In defence of Alison Redford. Seriously.
Much has been made in some sectors of the media about former premier Alison Redford’s absence from the legislature since her resignation. It seems the Princess Premier has not attended…
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Does anybody want to be the PC leader? Seriously, anyone …
The Progressive Conservatives will select their latest leader in September, a mere five months away. You would think that the lineup to claim such a glittering political prize would be…
I’ll watch Mad Men … but I’m not sure if I’ll enjoy it
The Big Cultural Event tonight is the return of Mad Men after a hiatus of what seems like five years. I’ll be watching, but not with great enthusiasm. I mean,…
PQ found there is no future in living in the past
The political obituary of the separatist movement has been written many times before. No less an expert than Pierre Trudeau once proclaimed separatism to be dead and buried, only to…
The PCs scorched earth policy on Alison Redford
When Vladimir Lenin led the Bolshevik revolution of 1917, his right hand man was Leon Trotsky. When Lenin and Trotsky had a falling out — never a good thing in…
City transit ads stealing a page from Stephen Harper playbook
The Stephen Harper government has spent hundreds of millions of public dollars on a propaganda campaign aimed at bolstering the Stephen Harper brand. Apparently, someone from the city of Edmonton…
Alison Redford will go down with the ship
Alberta politics is all a-twitter these days about the future of the Princess Premier, Alison Redford. Two MLAs have resigned, bringing simmering discontent to the surface. Len Webber quit last…
Fighting for the right to watch a guy take a leak.
With all the news about Ukraine (formerly The Ukraine), the New Cold War, jetliners that vanish without a trace, and the Quebec election and Canada’s typically Canadian stroll towards disaster…
Travels with Princess Premier.
I have a theory why Alison Redford is in so much trouble these days — she doesn’t like living in Alberta. Or maybe she just doesn’t like hanging around with…
The Oscars: Look no further, here are the winners …
Like millions of other Canadians, I will watch the Academy Awards on Sunday, and like millions of other Canadians, four hours later I will hate myself for watching it. So,…
Who else gets up at 5 a.m. to watch hockey?
Like millions of other Canadians, I am debating what strategy to take tomorrow. Do I rise with the birds at 5 a.m. (or probably before the birds, who are sensible…
Rewatching The Ed Sullivan Show, 50 years later
How can I explain the impact of The Beatles, in particular their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 9, 1964 — 50 years ago today? Here’s one way.…
It would actually be awesome if we stopped using ‘no worries’.
I’m the kind of guy who just wants to make the world a better place (mostly for me). But I can’t do this by myself, of course. I’m only one…
The birth of the Mac, the death of the typewriter.
Thirty years ago this past Saturday, Apple founder Steve Jobs introduced something called the Macintosh computer to the world. As we all know now — but didn’t then, as is…
Neil Young’s credibility takes an atomic hit.
First, a few kind words about Neil Young. I like some of his music, if not so much his singing. He hasn’t been afraid to write politically aware songs, which…
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was…
When did Canadians become cold weather wimps?
On Sunday morning in Edmonton, the temperature was around -33C. Being that it was Sunday, and I had nowhere to go, I chose the wise (if lazy) option of not…
Wanted: One Great Canadian history writer.
Is Canadian history boring? Or, has it been poorly served by boring writers? That’s a question that has been nagging me since I finished reading One Summer, written by Bill…
Recommended reading: my best books of 2013.
What makes a great book? I have a simple guideline. I borrow pretty much every book I read (thank you, Edmonton Public Library), including every book that I am about…
What’s a 14-letter word for crossword puzzle fan?
Two major events happened on this day in history. First, today marks the birthday of Red Deer legend and my friend Calvin Caldwell. On a slightly more significant note, today…