One dictionary: Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree: “they are almost embarrassingly fulsome in their appreciation.” It also means “copious.” That’s probably not what she meant in her memo.…
Nicholls must choose his words more carefully The Chatham Daily News Sat May 5 2012 Page: A6 Section: Editorial/Opinion Byline: BRUCE CORCORAN Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls is just the…
I like obits better than just about anything else in newspapers, most days, so it wasn’t unusual that I read about the passing of Goober. This part I read, then…
The Harper Cons aren’t truthful. They’re truthy. You know, with them, something doesn’t have to be true – just somewhat plausible. It’s the Harper way! Pollsters who measured voter opinion…
Let the sons stay up late to see it. Was so big and bright, it made us squint when we looked at it.
Jammed my finger under the cabin fixing a pipe, feels like it’s broken. Dog was lost for hours, Son Two inconsolate; she eventually returned. Blackflies are back with a vengeance.…
Sent along by a Lib friend in Ottawa. Ouch!
Spare a thought, if you will, for a sad Stephen Harper, last week contemplating his first full year of majority governance. It is almost enough to feel some sympathy for…
Well-written. Interesting subject-matter. The author is still a dick.
OTTAWA — The IP address used to send misleading robocalls to Guelph voters on election day was the same address used by a worker from the campaign office of local…
No SFH! Last time I’ll ever volunteer for this guy.
And this tweet about his passing is beyond idiotic. Dammit, Buddhism. It wasn’t enough that you took Steve Jobs from us? — Colby Cosh (@colbycosh) May 4, 2012
The Star scribe at the centre of the latest Ford Family Fiasco has an interesting piece about his run-in with the fist-waving Chief Magistrate. It’s worth read. What struck me…
Whenever I listen to the wisdom of this extraordinary man, he reminds me of the Irish. Yes, the Irish. He’s a moderate. He’s measured. He’s a thinker. He’s all the…
But he’s one I admire a great deal. Here’s another reason why.
…but, in all seriousness, the now-infamous Toronto Star vs. Mayor Moron match has fully entered the pantheon of Totally Stupid Things. My take: Reporters who show up with uncharged recording…
…I am profoundly sad at the passing of James Marker. Hawkins Cheezies are more than the greatest cheesie-type snack. They are the sine qua non of munchies. Out West, as…
It means we work really, really hard, like we are way, way behind. And we leave nothing to chance.
…guess that didn’t make it into the story. I like this part, however: “Kinsella said he’s fair game, because he’s partisan. “But spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends and family members are not,”…
I react with horror and alarm as a giant disembodied hand prepares to high-five the Prime Ministerial forehead.
