And so, to the end of history, murder shall breed murder, always in the name of right and honour and peace, until the gods are tired of blood and create a race that can understand
~George Bernard Shaw, "Caesar and Cleopatra"
June 2012
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats catching rays.
Calling Messrs. Murray, Wicary and McLeod
…of the Post, Globe and Chronicle-Herald, respectively, here’s some comedic fodder for you again. Have a laugh, fellas. You certainly did, earlier today.
Celebrity Twitter Trend: And the winner is….
Michael Cole. Yes, Michael Cole, a commentator and personality from World Wrestling Entertainment was the only celebrity to be trending in multiple countries on Twitter: Canada, USA, and the United…
Luka Rocco Magnotta: Best Gore web site owner may be charged. If anything is obscene the murder video is.
As readers may remember, I wrote a few days ago about the obscenity laws in Canada. Sex with horror or violence can be obscene — mere horror or violence cannot…
The Sins Of The Father?
But then again, perhaps Peter MacKay is only modelling his behaviour after his elders. Recommend this Post
Spoof Video Turns New Enbridge Ad Campaign on its Head
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics and environmental organization the Dogwood Initiative have teamed up to produce a video spoofing pipeline builder Enbridge’s recently-launched ad campaign. The embattled company is seeking to…
Leslie Feinberg arrested in solidarity with CeCe McDonald
What first struck me about Leslie Feinberg is hir commitment to fighting oppression on a universal scale, rather than just in a cliquish self-focused manner. This means recognizing where our…
Kooky Katholic, krushed
Be gentle with him, commenters. He was apparently hurt by what you said. Er, months ago.
Another Unofficially Officially Declared Liberal Leadership Candidate
This time in the form of Jonathan Mousley, a government economist and former assistant to Liberal MP David Collenette, who is apparently a “proud lifelong Liberal” who is ready to…
It didn’t start with Occupy, and it won’t end with the student strike! The persistence of anti-authoritarian politics in Quebec
“It didn’t start with Occupy, and it won’t end with the student strike! The persistence of anti-authoritarian politics in Quebec” – this is a new article that appeared in wi:…
Opposition Filibuster is Missing Phase 2
This is what the current filibuster boils down to: The Underpants Gnomes’ Business Model I understand the purposes of the filibuster, I understand why people are protesting the budget and…
Transit of Venus from Saskatchewan
The last chance for humans alive today to witness a transit of the planet Venus (directly from Earth), happens in a little over one hour from now. There are 7…
Mansbridge and Harper tonight
Why is Harper smiling so much during discussion of a topic that is dead serious? Is Peter Mansbridge getting under his skin? Nice preview of a rare Harper interview on…
Don’t blink or you’ll miss the best part
First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer for Comedy Bang Bang, the TV show! Comedy Bang Bang is one of my favorite podcasts, so it’s kind of cool to see it turn…
What is Harper Afraid Of? [Animated Video]
By Franke James Here is the animated video version of What Is Harper Afraid Of? See the cartoon from last week.
Two jerks, one bad joke
One jerk gets star treatment because he’s star Ontario PC candidate Rocco Rossi. Thought he’d deleted this, but apparently he hadn’t: The other jerk, the National Post’s Steve Murray, is…
Capital Punishment Debate on the Horizon?
Over the weekend I found myself wondering who would be the first to start baying for Luka Magnotta’s blood. Now I have my answer: Toronto councillor Giorgio Mammoliti and National…
GigaOM: UN wants to take over management of the Internet
We’ve been fighting successfully with the pro-Internet community to keep the Internet free of government control, but a new challenge is lurking on the horizon; the UN’s International Telecommunications Union…