Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler’s Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so…
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Life gets in the way…
There’s so much to blog about, with the US election days away and the Republican clown-car/horror-show drama in the news daily. It’s been difficult to decide what to blog about:…
Palin Campaign’s Quote of the Day
If you’re running for the vice-presidency of the US, but are too stupid to understand (or bother finding out) what the job entails, you’d better at least look good in…
My Argument with CTV
Before the 2008 federal election fades into memory, I need to document an issue that cannot be forgotten. It is the scandal over CTV’s coverage of the Stephane Dion interview,…
Sarah Palin, Harbinger Of The Apocalypse
As someone who has sat back and watched US Federal politics for a long time, and as someone who has prayed for the change I had hoped Barack Obama would…
Recurring Thoughts While Watching CNN’s Coverage Of The Democratic Convention
Soledad O’BrienYour analysis is weakBut I want you babe. .
And The Obama VP Nominee Is…
Recently I have exposed myself (partly by choice, partly by circumstance) to more CNN than usual, and a lot more Fox News. I’ve learned a lot about the news this…
Bill O’Reilly The Impaler Vs. Fictional European History
On today’s Billoreilly.com, Bill shows off his historical knowledge (which is a momentary break from his utter mangling of current events) by comparing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Vlad…
US Military In Iraq Votes With Their Dollars — For Obama
The traditional logic is that veteran and Republican John McCain, simply because he is a veteran and a Republican, should naturally earn the vote of US military personnel, especially those…
43 Reasons To Not Care Who "Values Voters" Like
Barack Obama and John McCain will appear on the same stage for the first time this campaign Saturday, at the very posh Saddleback Church for a gathering sponsored by “TheCall,”…
Gigantic Rampaging Turds Try To Destroy Infrastructure: Two True Stories
1) An installation by American artist Paul McCarthy (best known for such works as “Santa Claus With A Butt Plug”) broke loose from its moorings at The Paul Klee Centre…
I Married A Mercenary: Welcome To Richkiss.com!
There are so many obstacles on the path to finding One’s True Love. You might think you aren’t attractive enough, or have too much emotional baggage, or are hanging out…
Beijing Olympics Results, Day One: The 1500 M Smog Dodge
EIGHTH PLACE: “The expert advice that we are getting is that the situation continues to improve.”-Simon Clegg, British Olympic Association (UK) SEVENTH PLACE “Haze does not mean poor quality air.”-China…
Hasbro: Taking Scrabulous Away May Not Be Enough
Once, a long time ago, I was in a Labatt’s Beer focus group. I got twenty bucks and a free beer out of the deal. I doubt that Labatt’s took…
Shakespeare, Sonnet XII, Reviewed By John McCain (Actual Quotes)
When I do count the clock that tells the time,And see the brave day sunk in hideous night; -“I spent five and a half years in prison. The worst part…
December 21st, 2012: The Day The World WON’T End
(I’ve taken the unusual step of posting this article both here and on my other blog because I believe this is a developing scam that is going to bilk a…
Astrologyzone.com Didn’t See This Coming
Dear Blogger.com: I love you guys. Really, I do. A lot of us do. But you’ve recently handed me (and it appears, hundreds of other bloggers) a real pain in…
Oil Prices Change. Greed Remains The Same.
Consider this before you heave that big sigh of relief that the price of a barrel of oil is down a couple of bucks: Chevron just announced a record profit…
Facebook, Scrabble, Scrabulous: Hasbro Unwittingly Makes A Political Point
Dad was always ruining Family Games Night with unwelcome commentaries on economic theory… The ongoing cyberspace PR disaster over Scrabble on Facebook continues, and brings with it (unintentionally) an important…
Facebook Shuts Down Scrabulous: How To Not Win Friends And Influence People
Facebook has shut down access from The U.S. and Canada to Scrabulous, a Scrabble clone that has turned out to be an insanely popular feature with Facebook users, myself included.…