5375…I Hate The Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish.I hate them. Now they are the undisputedish number one football team in the country and on January 7th they will play the winner of the game…
November 2012
Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is dangerous
Alberta’s last election, held just seven months ago, was notable for a couple of things. First, because so many people – pollsters, journalist, etc. – got the results so very…
JoFoNoMo
#jofo #ldnont Filed under: caricature, digital, London Tagged: ldnont, london, politics
In Sunday’s Sun: are you offended that we’re bored?
Notwithstanding an impressive body of evidence to the contrary, politicians are human. Humans being flawed, politicians are also flawed. Politicians say dumb things, for example. They try not to, but…
#YYCCentre By-election Pie Debate
The latest candidate debate in Calgary Centre riding had a twist, it was also a meat-pie contest. The winning pie, provided by the NDP candidate, was bison-tourtiere. The silliness didn’t…
What is an "included" offence?
An "included" offence is part of the main offence. The main offence must contain the essential elements of the offence said to be included. The included offence must be a…
Another popular myth debunked: moon doesn’t make crazies
“Myth Debunked: Full Moon Does Not Increase Incidence of Psychological Problems,” says the headline on a story on Science Daily. I was amused by the notion that, in 2012, anyone…
SFH last night at Zaphod’s
…as we play our newest hit, ‘Justin Bieber Must Die.’
Two Tanker Incidents off BC Coast Confirm Tar Sand Supertanker Concerns
Two separate incidents involving container ships off the coast of British Columbia have local First Nations questioning the prudence of transporting tar sands crude in the region's hazardous waterways. The…
Clear messaging
As Enbridge explains, the Mokena Terminal had a "Line Release." Nov 23 (Reuters) - About 900 barrels of crude oil leaked from an Enbridge Inc pipeline near Chicago late on…
Wente Still Goin’
...and still mis-attributin' stuff:“An earlier online version of this column contained unclear attribution. This version has been clarified”.And still employed by the G&M. Luckily, Carol's still on the case, and…
GridTO article: Splitting the Village
This week, I was happy to be interviewed for this Grid Toronto piece about the possible splitting of Toronto’s Gay Village into two federal/provincial ridings. Here’s an excerpt and link…
5373…White Trash With Money
It is the 100th edition of the Grey Cup and it is fitting that the oldest pro sports team on the continent, heck may be the world, the Toronto Argonauts,…
A government friendly to some businesses
H/T: R.S.
Wolf Kill Contest Prompts BC Gaming Investigation after Flurry of Complaints from Conservation Groups & Concerned Citizens
The BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch opened an investigation on Wednesday into a controversial wolf-kill contest in the Peace River region of northern British Columbia in response to a…
Ontario PCs and NDP on Pupatello
Quote: “Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats privately confide she would be the most formidable candidate in the next provincial election, expected as early as next spring.” If others want to…
5372…Hipsters & Cool Kids Become Their Parents
From Q107, Calgary's Classic Rock, comes this:WFDS
‘Apocaholics’: A New Word for New Times
For people who like words, “apocaholics” is a new and ingenious one. It instantly conveys the impression that those with a dystopian view of the future have a neurotic compulsion…
Sun suckers the rest of the media … again
As the NDP rapidly and somewhat surprisingly closed in on the Conservatives during the last federal election campaign, Sun Media dug deep into Jack Layton’s past to find something to…
Vladimir Putin Sings ‘Blueberry Hill’
Harper: Eat your heart out. You may be a bigger dictator than Putin but he sings better than you.