Someone Deserving Of a Smack or Two
I've never been a big fan of Michael Coren. Actually, to a point, I think he's an utter asshole. But his recent comments on the shooting and bombings in Norway…
Life, Summer, and the Death of Amy Winehouse
Lordy. If it wasn't for one glorious day at the beach, I don't know how I would have made it to Sunday.Because it was a brutal week. The suffocating heat,…
Oh, i’m definitely paying attention to the sister wives and their patriachal priesthood holder….
he doesn't at all pay attention to the dynamics between the sister wives. i think he's immature and self centred. having said that, i figured they were going to launch…
Is WordFest muzzling a popular author to keep the Calgary Herald happy? Sure sounds like it
Brian Brennan, at left, on the picket line during the Calgary Herald lockout and strike in 1999. Behind him, in the centre of the photo, is Canadian author Margaret Atwood,…
Happy birthday, High-Tc. I miss you.
Twenty-five years ago, the first so-called high temperature superconductor was discovered — unexpectedly, almost out of nowhere. Suddenly, the interest of physicists all over the world in the phenomenon of…
Tales From The Project – #1
I’m in the projects! BC Housing came through, finally, after enlisting the help of an NDP MLA who addressed my physical and mental health concerns to the health branch of…
From the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg
12 Holberg Suite op. 40 - Sarabande by Orwell's Bastard Some hauntingly beautiful stuff from Grieg, who might be better known for Peer Gynt. If I recall correctly, though, the…
A word from the Norwegian Party
As I said, not going to jump into that cesspool. Just trying to help make the Norway conversation about something else. Not like the assholes are going to change their…
Isn’t it good, Norwegian wood …
It's all been said. Nothing to add.How about we just ignore that hateful bald fuckhead?Related posts:From the Norwegian composer Edvard GriegA word from the Norwegian Party
The debate begins
Earlier this week, Gary Mason asked whether there would be any serious debate over the CETA. In case there were any doubt, Robert Chisholm provides the answer:These deals can create…
Wankers of the Week: Oslo Burning edition
Crappy weekend, everyone! And a special shout-out to my dear readers in Norway, which is the 20th most-frequent country of origin for visits here, according to my ClustrMap. Damn, it…
Preparing for an upgrade
Back in the days when my server was in my basement, upgrading the OS was a bit of an adventure, but it never felt terribly scary. I mean, the backup…
I think i’d fall under the heading of unwanted sympathizer…
:)s'aright...i still thought they seem/ed fascinating...Anarcho-punk zine PunkWay #6, 2011 (full english version) We do not need sympathizers. We do not need someone who like our magazine. We do not…
~Test~
♥ Just wanted to see if this old thang will still fire up and run, or if its piston rings are so rusted out from lack of use that they’re…
Michael Coren and Right Wing Syndrome
Well as just about everybody knows by now, the Christianist Gollum Michael Coren crawled out of his cave hole anal orifice and laid this stinky turd.But not before looking like…
On revocability
Dr. Dawg has a post worth reading on the Cons' purification strategy. But let's take a closer look at part of that plan which I've only dealt with in snark…
to anyone trying to use the massacre in norway as a justification for abolishing gun control
Regarding the horrific massacre in Norway, some people are apparently making statements like this: "If that had happened in Texas, the shooter would have lasted 30 seconds before dozens of…
Could the Left be right?
Well, duh. ...
Triple Putz-Lutz
At the Mahablog, commenter gulag describes how right-wingers are greeting the news that the Norway terror attacker was right-wing extremist:They perform what I call “A Triple Putz-Lutz.”This maneuver is not…
The great Conservative purification ritual
The Harper government is out to purify the country—to make it, at least figuratively, immaculate (without stain), or as the cynical might put it, whiter than white. How else can…