5716…Pope Election Update
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5715…People To Hate
Dianne and Kerry Carmichael of Arizona. The Stir reports that earlier this year they won a cool mill on Powerball, the Yankee version of 6/49. The Stir also reports that…
5414…Carleton Is Number One Yet Again
The boyz basketball team beat Lakehead like a rented mule in front of about 3,000 fans at Ottawa/Kanata’s Scotiabank Place. Like may be 95/45. Whatever. Nine national championships this century.…
5413…How The 1% + 1% Wannabes Don’t Get It
In my view many politicians and media types are 1% wannabes. They like the life, the cocktails, wearing wedding guest clothes most of the time. Then they forget that they…
5412…Ron Paul Visits Ottawa
He is the medical doctor who got this whole Tea Party thing going and he came to your capital to talk to alleged fellow travelers. Le Gang Stephen Harper. What…
5411…Happy Birthday Barbie
What I presume is the most popular doll of all time, Mattel’s Barbie, turns 54 today. Raise your glass. WFDS
5710…Teacher’s Gotta Gun
In South Dakota at least. Jezebel.com reports that “South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard just signed a bill allowing teachers to be armed. What could go wrong?“ Firefights in Kindergarten for…
5709…We Are Not Number One. Or Two. Or…
Twenty two.That would be the universities in your capital, Ottawa.Chris Holski of 580CFRA reports that “Ottawa U and Carleton were kept out of the Top 100 in an annual list…
5707…Not A Cheerleader In Sight In Your Capital
They, the CIS, are holding the 2013 university basketball championships at Kanata/Ottawa’s Scotia Bank Place. There are eight universities involved. None of them have cheerleaders. This is wrong. WFDS
5706…We Should Do This With Stephen Harper
After all he is our beloved Prime Minister, eh?The Daily Mail reports that “Hugo Chavez’s body will be preserved and forever displayed inside a glass tomb at a military museum…
5705…Bad News For Toronto
The sanctimonious and boring Olivia Chow, currently an Member of Parliament for a random Toronto riding tells The Toronto Sun that she is considering running for mayor of the most…
5704…Bacon Is Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
No. You can also wear it. Like this young lady. Got this from Incrediblethings.com via Milky at BOB in Ottawa. Says that “Iowa just held their 6th annual Blue Ribbon…
5703…Coming To A Timmies Near You Soon
Or not. Rebel Donut in Albuquerque have concocted the “Breaking Bad” donut featuring blue frosting topped with what looks like blue crystal methamphetamine. The meth-like sprinkles mimic the highly potent…
5702…Mulcair Weasels
Couple of days ago. On the Senate. Story was on the front page of the Globe and Mail yesterday. To summarize the man-who-would-be-king was ranting about how when he becomes…
5701…More Popular Than The Rolling.Stones
At least in your capital. A few years ago the Rolling Stones drew 43,000 in late August to the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa. A week or two later and…
5699…Good News For Blind Brits
Not blind as in drunk but blind as in Stevie Wonder. The good news is the price of your TV license in the United Kingdom has been halved. Registered as…
5698…Canada Comes Of Age
Sure James Naismith was a Canadian and he did invent the game but truly basketball has always been the pure American sport, with apologies to the former Yugoslavia. In part…
5697…Good News For Dean Del Mastro
Haven’t seen that name in print for a while, have you? Thanks to the malfeasance of fellow Tories such as Senator Mike Duffy and Senator Pam Wallin and Senator Patrick…