellow city dwellers?
How much does the political leanings of your fellow city dwellers leak into your day-to-day living experience?
Todd spills the beans!
As I said in that other post, I’m pretty sure that all but Sarah Palin’s most panting and delusional fans understand that she has no intention of running for president.…
Pig: the other blue meat
Antonia Zerbisias is a columnist and tweeter that I often like and have ocassionally agreed with, her politics regarding Israel notwithstanding. In a twitter post earlier today she wrote: “DAMMIT…
Man’s call for Obama assassination is free speech, not crime, court rules
Freedom of expression is not absolute. Most of the restrictions on free speech are so obvious that we don't really notice them. Freedom of speech is not a defence to,…
Wankers of the Week: Children of the Corn
Oh, Basement Cat. You didn’t! Crappy weekend, everyone! Are we enjoying fairground season yet? No? What, all those windstorms knocking down shoddily constructed stages and killing people getting you down?…
737 crashes in Nunavut
Tragedy in the North: A First Air 737 crashed and caught fire in northern Nunavut Saturday, killing 12 people. Police say the jet, a 737-200, went down Saturday afternoon near…
Walrus goes wrong, very wrong
Walrus magazine is a Canadian jewel. Insightful and well-written it is always worth reading. But this month it went very wrong footed in a cartoon "Lessons Learned". The cartoon showed…
Boeing 737 crash near Resolute Bay First Air charter from Yellowknife went down at 12:50 p.m. local time
Environment Canada says the weather was foggy with light rain and 6 degrees. First Air is an excellent airline -- I have flown it before and will fly it again.…
On areas of agreement
Of course, one can't expect Jane Taber's coverage to note the flip side to the Cons' strategic distractions. But while Taber hands her report over to Con spinners for a…
Yup, I’ve been doing this for most of the last 35 years…
my only problem with this piece of writing is the usual - it's so overwhelmingly amerikkkan-centric, narrowed right down to a point in ways that don't allow others to realize…
Hydro Chief’s Leaked Comments Trash IPPs – What Will Clark Do Now?
I have called it the Campbell/Clark government because that’s what it is. Premier Clark was in on the beginning of most policies including the disastrous energy plan that sees private…
David Cameron declares war on human rights
Our own little breed of wingnut wankers will be so happy with tomorrow's Sunday Express headline.H/T: @PopeShakey
On analogous choices
John Gormley strains to try to invent analogies between football and politics to support the Sask Party's cause. (And I'm half disappointed he didn't have a couple thousand more words…
Hungerstrike Recap: California Prisoners Showed the Way!
This spring, the news started going around that a hunger strike was being planned in the Security Housing Unit at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP). Prisoners at the SHU…
Watch: Straight Pride is for Queers!!
The video, below, shows one great rant by British stand-up comedian and controversial atheist, Richard (The Dick) Coughlan, who slams the hypocrisy of anti-gay American politicians, and the absurdity of…
Saturday Photo: Flowers, Native and Otherwise
This is the season for Brown-eyed Susans, Rudbeckia or whatever you want to call this fantastic golden flower. They are native North American perennials and given some sunshine will bloom…