Questions for Quebecor
From Gérald Fillion earlier this week in response to Quebecor’s public campaign against the Bell acquisition of Astral: En fait, il faut poser beaucoup de questions sur la transaction BCE-Astral…
August 2012
Saturday At The Movies
Footage of a day-old adorable Black Rhino. Yes, it’s in a game park, not in the wild, but Black Rhinos are highly endangered in the wild so until humanity starts…
Running mate for Romney day
The New York Times is reporting Romney is going to make the big pick today and signs are pointing toward uber fiscal conservative House Representative Paul Ryan. A confidant of…
Australian Familiy’s Harsh Autism Reality
The mainstream media, the blogosphere and Twitter are full of dreamy commentaries telling the world that autism is not really a disorder, it is a beautiful culture, a different way…
Distilled democracy: Tory 2% to vote on Aug. 25 in Calgary Centre nomination race
Candidate Rick Billington serenades well-heeled Conservative residents of the Calgary Centre federal riding during Stampede week back in July. Actual Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Departed…
In Sunday’s Sun: Putin’s afraid of grrrls
Pussy Riot? Admittedly, it’s a bit of a controversial name. But in the global punk scene — which has produced countless bands with unseemly handles like the Sex Pistols, Dead…
Musical interlude
Deadmau5 – Faxing Berlin
5016…Vice President Nikki Haley
She is the current Governor of South Carolina and I am predicting she will be the Veep for Mitt Romney. I have been wrong many times before but I like…
Bird word cloud
Originally drawn near the end of July or early August in 2002, I thought I might redraw it – as much as it is actually a drawing – prompted by…
Bird word cloud
Originally drawn near the end of July or early August in 2002, I thought I might redraw it – as much as it is actually a drawing – prompted by…
Bird word cloud
Originally drawn near the end of July or early August in 2002, I thought I might redraw it – as much as it is actually a drawing – prompted by…
CAQ looking more and more like the ADQ
Teddy here with some recent polls from Quebec. First is a Leger poll showing the PQ at 32 ahead of the PLQ at 31. The CAQ is close behind at…
Bird word cloud
Originally drawn near the end of July or early August in 2002, I thought I might redraw it – as much as it is actually a drawing – prompted by…
Common Painkillers Increase Heart Risks in Healthy People List includes Aleve, Advil, Motrin and others
Healthy adults who reach for common painkillers to ease the twinges of everyday aches and pains could be setting themselves up for a heart attack or stroke, according to recent…
5015…NBC Shows Germany Has Taken UK
Thing is Canada has taken over Germany. And Oz has China. And… As Harry Neale would say “Beauty”. WFDS
Friday night
Let’s go with what’s new and exciting, Muse with a release from their new album. The “Unsustainable” clip above is one of those where Muse goes very orchestral, much in…
Friday night: Tower of Power
Last week all the offerings were slow blues. This week, not so much. If you want the full introduction to the band, you can start this at the beginning. If…
Meet ‘Dil Bit’: The Enbridge Testimony Stephen Harper Doesn’t Want Heard
Miranda Holmes statement from today’s Enbridge hearing in Comox – introducing the panel to the oily character at the centre of the pipeline controversy aka, Dil Bit: “Hi, my name’s…
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch forbids commercial use of his music
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys (photo by Michael Morel). Late hip hop pioneer Adam “MCA” Yauch has explicitly prohibited any posthumous use of his music for corporate advertising. In…
AccolAIDS much appreciated!
Healthline editors recently published the final list of their favorite HIV & STD blogs and I’m pleased to let you know that this blog made the list, which can be…