DJ’s Roofing – anyone know about them?
If so, someone should tell the owner that a bunch of yahoos in one of their trucks (didn’t get the phone number and can’t find them with Google) ran the…
Mother’s Beach, Maine
Beach house, outhouse, old punk louse.
Honeymooning in Dildo, by Ernie
Hi, it’s me, Ernie, with Part II of our honeymoon. After our five blissful days in Trinity East, we headed back to St. John’s for a couple of days. Along…
Will Wynne win with Waitzer?
The confirmation process of Ontario’s provincial government was shown up for how artificial and shallow it is the other day. A lawyer named Ed Waitzer appeared before the Standing Committee…
Some Sunday Recreation
Think I’ll go out on my bicycle this morning. In the meantime, enjoy these letters on the Senate imbroglio found in yesterday’s Star: Machiavelli wrote: “Those who governed the state…
The Benevolent Dictator isn’t a Fascist
In a post a while back I advocate the best of our worst options for saving our species: a government that forces us be less wasteful. It’s an idea that…
Standing Up for Nature and Democracy
This week Forest Ethics Advocacy, launched a constitutional challenge to new requirements in the National Energy Board Act that have the effect of silencing citizens concerned about tar sands pipelines.…
US worship leader in Milton jail, can’t make bail or pay a lawyer
How can a former Saddleback worship leader sit in an Ontario jail with no money, no defence attorney and no one from churches he works for, or worked for in…
Am I Racist?
Word has it they’re Vietnamese. Not that many around here can discern the subtleties of southeast Asian nationalities. We grew familiar with them scouring the flats of Nanoose bay, opposite…
Nigel Kennedy ‘apartheid’ reference to be censored by BBC: Palestine Strings at the Proms
On August 8 the BBC Proms featured the Palestine Strings in company with world renowned violinist, Nigel Kennedy, and members of his Orchestra of Life. Palestine Strings is made up…
Iraqi single mother suing George W Bush for war crimes
Good luck to her. Of course nothing will come of it as far as punishment but it will go a long way in resuscitating the memories of the horrible actions…
Stalin and Hitler delivered strong government…
One of the selling points of primitive and undemocratic FPP is that it provides “strong, stable government.” What Stephen Harper once said was a “benign dictatorship.” I imagine the idea…
University of Calgary Liberals mentioned in Wikileaks
Turns out the Young Liberals at the University of Calgary is seen as an organization of real influence by the US State Department. Below is a quote from Wikileaks that…
***Newsflash*** Bill Vander Zalm Puts Politicians on Notice over Chemtrails!
Former BC Premier, the man who led the successful fight over the hated HST, has now turned his energies towards the threat of chemtrails. Those trails in the sky most…
A mustache to die for
The things that worry religious fundamentalists never fail to amaze and amuse me. For example, Muslim fundamentalists have threatened to kill Malik Afridi because of his mustache. Admittedly, Mr. Afridi’s…
Time magazine writer Michael Grunwald celebrates in the possible violent death of Julian Assange
Wingers hate Julian Assange because he threatens the contrived security of the USA. But this from a Time magazine writer goes beyond the pale. No wonder he deleted it post-haste.…
A Saturday Night Special: On Friday Night News Dumps, Lamar Alexander’s Shirts, And Other Weighty Matters
I love Rachel Maddow. Some of the reasons for my ardour are on display in the following video from her show. Enjoy. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and…