Warren
A letter from the Jewish Post and News
Hi Warren, I just wanted to say “hats off to you” for calling a spade a spade when it comes to questioning the way CIJA and all the establishment Jews…
In politics, what isn’t on the program is often as interesting as what is
If you were at the sold-out Jean Chretien tribute on Tuesday night, as we were, you would have heard Kathleen Wynne speak – even though she wasn’t on the program…
All hail the Ditherer-in-Chief
I love this column. “That Chow person is everywhere! Do something, Rosedalian braintrust!” But the part I loved best? After one anonymous source says he’s in, another anonymous source says,…
Is this news story antii-Semitic?
Well, using Harper’s definition of anti-Semitism, it is anti-Semitic to single out this delegation for criticism. So, no one say anything about the homophobes and Islamaphobes and loons who are…
Google Music Timeline: punk world domination is imminent
Well, not entirely. But this cool new Google thingie shows that I was right: traditional rock really does suck, and the weirdo punk/alt stuff I have listened to for decades…
Happy birthday, Boss
The best part wasn’t necessarily at the dinner, but came earlier, when Lala and me gave him this painting my Mom did for his 80th – from all of the…
Rob Ford, wasted again? Plus, a question for 14 Division
The issue isn’t whether Ford would be (a) stoned/drunk in public or (b) mocking minorities in public. That stuff is a given. He’s done it before, he’ll do it again.…
I drew you a picture of a Canadian politician during a long conference call
Any guesses who it is?
Toronto needs a mayor: take a look at this, Ford Nation
Mayor Crackhead regularly shows up to work after lunchtime, or (often) not at all. Not exactly someone who cares about giving taxpayers value for their money, is he?
Sid Ryan: the reverse Midas touch
As in, everything he touches turns to garbage. This Toronto Star typist gets one big thing wrong, here: Ryan is no friend of Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, or many…
Olivia Chow: your morning media round-up
Globe: “Completely honest, of course I’m seriously thinking about running for mayor, right? Everybody knows that,” she says, laughing during an interview at her downtown Toronto home Monday. “Our city…
In Tuesday’s Sun: if you agree with this opinion column, you are apparently an anti-Semite
When you go there, the first thing you notice about Israel is how strikingly different it is from Canada’s Jewish leadership, and Canada’s governing Conservatives. Israel is, of course, quite…
The only Canadian news story that is of any significance today
If (a) this is accurate and (b) it holds up, get ready for a lot of long-yerm instability and chaos, folks. Leger isn’t Forum. Those guys are the real deal.…
Did Harper actually say criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic?
In fairness to him – and, for what’s worth, I kick the Hell out of the Conservative leader and Canada’s conservative Jewish leadership in tomorrow’s Sun papers – I don’t…
Has the white supremacist EDL got friends on Harper’s Israel junket?
Sun News has reported the names of those who make up Harper’s huge entourage to Israel – and one of them, says the eagle-eyed BCL – appears to have unsettling…
Two Headed Boy, Part Two
Jeff Mangum, the Salinger of rock’n’roll, is in TeeDot tonight and last night with his Neutral Milk Hotel, totally sold-out. For a guy with so little output – and almost…
In Sunday’s Sun: the hate Olympics
“The Olympic Games,” says the president of the American Olympic Committee (AOC), belong to the athletes and not to the politicians.” Accordingly, he says, there should not be a boycott…
Saturday with the Kinsellas
Son Three: For a minute there, I forgot I was wearing shoes. Son Two: God, you’re such an idiot. Son Three: I also sometimes forget I wear braces.
Attacking Neil Young is stupid
The oil lobbyists are stupid. Every time they go after Neil Young, they draw attention to what Neil Young is saying. In any PR campaign where you are dealing with…