In Friday’s Sun: some games are more equal than others
If this was happening in Toronto, and if the athletes were a bit different, the whole country would be expected to stop in its tracks and take notice. And, already,…
Warren
Brad ❤️ John?
Say it ain’t so! Perhaps he’s forgotten what he used to say about John. I think someone plans to remind him! .
John Tory wants creationism taught in schools, Peter Shurman calls Olivia Chow a bitch
Wow. Here’s John and Peter, side by side, at an event where the ex-Conservative Party leader calls evolution a “theory.” Tory’s pal Shurman, meanwhile, continues to shill for Tory on…
Walkens welcome
Christopher Walken dancing in a bunch of different movies, spliced together. You’re welcome. .
What the media are saying about last night’s Toronto mayor debate
Olivia Chow won it. But don’t take my word for it. Here’s what the commentariat had to say: “The response to the planks rattled off Tuesday night – it is…
Caption contest! Sue Anne Levy, in a private moment
Sue Anne sure likes to bash us progressives in her columns in the newspaper! Wow! She’s relentless! But here’s a little photograph I’ll bet Sue Anne didn’t know was being…
Lisa Kirbie’s open letter to Shawn Jeffords at the Sun
His email is shawn.jeffords@sunmedia.ca. Write to him, and tell him about what you think about this kind of Pulitzer-winning journalism! “Dear Shawn: I understand you are claiming you have been…
We get letters: another nice person writes in
From Danny Paolini, at djpaolini@hotmail.com: Warren, How in Gods forsaken name can you comment on something you have no idea what you’re talking about??? How would you like your wife…
We get letters: a friend of Israel writes
From astreeter@primus.ca 8:18 AM Are you blind as well as dumb, Kinsella? 66 years of oppression….demolitions, butchery and incarcerations; continuing settlements on stolen land. Read some history, you fucking idiot!…
Olivia on the front page of 24 again
Love the kids in the background.
In Tuesday’s Sun: Fogeled
It’s all happened before. Israel has made airstrikes against terrorists before, and it has sent troops into Gaza before, as well. The reason it has done so, now as before,…
John Tory is against banning handguns – and Rob Ford hangs out with people who cary them
In my line of work, that’s what you call a “wedge.” That is, it is something only you can say (e.g., I’m against handguns), and it clearly distinguishes you from…
No notes. No tapes. Nothing.
Oh, and he’s in his nineties, and he has an established bias. But, by all means, let’s run his story around the world without asking for, you know, proof.
My buddy Dan Fox for ward 24
He is an amazing guy and will be an amazing representative for this city. Support him if you can. More here. .
Monte Melnick, the Ramones’ legendary tour manager, writes about Tommy
Received in comments this morning. Condolences about his (and our) loss: Tommy was my dearest and oldest friend. We grew up together in Forest Hills Queens New York. I went…
Captain Awkward rallies the troop(s)
John Tory gets up close and personal with his many many volunteers. Not. .
Tommy Ramone, RIP
I woke up to the bad news, and I immediately felt like going back to sleep for good. I tell ya: if there ever was news that I am going…
In Friday’s Sun: fair comment about Tony et al.
The last time I spoke with Tony Ianno – and, for all practical purposes, the first time, too – was in a downtown Toronto food court. It didn’t go well.…