If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent
So sayeth the great Bette Davis. A music biz friend tells me he’s happy because only one of kids isn’t talking to him this Christmas; a law school friend tells…
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RIP, Wildrose
As she contemplates The End, Danielle Smith should give Peter MacKay a call. He might tell her what happens to your political career when you let the other guy dictate…
The only coalition
…is the one you’ll see between Stephen Harper and Thomas Mulcair, agreeing that there should be as many leadership debates as possible. And you know why. Story by iPolitics on…
Also, resist the temptation to talk about “root causes” today
…and, on this day of pure evil, here is a partial list of those who said we should negotiate with the Taliban, and the one entity who said we shouldn’t.…
In Tuesday’s Sun: Ontario will determine election 2015 (again)
For we Westerners, few things are as frustrating as awaiting the results on election night. In years past, it’s been infuriating, watching the TV meat puppets declare a winner before…
Help wanted
Looking for an experienced and bonded cleaning person – for a small firm and some residential stuff, too. Between Midtown and East End. Got any recommendations?
I am writing this on a Blackberry
Why? Because iPhones don’t have physical keyboards, and they suck if you have to type more than a few words, that’s why. I had the very first Blackberry, in 2000.…
Are you now, or have you ever been friends with, Warren?
Who are the anonymous “insiders” who told a reporter that people are being barred from being Liberal candidates because of who their friends are? No, we are not making this…
My friend Rolf Dinsdale on why he’s not running for the LPC
…and in a riding he came within 400 votes of winning, by the way. Some bits from Rolf’s essay: Dear Friends, I have decided I will not be pursuing the…
Clearly, the Bishop of Rome hasn’t met my dog yet
St. Fido surveys his congregation. It isn’t a hoax – the linkage is here – but it raises an interesting question, one my kids and I often debate: if animals…
In Friday’s Sun: why I’m not running in Toronto Danforth
Sorry. But I’m a Liberal. I am, I am. I’ve occasionally been mad at the party, over the years, and I haven’t been wild about some of the people running…
Guess who we’re seeing at Irving Plaza in NYC between Xmas and New Year?
Eat your heart out, David Macmillan!
A libertarian I am not
…but this is frigging outrageous.
My decision
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“A portrait of depravity”
From the New York Times lead editorial this morning: The world has long known that the United States government illegally detained and tortured prisoners after the terrorist attacks of Sept.…
Starbucks got my name right
However did @lisakirbie know this #starbucks espresso was mine?
In Tuesday’s Sun: they’re disgusting, but they’re working
Political truths aren’t obscure. Most of the time, they’re right out in the open, for all to see. Turn on your TV – or your radio, or your PC –…
On second thought
Harper’s refusal to meet Premier Wynne is probably for the best.